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FAQ
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What Are FarmShares?
FarmShares is a multi-farm CSA program operated by our collaborative of family farms, Capay Valley Farm Shop (www.capayvalleyfarmshop.com). The shares feature what’s fresh and best of season. We are proud to unite our products under a regional identity, Capay Valley Grown, and share an abundant harvest of high quality products – organic vegetables, fruits, nuts, meats, olive oil, wine, lavender, honey, flowers, and more.
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What Size Is Right for Me?
We currently offer two convenient share sizes – Peck and
Bushel – to meet your weekly produce needs. On average, the
Peck’s 7 items feed a household of one to two people and the
Bushel’s 11 items feeds a family of two to four.For example, one of September’s Pecks included:
- 1 lb. Early Girl Tomatoes – Blue Heron Farm
- 1 lb. Red Flame Grapes – Capay Canyon Ranch
- 1 lb. Elephant Heart Plums, 1 lb. Mixed Summer Squash, 1/2 lb. Green Beans – Full Belly Farm
- 1/2 lb. Gypsy Peppers & 2 Yellow Onions – Riverdog Farm
The Bushel includes everything in the Peck plus 3 additional items:
- 1 Sharlyn Melon – Full Belly Farm
- 1 basket Sungold Cherry Tomatoes – Good Humus
Produce - 1 lb. Fuji Apple – Manas Ranch
- 1 lb. Yellow Finn Potatoes – Riverdog Farm
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What Is CSA?
Community Supported Agriculture is a direct relationship model that connects farms and consumers so that they may share the bounty of local food systems throughout the seasons. Typically, consumers pay in advance, providing working capital upfront, when it’s needed, in exchange for a promise of the farm harvest.
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What Grows When?
The Capay Valley’s warm summers and mild winters enable a year-round harvest of a cornucopia of fresh food. Here’s a small taste of what to expect when.
- Summer: peaches, corn, tomatoes, melons, peppers, green beans, and more
- Fall: grapes, apples, hard squash, carrots, and more
- Winter: mandarins, lemons, leeks, greens, broccoli, cabbage, and more
- Spring: carrots, spinach, lettuce, new potatoes, leeks, green garlic, and more
