Powisset Farm 2014 Share Value Report
Our 2014 farm season ran for 19 weeks, beginning on June 3rd
and ending on October 11th. The value of
the share distributed at the barn (not including pick-your-own crops) for the
full share totaled: $742.45. The value
distributed at the barn (not including the pick-your-own crops) for the small
share totaled: $433.03.
That is an average of $39 per week of Powisset veggies for
the full share and $22.75 per week for the small share.
We compiled our share data by tracking the amount given each
week in the share multiplied by the price of each vegetable. In our report you may see a range or a
fraction of a bunch or pound given—this represents when a vegetable was part of
a choice—maybe you could choose between kale or swiss chard, we would enter
that in our records as distributing a half bunch of each item.
As you can see, we exceeded the amount that you paid for
your share! Each season, we strive to
provide you with the produce that you paid for (this season our share price for
TTOR members was $625 for a full share and $400 for a small share). Our produce is grown in accordance with all organic
standards and growing practices and our prices are set based in comparison to
organic and conventional prices at nearby supermarkets, farmers’ markets prices
and neighboring CSA prices, also taking into consideration the cost of running
our farm. This season, in response to
your feedback, we strove to provide you with a well-rounded bounty each week
that would feel plentiful without being overwhelming. We also added the small share option,
providing you will an opportunity to choose the size of the share that you took
home for the season.
One of the things that we were most excited about season was
the wide variety that we were able to distribute week after week. With the addition of the small share to our
CSA program, we had to think more creatively about how to make two different
shares. We strove to offer both sizes of
shares produce that matched your expectations, along with variety and
flexibility to make some choices. By
looking at the share report and the tables each week, I am confident that we
provided both value, choice and variety.
Some of the highlights for us include the consistent
distribution of lettuce and carrots throughout the season, a high quantity of
broccoli (most peoples’ favorite), plenty of cucumbers and an abundance of tomatoes. Throughout the season there was a variety of
roots, greens and herbs to round out the share and we have had great feedback
on the tasty quality of our potatoes this season.
With every farm season, we learn more about how to streamline
our CSA and make it abundant, satisfying, fun and not too overwhelming. Thank you for your feedback along the way and
for helping to shape our CSA year after year.
As usual, please send any helpful feedback our way as we begin the
planning for next season to: mlatronica@ttor.org
Our report below shows you how much of each item you
received during the 2014 season:
|
CROP
|
Price per Unit
|
Units Distributed
|
Units Distributed in Full Share
|
$$ Value in Full Share
|
Units Distributed in Small Share
|
$$ Value in Small Share
|
|
Beets
|
$2.50
|
bunches/#
|
15
|
$37.50
|
7.66
|
$19.15
|
|
Broccoli
|
$2.50
|
#
|
8
|
$20.00
|
4
|
$10.00
|
|
Cabbage
|
$2.00
|
Heads
|
6.25
|
$12.50
|
3.33
|
$6.66
|
|
Carrots
|
$2.25
|
#
|
20.5
|
$46.13
|
13.75
|
$30.93
|
|
Cauliflower
|
$2.00
|
Heads
|
0
|
$0.00
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
celery
|
$2.00
|
stalks
|
2.25
|
$4.50
|
2.25
|
$4.50
|
|
Celeriac
|
$1.25
|
#
|
1.5
|
$1.88
|
0.75
|
$0.93
|
|
Cucumbers
|
$1.25
|
#
|
19.5
|
$24.38
|
10
|
$12.50
|
|
Diakon
|
$1.50
|
#
|
0
|
$0.00
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
Eggplant
|
$2.00
|
#
|
10.5
|
$21.00
|
6
|
$12.00
|
|
Fennel
|
$2.00
|
bunches/bulbs
