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                                                      Spring Share!

The spring share is a revelry in greens.  Starting at the end of March and going through May the spring share is full of vibrant, delicious greens from our 2 unheated hoophouses.  We also 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 starts as an every other week share, but moves to an every week share in May as the greens grow so quickly we can barely keep up.  The weekly shares are smaller in quantity so as not to be too overwhelming but signing up for a spring share is a commitment to feeding your winter starved body fresh greens.  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 and assorted asian greens 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

 - Standard Share of vegetables (feeds a family of four)

- Premium Share of vegetables (feeds a big family, the first of the garden's treats)

-Every Other Week Share of vegetables(feeds 2 moderate veggie eaters)

- Spring Share (April-May every other week, every week in May)

- Winter Share (November-December every other week)

- Fruit Share (June-September, fresh snacking quantities!)***see note below
- Flower Share (June-September, weekly bouquet)

-Extra Salad Share(1/2# cleaned salad greens per week, in conjunction with veggie

share; a nice option for families that may split shares)

                           Every Other Week Summer Share Options

-Every Other Week Share of veggies(feeds two, standard size, bi-monthly)

-Every Other Week Flower Share(June-September, every other week bouquet, only available with every other week veggie share)

-Every Other Week Fruit Share(June-September, only in conjunction with every other week veggie share)

-Every other week extra Salad Share(1/2# cleaned salad greens every other week in conjunction with every other week veggie share only)

These are samples of what you may find in a meadowlark standard share box through the summer season. 

      EARLY SUMMER SEASON 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 beets

       -1 bag braising greens                    -1/2# spinach

       -1 head chinese cabbage                 -1 handful garlic scapes

                        **fruit share=1 quart strawberries

       MIDSUMMER SEASON 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# green beans                             -2 sweet pepper

        -5 early red tomatoes                     -2 cucumbers

        -2 japanese eggplant                      -1 bunch collard greens

        -1 cantaloupe                                 -1 big bag basil

                       **fruit share=1 pint raspberries and 1 pint yellow plums

      LATE SUMMER SEASON 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                                -4 yellow/green zucchini

        -2 artichokes                                   -3#beets                               

       **fruit share=1/2 pint blackberries and 1 pint peaches

           **Please note that the fruit share is an additional option, a snacking quantity,  and is intended to give you a sample of local fruit grown without chemicals. It's not meant to be a family's full week consumption of fruit, unlike the vegetable share**
The above are meant as examples.  The contents of your box will fluctuate throughout the summer depending on weather and availability.  An every other week share looks like the above  delivered every other week.  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.

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....