WHAT
The Ecology Center is pleased to announce that registration for the 2019 Farm Share program is now available for the Winter/Spring season. Farm Share is The Ecology Center’s new community supported agriculture (CSA) program, and begins on January 8, 2019 and runs for 16 weeks.
The purchase of a Farm Share offers eight curated boxes of nutritious, locally-grown, organic produce to nourish your family. Farm boxes are prepared bi-weekly in two size options tailored to meet your family’s needs. Farm Share is available for pick up at The Ecology Center Farm Stand or at select drop off locations. Each box is filled with ingredients harvested on-site and foraged within 250 miles of San Juan Capistrano from the Center’s network of organic farmers. Shareholders will also receive recipes from regional chefs, stories from the non-profit’s network of farms and farmers, updates on the organization’s farm expansion, and updates from around the community.
The focus with the Farm Share program is on access and distribution of local, organic ingredients. The Center’s Farm Share is a hub, aggregating the best local, organic produce for members of the community at a fair price for their family and for the farmers whose product brings us closer to an ecological food future. When we support local food grown by local farmers, we make the important connection of valuing our agrarian community. Together, we help build a more connected food community.
PRICE
Regular: 8 boxes over 16 weeks
This option is best for 1-2 adults or as a supplement to a family’s own garden harvest. Each box contains 12 units of produce.
Farm Pick-up
$288.00 / $36 per box
Drop-off Location
$328.00 / $41 per box
Large: 8 boxes over 16 weeks
This option is best for families of 2-4. Each box contains 15 units of produce.
Farm Pick-up
$344.00 / $43 per box
Drop-off Location
$384.00 / $48 per box
WHEN
Farm Share Winter/Spring season begins on January 8, 2019, and runs for 16 weeks.
Farm Boxes are available for pick-up at The Ecology Center every other Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 1-6 p.m.
Registration for the Spring/Summer Farm Share starts March 1st, 2019 and the season begins April 30th, 2019.
WHERE
The Ecology Center:
32701 Alipaz St, San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675
Drop-off Locations:
Irvine, every other Thursday from 3:30-8:30 p.m.
Aliso Viejo, every other Thursday from 3:00-9:00 p.m.
Mission Viejo, every other Thursday from 3:00-7:00 p.m.
San Clemente, every other Tuesday from 3:00-8:00 p.m.
*Drop-off locations are determined by the amount of shareholders in a particular area. Locations are subject to change. To verify drop-off locations, please visit TheEcologyCenter.org/FarmShare.
BECOME A SHAREHOLDER
To purchase a Farm Share at The Ecology Center and to learn more about the program, please visit TheEcologyCenter.org/FarmShare.
PUBLIC CONTACT
For more information on The Ecology Center and upcoming events, please visit www.TheEcologyCenter.org.