|
7
|
$14.00
|
3.83
|
$7.66
|
|
green garlic
|
$3.00
|
bunches
|
2
|
$6.00
|
2
|
$6.00
|
|
Garlic bulbs
|
$1.50
|
#
|
6
|
$9.00
|
3
|
$4.50
|
|
garlic scapes
|
$3.00
|
dozen
|
3
|
$9.00
|
1.5
|
$4.50
|
|
corn
|
$0.75
|
30
|
$22.50
|
20
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Cooking Greens:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
tatsoi
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
0.5
|
$1.25
|
1
|
$2.50
|
|
bok choi
|
$2.50
|
Heads
|
7.16
|
$17.90
|
3.41
|
$8.52
|
|
Swiss Chard
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
3.75
|
$9.38
|
2.83
|
$7.07
|
|
Kale
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
8.5
|
$21.25
|
6.91
|
$17.27
|
|
purple mizuna
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
0
|
$0.00
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
brocc raab
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
0
|
$0.00
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
escarole
|
$2.50
|
Heads
|
1.16
|
$2.90
|
0.33
|
$0.82
|
|
komatsuna
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
1
|
$2.50
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
Salad Greens:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
arugula pounds
|
$6.00
|
#
|
0.75
|
$4.50
|
0.5
|
$3.00
|
|
Arugula bunches
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
7.5
|
$18.75
|
3.58
|
$8.95
|
|
Spinach
|
$3.00
|
#
|
4.5
|
$13.50
|
3.25
|
$9.75
|
|
lettuce mix
|
$3.00
|
#
|
2.5
|
$7.50
|
1.75
|
$5.25
|
|
Lettuce, heads
|
$2.75
|
heads
|
32
|
$88.00
|
17
|
$46.75
|
|
greens mix
|
$2.50
|
#
|
2
|
$5.00
|
1.25
|
$3.12
|
|
radicchio
|
$2.50
|
Heads
|
0.5
|
$1.25
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
Herbs:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basil
|
$2.00
|
bunches
|
4
|
$8.00
|
3.5
|
$7.00
|
|
Cilantro
|
$2.00
|
bunches
|
5.5
|
$11.00
|
4.5
|
$9.00
|
|
Mixed herbs
|
$2.00
|
bunches
|
2
|
$4.00
|
1
|
$2.00
|
|
onions bunches
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
2
|
$5.00
|
1
|
$2.50
|
|
Kohlrabi
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
3.16
|
$7.90
|
1.83
|
$4.57
|
|
Leeks
|
$2.50
|
bunches
|
5.5
|
$13.75
|
3.5
|
$8.75
|
|
Onions
|
$1.50
|
#
|
8
|
$12.00
|
4
|
$6.00
|
|
Parsnips
|
$1.25
|
#
|
1.5
|
$1.88
|
0.75
|
$0.93
|
|
Peppers, mixed Bell
|
$2.50
|
#
|
13
|
$32.50
|
7
|
$17.50
|
|
specialty peppers
|
$2.50
|
#
|
0.5
|
$1.25
|
0.5
|
$1.25
|
|
Potato
|
$1.50
|
#
|
14
|
$21.00
|
7
|
$10.50
|
|
Potato, Sweet
|
$2.50
|
#
|
3
|
$7.50
|
2
|
$5.00
|
|
Radishes
|
$1.50
|
bunches
|
5.5
|
$8.25
|
3.91
|
$5.86
|
|
Scallions
|
$2.00
|
bunches
|
7.25
|
$14.50
|
5.25
|
$10.5
|
|
summer squash
|
$1.25
|
#
|
26.5
|
$33.13
|
13
|
$16.25
|
|
winter squash
|
$3.50
|
pieces
|
7
|
$24.50
|
4
|
$14.00
|
|
Tomatoes, Slicing
|
$3.00
|
#
|
30.5
|
$91.50
|
15.5
|
$46.50
|
|
Tomatillo
|
$2.00
|
#
|
3
|
$6.00
|
2.75
|
$5.50
|
|
salad turnips
|
$2.00
|
bunches
|
4
|
$8.00
|
2.58
|
$5.16
|
|
turnips
|
$1.25
|
#
|
3
|
$3.75
|
1.5
|
$1.87
|
|
Watermelon
|
$3.00
|
piece
|
1
|
$3.00
|
1
|
$3.00
|
|
popcorn
|
$1.00
|
each
|
2
|
$2.00
|
2
|
$2.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Share Value:
(without Pick-Your-Own)
|
|
|
FULL:
|
$742.45
|
SMALL:
|
$433.03
|
The total
value of PYO crops offered to our full share was $216.50. The total value of PYO crops offered to our
small share was $166.50. That is an
average of $11.40 per week over 19 weeks for the full share and $8.75 per week
for the small shares. We know that you
didn’t always make it out to the fields to participate in the pick-your-own
part of our CSA, but most of you spent lots of time picking and we are proud to
have a CSA that continues to provide the opportunity for you and your friends
and family to get your hands dirty, find joy in picking a perfectly ripe
raspberry, and bending low to get that last pint of husk cherries.
