Tiny's Organic 'Farm to City' CSA Program

'Last Half' Season memberships are now available.  Sign up now for the later season program which starts on September 3 and runs for 11 weeks.  Last day for signup for the second half is August 29, 2008.

HOW IT WORKS:

Starting Wednesday Sept 3, 2008 and every Wednesday for 11 weeks, we deliver your farm-fresh organic fruit and veggie bag to a convenient pickup location in your neighborhood.  You pick it up and take it home to your family.  Your family loves you.  You are their hero.

FAQ'S                    SAMPLE BAG                      APPLICATION FORM  

FARM TOUR          2008 WEEKLY NEWSLETTER & RECIPES                              

*SEASONAL SAMPLING OF ITEMS IN TINY'S CSA BAG:

APRIUMS: An early season apricot/plum hybrid cross, Tasty Rich.

CHERRIES: Six varieties of cherries available for a period of four weeks.

PLUOTS: Hybrid cross of plum and apricot. Eight varieties throughout the season.

MIXED GREENS: Several interesting mixes throughout the season.

PLUMS: Seven varieties scattered throughout the orchard. 

NECTARINES: Four white and yellow flesh varieties.

TOMATOES: Heirloom selections: Incredibly rich, delightfully intense tomato flavors.

PEACHES:  Ten varieties harvested from June to October

DONUT PEACH: Two very low acid white flesh varieties.

APPLES: Shamrock, Honeycrisp, Fuji, Gala, Golden, Pink Lady and more.

APRICOTS: Three varieties including a new peach/apricot cross.

SUMMER SQUASH:  Eight Ball, Jaune et Verte, Costata Romanesco, Flying Saucer.

WINTER SQUASH: Five varieties including Delicata, Spaghetti and Sweet Dumpling

CUCUMBERS: Three varieties--True Lemon, Boothby's Blonde and American Genuine.

SWEET PEPPERS: Several varieties including Bianca, Red, Chocolate and Apple

CANTALOUPE: One traditional and one new variety called Oro Rico.

MELONS: Honey Pearl Honeydew, Sweetie #6 and Sun Jewel.

LOCAL FARMS:  As the season progresses, Tiny's also includes organic varieties from other local farms that are not or cannot be grown at Tiny's farm.

*The above list represents most of the varieties grown on Tiny's farm.  Not all will appear in the CSA bag at any one time.  Generally the mix of fruit and vegetables in the CSA bag is approximately 50/50 fruit and vegetables but may vary one way or the other depending on factors such as weather, crop load, labor availability and quality of the variety being harvested.

-2008 CSA APPLICATION FORM-

TOP 10 REASONS TO JOIN TINY'S ORGANIC FARM CSA

CLICK HERE FOR WAY MORE FUN VERSION OF TOP 10 REASONS

1.  Everything we grow is 100% ORGANIC

2.  Enjoy the variety: Tiny’s grows over 100 specialty varieties of fruit and produce in East Wenatchee, WA including:  juicy Saturn Donut Peaches, gorgeous Flavor Supreme Pluots, super sweet Artic Star Nectarines, True Lemon Cucumbers and Heirloom Tomatoes just to name a few.  Click here for varieties/bag sample.

3.  Support a farm family that's been at it for three generations!

4.  Reduce your environmental impact by reducing fuel and travel miles for food.  Tiny's farm is inside a 100 mile radius of Seattle.

5.  Eat seasonally, get the freshest harvested varieties each week.

6.  Produce comes in an easy to tote, 100% recyclable red Tiny’s bag.

7.  Be an integral part of your local food community

8.  Keywords: Eat Healthier; Feel Better; Clean Body; Clean Conscience.

9.  We include a weekly newsletter in your bag with our favorite easy recipes/ storage tips and you become a farm fresh gourmet! 

