MEMBERS WILL RECEIVE A COMBINATION OF THE

FOLLOWING ITEMS THIS WEEK.  ENJOY!

CUCUMBERS

CANTALOUPE

KALE

WATERMELON

TOMATOES (including cherries & grape)

SWEET CORN

ONIONS

YELLOW SQUASH

ZUCCHINI

PATTY PAN SQUASH

PEACHES

PEPPERS (Bell, Sweet Banana, or Jalapeno)

HERBS

CSA BOXES CANCELLED THIS WEEK

 (TUESDAY, JULY 2 - SATURDAY, JULY 7TH)

Due to the severe storms, the farm has been without power for several days.

We are unable to refrigerate our produce.   We have only one generator running - but it's not nearly enough to run all three walk-in refrigerators, our irrigation systems, fans in the greenhouse, water pumps, etc.

As you can imagine, we are unable to locate a single bag of ice.  We do not have running water and can not buy or rent another generator as none are available.

We haven't received guidance from the power company as to when power will be restored at the farm. 

Due to these overwhelming circumstances, we are unable to deliver CSA boxes this week (Tuesday, July 2nd thru Saturday, July 7th).  Monday deliveries will be made as scheduled.

All missed deliveries/boxes will be made up by adding an additional week at the end of the CSA program in October. 

Please keep your fingers crossed and hope our power is restored soon.

We appreciate your understanding during these extremely difficult times.

Steve & Anita

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Frequently Asked CSA Questions

Where do I pick up my share?

Please see Pick Up Locations Tab on website.  

Are you organic?

We are considered naturally grown. 

Can I have someone else pick up my share on my behalf, if I’m not available from time to time?

Yes. 

What happens if I miss a box due to vacation, etc?

Members are responsible for picking up their box on the selected day & location.   Please have a family member or friend pick up your box.  We can not make arrangements up for missed boxes.  We donate all missed boxes to a local Food Bank.

Do you offer work shares?

Not at this time.

Can I visit the farm?

Yes.  We have several events at the farm each year for our CSA Members.

Can I split a share with my friends, or can we go in on one?

Yes. We ask that one check is sent and one primary contact person is responsible for the share. Anyone can come to pick it up. You are responsible for dividing it up for your group. No special arrangements on pick ups for divided shares.

What’s the difference between a full & half share?

Weekly Full Share is 8 items weekly.

Bi-Weekly Full Share is 8 items every other week.

Weekly Half Share is 4-5 items weekly.

How much food is in a share?

A full share is designed to be 8 items, sometimes more in the peak of the growing season. Sometimes a bit less in the slow season, yet we strive & work hard to provide 8 items for you each week.

What’s an item?

An item can be a head of lettuce, a quart of tomatoes, several cucumbers, peppers, etc. 

Can I trade my items for different produce from the stand?

Only if you pick up at the farm.   We will have a Member Exchange table set up.

Can I cancel my membership?

There are NO REFUNDS.  The money that you pay for your share is used to grow the crops for the term for which you are subscribing.  Once you subscribe, your spot is secure for the growing season.  It is up to the Member to find a replacement.  You may also choose to donate you share to a local food bank.

If a convenient pick up location in your area is not listed below, please contact us to work out a location.

We add new locations as new members join.

The Baltimore Farmers Market

Under the Jones Falls Expressway at Holliday and Saratoga Streets

Every Sunday 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

The Farm (includes cut your own flowers & herbs)

6601 Manor Woods Road

Frederick, MD 21703

Saturdays After 12:00 Noon

Private Residence

E. 2nd Street

Frederick, MD 21703

Wednesdays after 3:00 p.m.

Penn Quarter

11^th Street, NW

Washington, DC  20004

Thursday  1:30 – 2:30

Mount Vernon Square

4^th Street, NW

Washington, DC  20001

Thursday 3:00-4:00

Crystal City

1801 Crystal Drive

Arlington, VA 22202

Thursday 11:00 – 11:30

TenleyTown                                    Look for Silver Sprinter Van with Big White Barn logo on 40th Street at

Whole Foods Market                        the Whole Foods Parking Garage Rear Entrance.