Below is
your pick-your-own report for 2014:
|
CROP
|
Price
per Unit
|
Units
Distributed
|
Distributed
in Full Share
|
$$
Value in Full Share
|
Distributed
in Small Share
|
$$
Value in Small Share
|
|
Beans, Bush
|
$2.50
|
quarts
|
4
|
$10.00
|
2
|
$5.00
|
|
Beans, fava
|
$1.50
|
pints
|
4
|
$6.00
|
4
|
$6.00
|
|
cherry tomatoes
|
$3.00
|
pint
|
24
|
$72.00
|
14
|
$42.00
|
|
Dill
|
$1.50
|
bunches
|
1
|
$1.50
|
1
|
$1.50
|
|
flowers
|
$3.00
|
bouquet
|
10
|
$30.00
|
10
|
$30.00
|
|
hot peppers
|
$2.00
|
pint
|
0
|
$0.00
|
0
|
$0.00
|
|
husk cherries
|
$3.00
|
pint
|
3
|
$9.00
|
3
|
$9.00
|
|
Parsley
|
$1.50
|
bunches
|
8
|
$12.00
|
8
|
$12.00
|
|
Peas
|
$3.00
|
quarts
|
11
|
$33.00
|
7
|
$21.00
|
|
raspberries
|
$4.00
|
pint
|
4
|
$16.00
|
4
|
$16.00
|
|
strawberries
|
$3.00
|
pints
|
3
|
$9.00
|
2
|
$6.00
|
|
swiss chard/kale
|
$1.50
|
bunches
|
6
|
$9.00
|
6
|
$9.00
|
|
sunflowers
|
$3.00
|
bunches
|
3
|
$9.00
|
3
|
$9.00
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Value of Pick-Your-Own Crops in Share:
|
|
|
FULL:
|
$216.50
|
SMALL:
|
$166.50
|
News From the Powisset Farm Kitchen:
October is off to a tasty start in the Powisset Farm Kitchen!
We harvested cabbage together and made two different types of alternative slaws.
Here’s what Powisset slaw makers are saying:
“I
wasn't expecting to learn anything
because, as a mom, I have been cooking for 30 years. I have taken
professional cooking classes and worked with some professional chefs
over the years. That being said I picked up some new recipes and learned
about some new vegetables and their uses. That was
great fun.”
“As
a novice cook, I learned so many great tips on using cutlery,
strategies for chopping vegetables, and how to prepare ingredients for
meals.
This is knowledge that I can universally apply to my future cooking
adventures!”
There are 3 more workshops this month! Sign up now as space is limited!
Tuesday, October 14th | 5:30-7:30PM
For the Pantry: Root Veggie Storage Tips & Tasty Recipes
Tuesday, October 21 | 5:30-7:30PM
For the Pantry: Freezing, Blanching & Storing Greens
For the Pantry: Freezing, Blanching & Storing Greens
Sunday, October 26 | 2-4PM
Field to Lunchbox: Creative Solutions for Lunchbox Boredom
If you have any questions, please email Rachel:
rkaplan@ttor.org
Farm Stand and Winter CSA Hours:
The Powisset Farm stand is open until November 22nd!
Our hours are:
Tuesdays: 1:30-6:30pm and
Saturdays: 10am-5pm
Please come visit us for all of your veggie needs!
The winter share pick up days are:
Saturday, October 25
Saturday, November 8
Saturday, November 22
Saturday, Deceber 13
All pick ups are between 10am-5pm
See you then!
