Fruit CSA--ELA Family Farms

Would you like to support Slow Food Denver while feeding your family healthy food AND supporting local agriculture? Here is your big chance! Ela Family Farms has generously offered to give Slow Food Denver $50 to for every person that signs up for their organic fruit CSA share. During fruit harvest season, members will go each Sunday to the farmer’s market at East High School (Esplanade) or S. Pearl Street and pick-up their fruit at the Ela Family Farm stand between 9am and 1pm. Shares are limited, so tell your friends and sign up early!

Keep in mind, a CSA is Community Supported Agriculture, so CSA members share in the risk of crop failures and shortages with farmers. If we do have a shortage or a crop loss on any of the fruit, we will substitute the retail value of the product with our processed goods (which are amazing!) or another fruit. Your fruit pleasure is our #1 goal!

2009 Fruit Share, $220- approximately 90 lbs. of organic freshly picked organic fruit, plus garden grown heirloom tomatoes, and a couple jugs of fresh apple cider in the fall!

Fruit Predictions-
Aug. 9- Organic peaches and heirloom tomatoes
Aug. 6- Peaches
Aug. 23- Peaches and heirloom tomatoes
Aug. 30- Combo of three fruits plus tomatoes; peaches, apples, pears or plums
Sept. 6- Combo of three fruits; peaches, apples, plums or pears
Sept. 13- Apples, pears or plums and heirloom tomatoes
Sept. 20- Apples, plums or pears, and heirloom tomatoes
Sept. 27- Apples and pears
Oct. 4- Apples and a jar of applesauce
Oct. 11- Apples and ½ gallon cider
Oct. 18- Apples and ½ gallon cider
Oct. 25- 20 pound box of Braeburn or Fuji apples. These two varieties are excellent storage apples. The Braeburns are at their peak through November and the Fujis until New Years! Apples should be kept refrigerated or in an unheated garage with a blanket. Eat local longer!

Please send your email address and check or money order payable to Ela Family Farms. Indicate 'Slow Food Denver-Esplanade' or 'Slow Food Denver - Pearl' on your payment - this will designate your preferred pick up location.
Send checks to: Jeni Nagle, 2811 Fillmore Street, Denver CO 80205. You can email Jeni with any questions jeni@elafamilyfarms.com Jeni needs your email address - she will use this for all fruit communications and to confirm payment receipt!