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CSA Week 1
Posted 5/30/2016 10:49am by Gregg Keckler.
What's in the box?
 
Week 1
Spring, 2016
 
half and full shares
lettuce
rhubarb
asparagus
kale
spring onions
apples
strawberries
 
Personal shares
rhubarb
kale
asparagus
spring onions
strawberries
 
The lettuce is a whole head.  We are in mid-late season on asparagus.  Enjoy!  It will soon be gone; same for rhubarb.  Stewed rhubarb is one of my favorite dessert toppings.  It is also great with strawberries!  The kale is the first kale from the field this year.  The apples are ours which have been stored since last fall.  We have three varieties - Pink Lady, Cameo and Fuji.
 
We hope that you enjoy this year's CSA.  It is hard to believe that we are here already!  We are picking peas so you will be getting them in next week's shares.
The store is open - We butchered broilers last week, so we have a lot of nice chickens.
 
If you have any questions, please let us know. 
 
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc
CSa Delivery to St Luke's Episcopal Church and Bush Hill Presbyterian Church
Posted 5/30/2016 7:48am by Gregg Keckler.
First delivery for the Spring session is next Saturday, June 4
How it works
 
You can go to the Farm Stand at Bush Hill Presbyterian Church or St Luke's Episcopal Church in Alexandria.  You  must go to the location that you signed up for.  Your name will be on a list, check off your name and pick up your share.
You can transfer your fruits and vegetables into your own bags and leave the boxes or you can take the box with you.  YOU MUST BRING BACK THE BOX NEXT WEEK! 
 
If you ordered eggs, the list will have it recorded and you can come to Gregg(at Bush Hill or Oliver at St Luke's)and they will have eggs set aside for you in a cooler.
 
Please remember that fresh fruits and vegetables are very perishable.  Get them into refrigeration as soon as possible.
 
The Store
We will have the store open very soon.  You may order things from the store if you like.  Since we have most things at the stand already, you may not need to order them.  There are a few unique items that are only on the store, so check it out. 
 
Vacations
 
This year we instituted a new policy for vacations,.  If you let us know ahead of time, we  can hold your share and  you can get a double on the following
week.  You may do this for two weeks throughout the entire summer.   After the second vacation, you will have the choice to have a friend pick up for you OR donate your share to the DC Soup kitchen OR pick up at another location within the same week.
 
If you do not let us know and you do not show up, we will automatically donate your share. 
 
We are looking forward to this year's CSA season and hope that you will enjoy the vegetables and fruits.  With the interesting weather patterns so far, it will be different - that is for sure!
 
Please let us know if you have any questions. 
You will be getting an email on Monday morning letting you know what will be in your shares for week 1.
 
Market times for pick up for the spring session
 
St Luke's Episcopal Church - Fort Hunt Rd - 8 - 1 pm
Bush Hill Presbyterian Church - Fraconia Rd 8 - 1 pm
 
If you do not believe that you should be getting this email because you are not getting a share in the spring session, please let us know.
 
 
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc

 

Westminster Farmer's Market - May 28
Posted 5/27/2016 1:39pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
Come out tomorrow
Westminster Farmer's Market
May 28

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
Strawberries ( Not many)

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
China Rose Radishes
 Spring onions
Asparagus
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Red Beets
Spinach
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- ground beef
Beef Butcher Bologna
 
 
 
Herbs
Lovage
Mint tea
sorrel

 

Bedding Plants

Flowers

Vegetables

Herbs

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade Jellies and Jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
May 28 at the Farm Stands
Posted 5/27/2016 1:37pm by Gregg Keckler.
Rain or Shine! 
Come out tomorrow
May 28
St Luke's Episcopal Church - Fort Hunt Rd
or
Bush Hill Presbyterian Church - Fraconia Rd
from 8-1 pm
Both in Alexandria, VA

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb
Strawberries ( come early)

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
China Rose Radishes
 Spring onions
Asparagus
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
Red Beets
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna
New Chicken Broilers - just butchered - Get them for the grill!

 

Bedding Plants

Flowers

Vegetables

Herbs

Hanging Baskets

 

Herbs

lovage

Mint tea

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade Jellies and Jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
CSA Delivery to East Columbia next Thursday, June 2
Posted 5/26/2016 4:47pm by Gregg Keckler.
First delivery for the Spring session is next Thursday, June 2
How it works
 
You can go to the Farm Stand at East Columbia Library on CradleRock Way.  Your name will be on a list, check off your name and pick up your cooler.
You can transfer your fruits and vegetables into your own bags and leave the boxes or you can take the box with you.  YOU MUST BRING BACK THE COOLER NEXT WEEK! 
 
