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                                                      Spring Share

The spring share is a revelry in greens.  Starting mid March and going through May the spring share is full of vibrant, delicious greens from our 2 unheated hoophouses.  We  include some overwintered root cellar crops, overwintered field dug beauties like parsnips and jerusalem artichokes and also our own asparagus and rhubarb plus fresh herbs.  We also include a pint of fresh maple syrup.  The spring share is weekly.  The spring share is limited and we will post on this site when it's full.  First come, first served!  Greens included are big quantities of spinach, head lettuce, salad mix, rainbow chard, kale of various hue and assorted asian greens and bok choy for braising and stir fry.  See the harvest plan below for more details.  To get a feel for a spring share, check out one of the spring newsletters in the left hand menu on homepage.

                               Meadowlark Summer Share Descriptions

                           Every Other Week Summer Share Options

   

These are samples of what you may find in a meadowlark standard share box through the summer season.  An every other week box would be just like a standard,  every other week.  Premium Share examples are below as well.  Please note that washed salad greens are a part of meadowlark shares, regardless of size, each week, all season long! 

      EARLY SUMMER SEASON STANDARD/EVERY OTHER WEEK BOX EXAMPLE #1

       -1/2# washed salad greens             -1 head bibb lettuce

       -1 bunch carrots                             -1 bunch beets

       -1 head broccoli                             -1/2# sugar snap peas

       -1 bunch radishes                           -1 bunch green onions/scallions

       -1 bag braising greens                    -1/2# spinach

       -1 head chinese cabbage                 -1 handful garlic scapes

       -small bag of cilantro                     

      EARLY SUMMER SEASON PREMIUM BOX EXAMPLE#1

       -1# washed salad greens                 -1 head bibb lettuce

       -1 head red butter lettuce               -1 bunch purple dragon carrots

       -2 heads broccoli                            -1 bigger bunch beets

       -1 bigger bunch radishes                  -1# sugar snap peas

       -1# washed spinach                         -1 head chinese cabbage

       -1 bag braising greens                      -1/2# arugula

       -1 bunch green onions                      -1 handful garlic scapes

        -1# asparagus                                 -1 bunch dino kale

              

       MIDSUMMER SEASON STANDARD/EVERY OTHER WEEK BOX EXAMPLE #2

        -1/2# washed salad greens            -1#carrots

        -2# yukon gold potatoes                 -1 head broccoli

        -2 garlic heads                               -3 mixed color zucchini

        -2 leeks                                         -1 head fennel

        -1/2# green beans                           -2 sweet pepper

        -5 early red tomatoes                     -2 cucumbers

        -2 japanese eggplant                      -1 bunch collard greens

        -1 cantaloupe                                 -1 big bag basil

      MIDSUMMER SEASON PREMIUM BOX EXAMPLE#2

        -1# washed salad greens                 -2#purple dragon carrots

        -3# yukon gold potatoes                  -4 garlic heads

        -2 leeks                                            -2 ailsa craig sweet onions

        -1# green beans                               -3 sweet red pepper

        -1 head fennel                                 -1 head celery

        -4 mixed color small zucchini           -2 slicing cucumbers and handful pickles

        -4 fairytale eggplant                        -1 bunch glaze collard greens

         -1 head purple cauliflower              -1 head broccoli

         -5 early red tomatoes                      -1 pint rainbow cherry tomatoes

        -1 big bag basil

                      

      LATE SUMMER SEASON STANDARD/EVERY OTHER WEEK BOX EXAMPLE#3

        -1/2# washed salad greens              -2 yellow onions

        -3# mixed heirloom tomatoes          -2# purple potatoes

        -1/2# french filet beans                  -1 bunch rainbow chard

        -2# carrots                                       -1 head cauliflower

        -2 garlic heads                                 -2 lemon cucumbers

        -2 small striped eggplant                 -2 sweet red peppers

        -1  watermelon/cantaloupe             -4 yellow/green zucchini

        -3# golden beets                            -small bag of rosemary and thyme 

     LATE SUMMER SEASON PREMIUM BOX EXAMPLE #3

       -1# washed salad greens                    -2 yellow/1 red onion

       -1 orange watermelon                        -1 cantaloupe

       -4# heirloom tomatoes                       -5 red slicing tomatoes

       -1 pint tomatilloes plus a jalapeno and cilantro in a fresh salsa pack

       -4# purple majesty potatoes               -2# rainbow carrots

        -1 bunch rainbow chard                      -1 white cauliflower

        -1 head broccoli                                  -1 bunch golden beets

        -4 sweet red peppers                          -2 italian eggplant

        -4 garlic heads                                     -2 yellow zucchini/2 green 

        -1# dragon langerie italian beans        -1 big bag basil                              

        -2 slicing cucumbers, 2 lemon cukes   -small bag rosemary and thyme

               
The above are meant as examples.  The contents of your box will fluctuate throughout the summer depending on weather and availability.  Standard and every other week shares are delivered in 3/4 bushel boxes.  Premium shares are in 1 bushel boxes and include a lot of the above examples with 1# salad mix plus the first of the garden's treats as they come into season;  premiums receive first sugar snap peas, first heirloom tomatoes, first ripe cantaloupe, cherry tomatoes and "salsa packs" of tomatilloes, jalapenoes and cilantro.  All shares will receive usable amounts of herbs each week or every other week often accompanying a recipe.  The Herbal Adventure offers an expanded, additional herbal selection.

Meadowlark Farm is committed to providing healthy food to as many local people as possible. We have a lovely working relationship with the Fresh Food Partnership and through them, the Leelanau Christian Neighbors. Every week through the season we provide a diverse selection of fresh veggies to the food pantry in Suttons Bay. They in turn serve over 200 families in need.  The economy has forced many more families into using food pantries for their families' food supply and we expect the need next year to be even greater.

We also offer Solidarity Shares which are funded through shareholder's donations. Last year we distributed  solidarity shares to  5  local families.  Give what you can to support these shares!  Fresh food should be a right, not a privelage....