ECO Farm May 2012 Delivery

This weekend marks the first delivery of the 2012/13 contract year! Welcome to the ECO Farm!

VOLUNTEERS are NEEDED for all deliveries. Please go to the volunteer page to see what days/times are available, and email Cheryl to volunteer.

It’s not too late to join – Keith will accept contracts until the spots are full.

Prince Albert: 5-6.30 pm FRI. May 11th minor emergency clinic parking lot
Saskatoon: 10-11.30 am SAT. May 12th 621 3^rd Ave N
Regina: 3.15-5 pm SAT. October 8th parking lot near Rose St (one street west of Broad) and 13^th Ave
Canora: 11:30am-12.30 pm SUN. May 13th Corner of 1st Ave E and Main St.

The schedule for the year is downloadable as a pdf here: schedule page.

See you there!

ECO Farm April delivery & Contracts Due

This is the last delivery in the 2011/12 contract year. Thanks to all members who participated and are helping to grow our ECO Farm!

Delivery this weekend is the perfect time to bring your contract to Keith for the upcoming 2012/13 contract year.

A message from Keith:

Although it’s still not perfect, it sure has come along way from the first year (there is about 20 of you that remember that one)! We sure have come a long way since then, while we’re short on a few things now, we still have a truck full of real organic food and plenty in storage until the new garden starts producing.

Thank you for your support in the past year and I look forward to being your farmer this coming year.

I have an overabundance of eggs and roasting chickens so pass this on to your friends/family to come on down and get some great organic eggs!

Friday 13th 5 pm in PA
Sat 10-11:30am in Saskatoon
Sat 3-5pm in Regina
Sun noon in Canora

see you all then
your farmer
keith

ECOFarm Info/Sign-Up Meetings & Sign-Up a Friend Initiative

Come to our Info/Sign-Up Meeting to renew your contract, sign up as a new member, ask questions, and talk directly to Keith, the farmer who grows our food. Please pass on this message and our website to help our ECOFarm grow!

Saskatoon Friday March 16th 7pm
Unitarian Centre, 213 2nd Street East, Saskatoon SK

Regina Saturday March 17th 7-8pm
Cathedral Village Neighbourhood Centre, Multipurpose Room, 2900 13th Avenue, Regina SK

Canora Saturday March 24th 1-4pm
Canora Library (in the high school) 8th Street, Canora SK

For more information please contact:
Saskatoon - Brenda saskatoonECOfarm@gmail.com
Regina - Amy reginaECOfarm@gmail.com
Canora - Sharon  306-563-2031

Sign Up a Friend Initiative – for existing members

If you sign up a friend for the coming contract year, you’ll receive $40 worth of selected products (depending on what Keith has each month), either all at once or spread out over the year. Tell this person to write “referred by” and your name at the bottom of their contract, and Keith will make note of this $40 product-credit on your “account.”

ECOFarm Info/Sign-Up Meeting

ECOFarm is entering into its 6th year!

Come to our Info/Sign-up meeting to renew your contract, sign up as a new member, ask questions, and talk directly to Keith, the farmer who grows our food. Please pass on this message and our website to help our ECOFarm grow!

Saskatoon Friday March 16th 7pm
Unitarian Centre, 213 2nd Street East, Saskatoon SK

Regina Saturday March 17th 7-8pm
Cathedral Village Neighbourhood Centre, Multipurpose Room, 2900 13th Avenue, Regina SK

Canora Saturday March 24th 1-4pm
Canora Library (in the high school) 8th Street, Canora SK

For more information please contact:
Saskatoon - Brenda saskatoonECOfarm@gmail.com
Regina - Amy reginaECOfarm@gmail.com
Canora - Sharon  306-563-2031

Do you know…
… where your food comes from?
… how it was grown and raised?
… if chemicals were used?
… whether it was genetically modified, fairly traded or sustainably produced?
… how long it was in transport and storage or if it was in contact with any contaminants?

Food security is a huge issue and the list of questions just keeps growing.

One of the best ways to get sustainable, eco-friendly, non-toxic, healthy food is through Community Shared Agriculture (CSA)—a system that provides a direct link between the production and consumption of food.

Growing our ECOFarm community!

Do you want to help our ECOFarm grow?
Here’s how:

Organizing Meeting

Wednesday February 15th 7:30pm
Cheryl’s house, email for more information
• If you can’t make the meeting, but have ideas for promo and/or are willing to help out, let us know.

Information & sign-up meeting

Friday March 16th 7pm
Unitarian Centre, 213 2nd Street East Saskatoon
• Keith will give updates and answer questions
• Contracts for the 2012 season will be available
• Bring lots of people
• Distribute info (brochures, posters, info sheets, articles available)
• Send folks to our website: www.saskecofarm.com
• Come to our Organizing Meeting Feb 15. We need ideas and volunteers to help promote our ECO Farm and get more members for the upcoming season.

Thanks!

ECO Farm February delivery

The February delivery is on the 10th/11th.

Come by to say hello to Keith, our farmer, and sign your 2012/13 contract!

VOLUNTEERS are STILL NEEDED for most remaining deliveries. Please go to the volunteer page to see what days/times are available, and email Cheryl to volunteer.

Prince Albert: 5-6.30 pm FRI. Feb 10th minor emergency clinic parking lot
Saskatoon: 10-11.30 am SAT. Feb 11th 621 3^rd Ave N
Regina: 3.15-5 pm SAT. Feb 11th parking lot near Rose St (one street west of Broad) and 13^th Ave

See you there!

ECO Farm 2012/13 contract is available!

Sign up now for the 2012-2013 contract year!

ECO Farm members sign a contract with the farm each spring and pay per month by including 12 post-dated cheques (or direct debit) with their contract. The contract year runs from May to April.

2012/13 cost per month (subject to change)

• garden produce / box* $65.00
• beef (frozen, assorted cuts) / lb** $6.00
• beef (frozen, ground only) / lb** $5.50
• roasting chickens (frozen, 6-7lb) / bird $22.00
• eggs / dozen $3.50

*fresh & frozen, feeds 1-2 adults
**5lb max beef per order due to limited supply

Click here to view a copy of the contract (pdf)

Click here to see a brochure for the ECOfarm (pdf)

You can order other goods as you need them, such as pickles, sauerkraut, perogies, flax, flour, and several other items, on top of your contract price.

Don’t let this unique opportunity pass you by – sign up today.

Receive organic produce year round with the option to add beef, chicken and eggs. Currently there is one drop off station in Saskatoon, one in Regina, and one in Prince Albert. Other locations will be considered upon request.