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How does the Winter Season compare to the Regular Season?

The winter season is different than our regular season, in that:

<>	We only offer 300 Winter Shares (as opposed to our regular season when we are capable of offering 700 shares). Consequently signups for this are limited to our existing membership only.
<>	There are fewer pick-up locations (see table below).
<>	Pick-up times are also different (see same table).
<>	All deliveries are on Wednesdays only (no Thursday deliveries).
<>	The Winter Season consists of only 8 delivery weeks, and the shares 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.
<>	New for winter 08/09: the shares will include special 'exras' like home canned tomatoes from our own tomatoes and basil (like last year), and preserves made from our summer fruit! This is new and we are very excited about it!!

The Box Content List!
Here are some of the fruits, veggies, and other items we hope to include in the Winter Share, in some combination, over the course of the winter season:

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
	Green garlic	Winter squash: butternut, acorn, delicata, sweet dumpling

Cost
There is just a flat cost, no monthly payment options, no special discounts.
These are the costs for the 2008/2009 Winter season:

$250	for the share itself (i.e, for 8 delivery weeks)
$26	per egg option (each 'option' equals a half-dozen eggs per delivery week. Yes, you can order more than one!) [we will only have 200 egg options]
$50	per bread option (each 'option' equals one loaf per week)

Pick-up Locations and times
See "Pick-up Locations" under 'Becoming a Member', at left, if you are unfamiliar with where a location is. All pick-up times end at 8pm; site hosts will put lights on for when it's dark. Please respect our site hosts and honor the pick-up curfews. No next-day pick-ups please, the shares will be gone.

Santa Cruz County:	pick-up times:
Watsonville (here at the farm)	10am - 8:30pm
Aptos/Wavecrest Montessori	Noon - 4:30pm
Soquel	Noon - 8pm
Seabright	Noon - 8pm
West Santa Cruz/Baldwin	Noon - 7pm
Scotts Valley/Skypark	1pm - 8pm
Santa Clara County:	pick-up times:
Los Gatos/University Ave.	2pm - 8pm
Willow Glen/Chabrant	2pm - 8pm
Santa Clara	3pm - 8pm
Sunnyvale	3pm - 7:30pm
Mountain View (new for 08/09!)	3pm - 8pm
Palo Alto (new for 08/09!)	3pm - 8pm

Pick-up Schedule for 2008/2009 Winter Season
Remember, Santa Clara County people, all pick-ups are on Wednesdays, not Thursdays like you're used to!