A solid base of staples:

Every month includes a solid base of staples:

Eggs, Carrots, Onions and Potatoes.

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Interesting seasonal items

A winter CSA is much more than just roots. It has a seasonality of its own.

In the late fall, we still have hearty green vegetables coming out of the field:

Broccoli, Kale, Leeks, Spinach, Swiss Chard

In the deep mid winter all manner of interesting roots are augmented with

 pickles, dry beans and winter spinach.

In the early spring months, delicious lettuce and greens come from our greenhouses.

 

Winter greens from the greenhouse

We try to have some greens from the greenhouse every month of the year.

It’s very exciting to be able to extend the season this way.

 January and February are the tough months, and last winter was particularly harsh.

There’s no guarantees, but we’ll try for every month again this year.

 

We store it

If you’ve ever tried root cellaring winter vegetables,

you probably found out it’s not as easy as it sounds.

We have 4 separate climate controlled rooms for winter storage.

You can enjoy winter vegetables without the hassle of a root cellar.

 

How it works:

Choose where to pickup

Pick up at Lewis Creek Farm In Starksboro		Pick up at the Burlington Winter Farmers' Market In The Davis Center, 590 Main St. at UVM in Burlington
Sign up and pay In the fall, you sign up and pay for a full winter season of vegetables and eggs from Lewis Creek Farm. Our winter season is November through May and the cost for these 7 monthly pickups at the farm is $285.		Sign up and pay In the fall, you sign up and pay for a full winter season of vegetables and eggs from Lewis Creek Farm. Our winter season is November through May and the cost for these 7 monthly pickups at the Burlington Farmers' Market is $310.
Once a month pickup From November through May, pickups are once a month. Shares will be pre-bagged, labeled and waiting for you in the walk-in cooler at the farmstand.		Once a month pickup From November through May, pickups are once a month. You will pick out your share from our display at the Burlington Winter Farmers' Market.
Easy pickup-All weekend! Once a month pickups are at Lewis Creek Farm in Starksboro and are scheduled for weekends. You can come any time during the weekend. PICKUP DATES  November 11th & 12th December 9th & 10th January 13th & 14th February 10th & 11th March 10th & 11th April 7th & 8th May 12th & 13th		Easy pickup-At the Farmers' Market There's no need to drive out to Starksboro.Just stop by the Farmers' Market between 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM. PICKUP DATES November 18th  December 9th January 13th February 10th March 10th April 7th May 12th
Can’t make it? Not a problem If the pickup weekend isn’t convenient for you, you can leave it and pick it up later in the week. Things will keep just fine in our cooler. Your bags will be there waiting for you.		Can’t make it? Not a problem If you miss your pickup at the Farmers' Market Let us know and we will put up a share for you to pickup at the Farm during the next week.
Email Newsletter A couple of days prior to each pickup you will receive an email as a reminder that you have a pickup. It will also contain a full listing of everything in this month’s share along with news from the farm and recipe suggestions	.	Email Newsletter A week or so prior to each pickup you will receive an email as a reminder that you have a pickup. It will also contain a full listing of everything in this month’s share along with news from the farm and recipe suggestions.

 Click here for: Winter CSA Sign Up Form

SAMPLE WINTER SHARES

Sample Late Fall Share:
2 lbs Leeks, 1 bch Kale
1 bch Swiss Chard, 1 lb Brussels Sprouts
2 lbs Beets, 1 bch Broccoli
1 Dz. Eggs, 5 lbs Potatoes
5 lbs Carrots, 3 lbs Onions
1 lb Spinach

Sample Mid Winter Share:
1lb Parsnips, 1/2 lb Baby Spinach
2 lbs Rutabaga, 2 lbs Beets
1lb Dry Beans, 1 jar Pickles
1 Dz. Eggs, 5 lbs Carrots
3 lbs Onions, 5 lbs Potatoes

Sample Early Spring Share:
1/2lb Spinach, 1/2 lb Mesclun
1 bch Basil, 1 lb Dry Beans
1 jar Pickles, 3 lbs Onions
5 lbs Carrots, 1 Dz Eggs
1lb Parsips, 2 lbs beets 5 lbs Potatoes

Winter Share Agreement

I understand that I am buying a share of the harvest at Lewis Creek Farm for the 2017-
2018 winter season, subject to availability, weather and storage conditions. I understand
that I am sharing the risks inherent to agriculture which in the summer include but are
not limited to drought, flooding, hail and frost, but in the winter can also include ice and
snow storms, loss of electrical power and any number of variables affecting storage. In a
normal year participants in the program will receive 7 monthly installments of vegetables.
The vegetables available will be chosen by Lewis Creek Farm and not all vegetables
listed or grown on the farm will necessarily be available through this program. I
understand that each month’s share is seasonal and perishable and that it has no value
that can be credited towards a future date should I miss a month for any reason.

Click here for: Winter CSA Sign Up Form