10.  Convenient pickup locations.  Click here to find the one nearest you.

-CLICK HERE- FOR A TOUR OF TINY'S FARM

FAQ SECTION

WHAT'S A CSA?  CSA stands for 'Community Supported Agriculture' (click here for CSA background info) and is a way for people to directly support local farms.  Most farms require patrons to provide upfront funding well before the growing season begins to be able to plan for the amount of seed to order and plant.

DO I HAVE TO BUY A BAG EVERY WEEK?  Yes.  Farm families depend on consistent weekly income to pay for labor and and harvest expenses and your commitment guarantees you'll receive organic fruit and veggies picked fresh for you and your family all summer and fall.

WHAT'S IN THE BAG?  Each bag contains between 11 and 13 varieties of freshly picked organic fruit and vegetables and amounts of each may vary according to what is being harvested on the farm that week.

WHAT ABOUT QUALITY?  We believe the quality of fruit and veggies in Tiny's CSA bags is excellent and we are very careful about how the bags are packed to ensure you'll be getting the best possible organic experience available.  We do, however, allow small blemishes to be included in the bag on all varieties because not all fruit and veggies are created perfectly (or equal) and we believe it is wasteful to throw out anything that is still in excellent physical condition.

WHERE DO I PICK UP MY BAG? We have made arrangements for bags to be dropped at various locations in the Seattle/Eastside area.  Seattle locations are shown in column to the right.  We will post new pickup locations as they become available. Note: some drop sites are restricted to employees who work in a particular building.  You may choose to have your bag dropped at any of the unrestricted locations for pick up. 

WHAT IF I CAN'T PICK UP MY BAG? If you are unable to pick up your bag at the designated time for your drop site, please try to have someone pick it up for you.  Bags that are not picked up cannot be left overnight because of the perishable nature of the contents and the bag will be donated to a local food bank. If you plan to be away for a couple of weeks, a good idea is to have a friend or relative take over your bag pickup for the time you are away.

DO I NEED TO BRING MY BAG BACK?  Make sure to bring back your previous week's bag when you make a pickup at your drop area.  If you do not recycle your bag, you will be charged an additional $5. for each bag not returned.

WHAT IF I WANT A LARGER BAG?  We suggest you double up on the bag, two of which would be suitable for a larger family of good eaters.

WHO DO I CONTACT FOR MORE INFO?  Call our Seattle location for questions not answered here and ask for Robyn or Carla.  The Seattle telephone number is 206.762.0577.  As an alternative, you may also email questions to info@iLoveTiny.com.

WHAT DOES THE FARM GROW AND WHAT CAN I EXPECT IN THE BAG?  Tiny's orchard and farm are located in East Wenatchee, WA and we grow over 100 varieties of organic fruit and vegetables.  For a more complete list of fruit and veggies and harvest dates, check the varieties page.

IS TINY'S A FAMILY RUN FARM? Tiny's Organic is a family farm located in Wenatchee, WA.  The day-to-day farm operation is run by Greg McPherson, the CSA Program is run by Erin McPherson and the Farmers Markets are jointly run by John and Jay McPherson.  Rosalie McPherson is in charge of Tiny's Fruit Stand in Port Gamble and Tiny's Farmers Markets on the Olympic Peninsula.  The farm grows more than 60 varieties of fruit and this year has expanded to include a broad spectrum of veggie varieties to the list, including summer and winter squash, several varieties of tomatoes including heirloom varieties, cucumbers, bell peppers, potatoes, kale, onions, salad greens and melons.

-2008 CSA APPLICATION FORM-

CSA e-Newsletters for 2008 Season (includes weekly recipes)

Week 1: June 18, 2008

Week 2: June 25, 2008

Week 3: July 2, 2008

Week 4: July 9, 2008

Week 5: July 16, 2008

Week 6: July 23, 2008

Week 7: July 30, 2008

Week 8: Aug 6,2008

Week 9: Aug 13, 2008

Week 10: Aug 20, 2008

Week 11: Aug 27, 2008