Seems like the weather is a few weeks behind this year, and so are we! I am still teaching two classes at Blue Ridge. We'll be at the Flat Rock Tailgate Market (Thursdays 3-6, opens April 22) the West Asheville Tailgate Market (Tuesdays 3:30-6:30, opens April 20), and we hope to start at the Saluda tailgate market (details TBA). Sadly, and despite tremendous effort I might add, I have not yet mastered the art of being in two places at once, so we'll be joining everyone at the markets after May 11 (last day of finals).
We are offering 5 CSA subscriptions for this year, June-Oct, possibly later. We'll have a wide variety of produce and plenty of care put in each box like many other CSAs, so what makes ours different? We are offering subscriptions that are renewable each month, which require less up-front cost and offer more flexibility. Full share: $20/week, Half-share: $10/week. So a four week month would be $80 full share, $40 half share. A five week month would be $100 full share, $50 half share. Pickup locations at any of our markets. Contact us if you are interested!
In other news...We really need some help at the farm! We have an internship position available at 6hr/wk, $7.25/hr. Need to be able to work in most weather conditions and lift 30-40lbs on occasion. Come learn all I know about transitioning to organic production for vegetables, mushrooms, and some small fruits for tailgates and CSAs. Immediate work available (NOW) through October, possibly longer. If you can't make the six hours every week, but are still interested in volunteering, learning, or just helping on a farm, let us know, we can work out vegetables-for-trade. We are also members of CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) through the Organic Growers School, so you would be invited to the monthly farm tours/potlucks at member farms. We participated last year and found it very enjoyable and educational. It's hard to convey the pleasure of hanging out with other farmers in the middle of the beautiful NC mountains on a late summer Saturday afternoon over deliciously grilled food and a season of hard work.
Contact us for an appointment.