If you ordered eggs, the list will have it recorded and you can come to me (Louise)and I  will have eggs set aside for you in a cooler.
 
Please remember that fresh fruits and vegetables are very perishable.  Get them into refrigeration as soon as possible.
 
The Store
We will have the store open very soon.  You may order things from the store if you like.  Since we have most things at the stand already, you may not need to order them.  There are a few unique items that are only on the store, so check it out. 
 
Vacations
 
This year we instituted a new policy for vacations,.  If you let us know ahead of time, we  can hold your share and  you can get a double on the following
week.  You may do this for two weeks throughout the entire summer.   After the second vacation, you will have the choice to have a friend pick up for you OR donate your share to the DC Soup kitchen OR pick up at another location within the same week.
 
If you do not let us know and you do not show up, we will automatically donate your share. 
 
We are looking forward to this year's CSA season and hope that you will enjoy the vegetables and fruits.  With the interesting weather patterns so far, it will be different - that is for sure!
 
Please let us know if you have any questions. 
You will be getting an email on Monday morning letting you know what will be in your shares for week 1.
 
Market times for pick up for the spring session
 
East Columbia Library Farm Stand - Thursdays - 1-6pm
 
If you do not believe that you should be getting this email because you are not getting a share in the spring session, please let us know.
 
 
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc

 

Farm Stand for May 27
Posted 5/26/2016 4:12pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
Come out tomorrow
 
Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church
9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda
Friday, May 27 from 2 - 6 pm

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
China Rose Radishes
 Spring onions
Asparagus
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna
NEW - Just butchered! broilers - get chicken for the grill!
 
Herbs
Lovage
Mint tea
Sorrel

 

Bedding Plants

Flowers

Vegetables

Herbs

Hanging baskets

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Cherry Pies

 

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
First CSA delivery Wednesday, June 1
Posted 5/25/2016 4:04pm by Gregg Keckler.

You are getting this email because you are on the list to get a CSA delivery next Wednesday, June 1 at your location.  If you were not expecting a share next Wednesday, Please let me know.

How It Works

Every week Gregg will be delivering a share for you to your location. Personal shares will be in white boxes with vegetables on it.  The half and full shares will be in tomato boxes.  Your name will be on your box. 

You may take the box and bring it back to your designated drop off spot BEFORE Gregg gets there the next week or you can transfer the fruits and vegetables into your bags and leave the box at the drop off. 

We Must Have our Boxes Back!  Last year I got pretty nasty about the loss of the boxes.  This year we added a $3.00 charge to all personal shares because of the loss of the personal share boxes.  Please remember to be diligent about this.

Please get you fresh fruits and vegetables into the refrigerator as soon as possible.

 

The Schedule for deliveries

Here is the tentative schedule for deliveries.

5:30am - 2800 Woodley Rd

5:45am - The Wyoming

6:15 - 6:30am - Gangplank Marina

                         River Park

6:30-7:00am -    77H

                         Flats 130

                         Senate Square

8:30 - 10 am-    1825 K St

                         1625 L St

                         2101 L St

                         Peace Corps

                         NEA

10 - 12 noon -    Smith Group

                         Blue Labs

11 - 12:20pm -   Navy League Building

                         1560 Wilson Blvd, Arlington

11:30 -1:00pm - EPA

12 - 1:30 pm -    HOK

12:30 - 2:00pm-  International Baccalaureate

12:45 -2:15 pm - JBS

 

Ordering items from the online store

You can order extra items from the online store any time and the items will be delivered with your next share.  We have extra fruits and vegetables, beef, pork, chicken, and eventually turkeys.  We also sell cheese from Whispering Brook Farm in Chambersburg.  You can look up these items on the store. 

You can pay for your order right away with your credit card or you can save 4% by sending a check at the end of the 7 week session.  I will update the store every Monday, so check it out throughout the session.

 

Vacations
 
This year we instituted a new policy for vacations,.  If you let us know ahead of time, we  can hold your share and  you can get a double on the following
week.  You may do this for two weeks throughout the entire summer.   After the second vacation, you will have the choice to have a friend pick up for you OR donate your share to the DC Soup kitchen OR pick up at another location within the same week.
 
