Hello Farm Share friends! More fall crops are coming in from the fields for your shares the week of September 14th as well as Extras to stock up on. Our Fall Fruit share deliveries have started, there are a few shares available, if you'd like to get in on those deliveries let us know, farmers@daybreakgrowersalliance.com, and we'll add one to your account or you can sign up yourself - note, you don't have to sign up for any shares you are currently receiving. Please take a minute to review the information below about the current share season and our pick up policies. And, as always, we thank you! for supporting all of the Maine farms in Daybreak Growers Alliance.
Fall Transition
Our current share cycle goes all the way through December! These coming months are an abundance of some of our favorite fall crops, early winter greens, roots, winter squash, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, leeks, apples and more. Our great selection of meat shares make hearty additions to your fall menus. This extended season allows for you to enjoy the local abundance all the way through the holiday season! If these fall crops aren’t your thing or your fall schedule changes your needs, you can choose to end your share at any time, just contact us at farmers@daybreakgrowersalliance.com.
For those of you who want to enjoy all the seasons of eating local in Maine, our Winter Bounty shares start up bi-weekly in January. We’ll have more info to share with you on those shortly.
Notes About Farm Share Pick Up
Our drop site hosts have generously allowed us to drop your Farm Shares at their location for pick up on the DESIGNATED day and time only. Thank you, to everyone who regularly picks up on time. We do not have arrangements for drop locations to store shares that are not picked up or to remind members to come pick up their shares. Please set a calendar reminder of the day and time of your share pick up. If you will be out of town you can put your share on hold in advance or reschedule for another date, email farmers@daybreakgrowersalliance.com if you’d like assistance. If you are unable to make it during the pick up time and still want your share YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE for making your own arrangements to get your share, if you send a family member or friend be sure to let them know exactly what they are picking up. If you have an emergency, let us know. Shares not picked up during the designated time are considered forfeited and will be donated. In some areas we have a few pick up locations, if one currently isn’t working for you another might be a better fit, we’re happy to help you figure this out if you reach out. Thank you to all of our hosts and members for making this all work!
About our Farm Share
When customers sign up for a Share with Daybreak they are signing up for a Share of the Harvest. Unlike a traditional CSA, the ability that Harvie gives us to customize shares and have specific crops in a share helps to get our shareholders a variety of produce that they can more specifically choose. That being said we still have to work within the availability of what our farmers have in season, and sometimes substitutions have to be made when farms don’t have as much of a crop as they expected or have crop failures due to weather or pests. This is the difference between signing up for a share of local food vs. shopping at the grocery store where items come in from all over the country. Daybreak and all our partnering farms really appreciate the support and dedication that our shareholders are making to our farms.
Update from The Buckle Farm
Here at The Buckle Farm we’re watching summer bleed into fall. While we’re still picking loads of sweet, rich tomatoes, juicy watermelon and fiery hot peppers, we’re preparing to harvest fall crops such as apples, butternut squash, beets and carrots. We’re also seeding tender fall crops like spinach, kale, lettuces, radishes and boc choi. After a hot, dry summer it’s a big relief to watch the greens taking off. Now if our electric fences keep the deer at bay we should have our hands full in a few weeks!
We’re thankful to be growing food now more than ever, and are eager to enter winter with plenty of organic food for our community.
