Sign Up for Summer Veggies from Cal Poly’s Organic Farm

SAN LUIS OBISPO – Summer is almost here, and so are plenty of fresh-picked vegetables available weekly from the Cal Poly Organic Farm produce subscription program.

The Organic Farm is now taking summer subscriptions for its Community Supported Agriculture Program (CSA). Subscribers receive a box of fresh-picked produce weekly. Contents vary depending on what’s ripe and in season.

Summer season crops include lettuce, leafy greens, tomatoes, squash, onions, spinach, beets, carrots, fennel, eggplant, corn, bell peppers, melons, and more.

The summer season begins the week of June 16 and runs through mid-September.

Along with weekly produce, subscribers also receive a newsletter each week, including recipes and organic farm announcements.

CSA members can choose to receive either a large produce box ($26.50/week), designed for a family of three to five people, or a small box ($19/week), designed for one to three people.

Members can pick up their shares Mondays or Thursdays at the farm on campus, or at one of several countywide locations.

For more information, visit the farm’s Web site at www.calpolyorgfarm.com, e-mail orgfarm@calpoly.edu or call 756-6139.

About the Cal Poly Organic Farm

The Cal Poly Organic Farm seeks to provide educational opportunities in sustainable agriculture through an on-campus sustainable farm that serves as the center of a thriving network of producers and consumers.

The Community Supported Agriculture produce subscription program is the main outlet for produce grown on the Cal Poly Organic Farm. The farm’s produce is also sold on campus, at area farmers’ markets, and to a number of local restaurants.

The majority of the produce included in the weekly shares is grown on the 11-acre certified organic farm on campus. The Cal Poly Organic Farm is also working with local organic farmers to offer their crops to subscribers. For details visit www.calpolyorgfarm.com.

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