Here's the low-down many of the Winter CSAs available to Kingstonians over the 2014-15 winter season. Be sure to get signed up for your chosen CSA soon to avoid disappointment as the lists fill up fast.
Main Street Market
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| Dried shiitake mushrooms ready to go for Main Street Market's 2014-15 Winter CSA (source: Facebook) |
Unveiled just this past week, Main Street Market has a great CSA planned for the 2014-15 season. This year, the CSA has expanded from 10 to 24 shares so new customers have a chance to get in on the action! Be sure to contact Main Street ASAP though as the list is bound to fill up fast.
What: a basket filled with dried mushrooms and herbs, fresh greens, sprouts, and bread
(with gluten-free options available), canned goods, frozen and stored veggies.
When: One basket/month for November - January
Price: currently estimated at about $70/month or $280 overall
How to Sign Up: email, text, or call Main Street Market (613-876-3125), or stop by the booth at the Memorial Farmer's Market on Sundays
Fat Chance Farmstead
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| Canned garlic scapes from Fat Chance Farmstead (Source) |
Fat Chance Farmstead offering a CSA filled with all kinds of goodies from canned delicacies such as marinara, garlic scape paste, and pickled fennel, to pizza dough and bread, to frozen strawberries and shredded zucchini that may very well fight off the winter blues.
What: dried herbs, canned goods, frozen strawberries and shredded zucchini, pizza dough, bread, chicken stock, and stored veggies. See the full breakdown here.
When: Two baskets in total, one on November 10th, the second on January 12th
Price: $230
How to Sign Up: fill out their registration form available through the website here
Patchwork Gardens
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| Patchwork Gardens at the Kingston Public Market (Source: Facebook) |
Some lucky Kingstonians have already found their way on to the Patchwork Gardens CSA list for the 2014-15 season and Patchwork is now sold out! For those who were not so lucky, take this as your warning: get signed up for your favourite winter CSA before it's too late!!
What: a wide range of greens and stored veggies, as well as some specialty items such as pesto and bread (check out the breakdown per basket here)
When: Four baskets in total: Sunday November 9th, Sunday December 7th, Sunday January 11th, and Sunday February 8th.
Price: $300
How to Sign Up: You can get on their waiting list though by emailing meganjoslin(at)gmail.com with the subject: 'Winter CSA wait list'. (please include the first and last name of the person who will be the main contact).
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If you've seen Roots Down at the Memorial Farmer's Market than you are familiar with the range of beautiful veggies these guys consistently produce. Their CSA is more condensed offering up a good dose of veggies across November and December!
What: "seasonal hardy veggies (such as storage crops) as well as some more tender veggies and greens from our greenhouse."
When: 4 bi-weekly pick-ups over November and December
Price: $120
How to Sign Up: sign up online through the website here
The Kitchen Garden
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| A snapshot of The Kitchen Garden's winter CSA selection (source) |
The Kitchen Garden is keeping it simple this year with a mix of their most popular storage crops. This package will keep you going all winter long!
What: carrots, onions, potatoes, beets, and garlic with additional items such as sweet potatoes, greens, and frozen berries, kale available for purchase upon pickup of CSA
When: 4 months baskets, November through February
Price: $250
How to Sign Up: complete the registration via their website here
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