Fall 2020 CSA Box

All members pick up the fall box on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Snead’s Farm, from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Thank you for your support this year. CSA members help keep Snead’s Farm and other family-owned farms in the Fredericksburg region operating. This year we have had to adapt in many ways, as a result of both the Covid-19 pandemic and one of the worst growing seasons we’ve faced in a while. With ice in May, a drought in June and July and a flood in August, many of our crops were either lost or saw much lower yields than is typical. We have worked hard over this season to source local eggs, honey and produce for our members. We thank you for your support, and want to remind you that Oct. 7 is the last day to sign up for the 2021 CSA at a 10% discount. You can find all of the CSA information here.  

On Oct. 7, we are closing the farm to the general public, in order to welcome you to a day of fun for CSA members only. We will have staff at the gate to check off members names (you do not pay admission). This is to ensure that we do not get non-members coming to the farm so that we can keep crowds manageable to promote social distancing. Please bring a mask with you to wear when you are unable to distance from other parties.

In the list of box contents, please note that some of our vendors have specific times when their products will be available. These are artisan products, and the time slots reflect the setup time they need to produce their goods. Also–please note that pick-your-own pumpkins, sunflowers and hayrides are all available in the back field this year. Waffles, cider and kettle corn will be in the food court near the house. We have included a map of the farm at the bottom of this message to help you locate everything. We have worked with the area health department on this year’s farm layout to try to keep people as safe and distanced as possible.

In the box

SMALL SHARE

Farmer’s Market Pizza Kit from Idlewood Farm near Richmond:

  • 1 dough ball
  • 1 jar pizza sauce
  • half bag spicy arugula mix
  • 1 bell pepper
  • 1 Snead’s Farm tomato
  • 1 packet pizza blend herbs from Walnut Hollow Naturals in Caroline County

1 dozen eggs (from either Snead’s Farm or Samuel Hastings in King George County)

2 quarts gala apples from Timber Ridge Farm

1 pint Snead’s Farm green tomatoes

Snead’s Farm Fall Experience:

  • Phoebe’s Cider Making demonstration and 1 cup fresh-pressed cider (available 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7)
  • socially distanced hayrides will run 9-6 on Oct. 7 for CSA members
  • Pälzer Mädel fresh-made Belgian waffles – 1/3 waffle per CSA share, available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 7
  • Appalachian Kettle Korn – One sample cup per share, available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7
  • 2 pick-your-own pumpkins (9 a.m. until 6 p.m.)
  • 1 dozen pick-your-own sunflowers (9 a.m. until 6 p.m.)

Total retail value of this week’s box: $67.50
Total value of goods distributed so far this year: $714.75
FULL SHARE

Farmer’s Market Pizza Kit from Idlewood Farm near Richmond:

  • 2 dough balls
  • 1 jar pizza sauce
  • 1 bag spicy arugula mix
  • 1 bunch basil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 Snead’s Farm tomatoes
  • 1 packet pizza blend herbs from Walnut Hollow Naturals in Caroline County

2 dozen eggs (from either Snead’s Farm or Samuel Hastings in King George County)

4 quarts gala apples from Timber Ridge Farm

1 jar local honey

1 pint Snead’s Farm green tomatoes

Snead’s Farm Fall Experience:

  • Phoebe’s Cider Making demonstration and 1 cup fresh-pressed cider (available 9:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Oct. 7)
  • socially distanced hayrides will run 9-6 on Oct. 7 for CSA members
  • Pälzer Mädel fresh-made Belgian waffles – 1/3 waffle per CSA share, available 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 7
  • Appalachian Kettle Korn – One sample cup per share, available 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Oct. 7
  • 4 pick-your-own pumpkins (9 a.m. until 6 p.m.)
  • 2 dozen pick-your-own sunflowers (9 a.m. until 6 p.m.)

Total retail value of this week’s box: $120.50
Total value of goods distributed so far this year: $1,068

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