If you do not let us know and you do not show up, we will automatically donate your share. 
 
We are looking forward to this year's CSA season and hope that you will enjoy the vegetables and fruits.  With the interesting weather patterns so far, it will be different - that is for sure!
 
Please let us know if you have any questions. 
You will be getting an email on Monday morning letting you know what will be in your shares for week 1.
 
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc

 

What's at the Farm Stand May 26
Posted 5/25/2016 2:50pm by Gregg Keckler.
 
East Columbia Library Farm Stand
6600 Cradlerock Way
May 26    1-6 pm

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real  farmer!

We will have Strawberries next week, June 2

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
China Rose Radishes
 Spring onions
Asparagus
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Spinach
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna
 
Herbs
lovage
mint tea
sorrel

 

Bedding Plants

Flowers

Vegetables

Herbs

Hanging baskets

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Cherry Pies

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm
CSA delivery to National Geographic Farm Stand and DOT next Tuesday, May 31
Posted 5/24/2016 3:41pm by Gregg Keckler.
First delivery for the Spring session is next Tuesday, May 31
 
How it works
 
You can go to the Farm Stand either at DOT or Nat Geo.  Your name will be on a list, check off your name and pick up your box.  Make sure that if you are a personal share, that you take a white box with vegetables on it and if you are a half or full share that you take a brown tomato box.  If in doubt ask either Gregg or Oliver.
 
You can transfer your fruits and vegetables into your own bags and leave the boxes or you can take the box with you.  YOU MUST BRING BACK THE BOX NEXT WEEK!  Please remember this.  It is very frustrating when we run out of boxes and have to buy them in mid-season.
 
If you ordered eggs, the list will have it recorded and you can go to Gregg or Oliver and they will have eggs set aside for you in a cooler.
 
Please remember that fresh fruits and vegetables are very perishable.  Get them into refrigeration as soon as possible.
 
The Store
We will have the store open very soon.  You may order things from the store if you like.  Since we have most things at the stand already, you may not need to order them.  There are a few unique items that are only on the store, so check it out. 
 
Vacations
 
This year we instituted a new policy for vacations,.  If you let us know ahead of time, we  can hold your share and  you can get a double on the following
week.  You may do this for two weeks throughout the entire summer.   After the second vacation, you will have the choice to have a friend pick up for you OR donate your share to the DC Soup kitchen OR pick up at another location within the same week.
 
If you do not let us know and you do not show up, we will automatically donate your share. 
 
We are looking forward to this year's CSA season and hope that you will enjoy the vegetables and fruits.  With the interesting weather patterns so far, it will be different - that is for sure!
 
Please let us know if you have any questions. 
You will be getting an email on Monday morning letting you know what will be in your shares for week 1.
 
Market times for pick up for the spring session
 
Nat Geo in the Courtyard - Tuesday, May 31 through Tuesday, July 12 -  8 am until 2 pm
 
DOT on 3rd and M St - Tuesday, May 31 through Tuesday July 12- 8:30 am until 2 pm
 
If you do not believe that you should be getting this email because you are not getting a share in the spring session, please let us know.
 
 
Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm, Inc

 

Not Geo at the Courtyard Farm Stand - May 24
Posted 5/23/2016 2:41pm by Gregg Keckler.
NGS Farm Stand in the Courtyard
 Tuesday, May 24

 

  Come out and buy local farm products from the real farmer!

 

 Fruit
Apples
Rhubarb

 

Vegetables 
French Radishes
China Rose Radishes
 Spring onions
Asparagus
Kale
Lettuce Mix
Red beets
Sorrel
Spinach
 
Herbs
Lovage
Mint tea
 
 
 
Meat - our own home grown
Beef- steaks, ground beef, roasts
Pork- bacon, sausage, chops, steaks
Beef Butcher Bologna

 

Bedding Plants

Flowers

Vegetables

Herbs

Hanging Baskets

 

 

Home Baked Goods

Raised Breads- Honey Oatmeal, Cinnamon
Sweet Breads - pumpkin, banana
Cookies- Chocolate chip, Oatmeal
Strawberry Rhubarb Pies
Cherry Pies

 

Great Farm Products

Home grown Eggs from our chickens
Homemade jellies and jams from our fruits
HONEY
Shagbark Hickory Syrup
 
Cheese from Whispering Brook Cheese Haus

 

 

 

 

 

 Orchard Country Produce and Fruit Farm