4530 40^th Street, NW

Tenley Circle

Washington, DC  20016

Friday 1:00-1:45

Chevy Chase/Friendship Heights

Whole Foods  Market Parking Lot Area

4420 Willard Avenue

Chevy Chase, MD  20815

Friday 2:00 – 2:45

Rockville /  N. Bethesda, MD

Private Residence

11500 West Hill Drive

N. Bethesda, MD  20852

Friday 3:00-3:45

Gaithersburg, MD

Whole Foods Market Parking Lot Area

316 Kentlands Boulevard

Gaithersburg, MD 20878

Friday 4:30 – 5:15

Roland Park

Colorado Avenue

Baltimore, MD 21210

Sunday after 10:00 a.m.

All Locations, Dates & Times Subject To Change

Urbanite Magazine

Fox News DC

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/mornings/holly_live/holly-morris-tomato-festival-081810

Frederick News Post

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/art_life/display.htm?storyID=108688

Below is a partial list of our crops.  We plant several varieties of each vegetable.

APPLES

ARUGULA

ASPARAGUS

BASIL

BEANS

BEETS

BLUEBERRIES

BROCCOLI

BRUSSELS SPROUTS

CANTALOUPE

CABBAGE

CHINESE CABBAGE

CARROTS

CAULIFLOWER

COLLARDS

CUCUMBERS

ENDIVE

EGGPLANT

FLOWERS & HERBS

KOHLRABI

LEEKS

LETTUCE

MELONS

MIZUNA

NECTARINES

OKRA

ONIONS

PAK CHOI

PEACHES

PEARS

PEAS

PEPPERS

PLUMS

POTATOES

PUMPKINS

RADISH

SPINACH

SQUASH

STRAWBERRIES

SWISS CHARD

TATSOI

TOMATOES (30-40 types - including a huge variety of heirlooms)

TURNIPS

WATERMELON

ZUCCHINI

• Plant Sale (flowers & vegetables - including rare heirloom vegetable plants) 
• Open House & Potluck (CSA Members)
• Heirloom Tomato Festival
• Movie Nights in the Barn
• October Fun Days (Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides)

Updates will be posted on this page as well as our FACEBOOK page.

What if, instead of getting a news magazine every week, you got a big box of produce from a local farmer, a box of vegetables picked that very morning, bursting with flavor and nutrition? That's what you get when you subscribe to our CSA.

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is also known as "subscription farming." You buy a subscription from a local farmer just like you buy a subscription to “Newsweek” or “People”. But instead of receiving a magazine each week, you receive a "share" of fresh, locally grown vegetables.

While new in name, Community Supported Agriculture hearkens back to an earlier time - a time when people actually knew where their food came from, ate in harmony with the seasons, and enjoyed a delicious, healthy diet of pure, fresh foods.

"In season" is what our CSA is all about.  Surely, you can buy tomatoes in January - but who wants to eat cardboard tomatoes? That tomato was picked green 1500 miles away and weeks ago, then blasted with ethylene gas to make it turn red just before it landed in the produce section of your grocery store. What we have gained in convenience, we have lost in flavor, freshness, nutritional value, and human connection to each other and to the land.

When you subscribe to our CSA, however, you remake all those connections.

Of course, you won’t get tomatoes in May.  In May, your box will be full of spring onions, luscious lettuce, radishes, spinach, and other spring delights. When summer comes, you will experience an explosion of true tomato flavor with your first bite of a juicy, just-picked, sun-ripened tomato - proving once again that some things are worth waiting for!

CSA members don't so much "buy" food from our farm as become "members" of our farm. Big White Barn’s CSA provides more than just food, we offer ways for eaters to become involved in the ecological and human community that supports the farm.  Join Big White Barn’s CSA today!

Print & fill out this form and mail along with your check made payable to Steve Goertemiller.

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Address  ____________________________________________

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Phone:  ______________________________________

E-Mail: ______________________________________

Amount Enclosed:  $_______________      

___I am a new member.  I heard about Big White Barn CSA from: ________________________________

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I agree to pay the amount above.  In exchange, the farm agrees, to the best of their ability, to provide me with a weekly (or bi-weekly) share of seasonal produce.  I recognize that I will take part in the risks as well as the successes of the farm.