| <> | We only offer 400 Winter Shares (as opposed to our regular season when we are capable of offering 800 shares). Consequently signups for this are typically limited to our existing membership only. However - in the event all Regular Season members have signed up for Winter that want one and we still have some left, we will offer Winter Shares to waitlisters on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| <> | There are fewer pick-up locations, but more locations than last winter (see table below). |
| <> | Pick-up days and times are also different (see same table). |
| <> | All deliveries are on Thursdays only (no Wednesday deliveries). |
| <> | The Winter Season consists of only 8 delivery weeks, and is NOT delivered every week like during the Regular season. They are delivered on a specific schedule: 3 weeks in a row between Thanksgiving and Christmas, then a break for the next 3 weeks (the weeks encompassing Christmas and New Year's), then starting the second week of January you'll get a share every other week through the second week of March. There is then a 2 week break before the start of the next regular season in April. |
| <> | There is only one size of share. No "Family" or "Small" sizes; it's just the "Winter Share." The amount you get in each box may vary from week to week (for example, we try to 'bulk up' the share before Christmas, so you'll have a good amount to get you through), but everyone will get the same thing. |
| <> | Although there are no winter Fruit options, there will be Bread and Eggs available, plus new for winter 2009: we will be offering a Preserves Option! |
| <> | The shares will still include special 'exras' like home canned tomatoes from our own tomatoes and basil (like last year), and preserves made from our summer fruit. |
| Fruit: | Veggies: | |
| Apples | Broccoli | Kale |
| Pineapple guavas | Beets (golden and red) | Leeks |
| Avocados (another farm's) | Brussels sprouts | Lettuce |
| Oranges (another farm's) | Cabbage (Napa, red, green) | Onions (another farm's) |
| Carrots | Parsnips (Mariquita farm's) | |
| Bonus items: | Cauliflower | Potatoes |
| Canned LEF tomatoes | Chard | Radishes |
| Preserved LEF fruit! | Collard greens | Rutabagas and turnips |
| Fennel | Winter squash: butternut, acorn, delicata, sweet dumpling |
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| Green garlic | ||
| $280 | for the share itself (i.e, for 8 delivery weeks) |
| $24 | per egg option (each 'option' equals a half-dozen eggs per delivery
week) [remember to order more than you normally do, as you will not be receiving them every week like during the regular season!! (see schedule, below)] |
$48 |
per bread option (each 'option' equals one loaf per week) |
| $128 | per preserves option (three preserved items per week) |
Pick-up Locations and times
Address and directions to pick-up sites will be emailed to all members
before the start of the Winter season. Remember: IT GETS DARK EARLY! Site
hosts should have lights on for when it's dark, however please bring a
flashlight just in case.
| Santa Cruz County: | pick-up times: |
| Watsonville (here at the farm) | 9am - 7pm |
| Aptos | 10am - 7pm |
| Soquel | 10am - 7pm |
| Seabright | 11am - 7pm |
| Downtown Santa Cruz (new/different location for Winter 2009) | 11am - 7pm |
| West Santa Cruz - Baldwin | 12pm - 7pm |
| Scotts Valley - Skypark | 12:30pm - 7pm |
| Santa Clara County: | pick-up times: |
| Los Gatos - University Ave. | 1pm - 7pm |
| East Los Gatos (new for winter 2009!) | 1pm - 7pm |
| Sunnyvale | 1pm - 7pm |
| Mountain View | 1pm - 7pm |
| Palo Alto - Downtown | 1pm - 7pm |
| Palo Alto - Professorville (new for winter 2009!) | 1:30pm - 7pm |
| Santa Clara | 2:30pm - 7pm |
| Willow Glen | 2:30pm - 7pm |
| Morgan Hill (new for winter 2009!) | 3:30pm - 7pm |
| Gilroy (new for winter 2009!) | 4pm - 8pm |
| November 18 and 19 - last CSA shares of the regular season. |
| <no share Thanksgiving week> |
| Week 1: December 3, 2009 |
| Week 2: December 10, 2009 |
| Week 3: December 17, 2009 |
| <no share for the three weeks encompassing Christmas and New Year's> |
| Week 4: January 14, 2010 |
| <no share January 21st> |
| Week 5: January 28, 2010 |
| <no share February 4th > |
| Week 6: February 11, 2010 |
| <no share February 18th > |
| Week 7: February 25, 2010 |
| <no share March 4th > |
| Week 8: March 11th, 2010 -- last winter share! |
| Regular 2010 CSA season begins March 31st/April 1st 2010. |