Come to dinner with us.

Hi Tipi members,
Coopers Tavern is hosting a fund-raising dinner using our produce to raise money for the beloved Partner Shares program which supports CSA shares for low-income households.  Steve and I will be there!  Come join us.  Here are the details:

• Monday June 3, 6:00 p.m.
• 3-course dinner featuring spring produce from our farm and Parisi Family Farm, paired with beer from One Barrel Brewing
• Coopers Tavern, at 20 West Mifflin Street, Madison
• $50 per person
• Reservations and payment can be made in person at Coopers Tavern, or by calling (608) 256-1600, or by emailing Jennifer Trost at [email protected].  Seating is limited.

I can’t wait to see what they prepare.
Beth

2013 CSA Handbooks

Tipi members, our deliveries begin this week.  Please read our CSA Handbooks, Parts 1 and 2 before you pick up your first box.  We sent the Handbooks by email on May 13 (Thursday sites) or May 14 (Friday sites).  Let us know if you need another copy.  Your share type determines your schedule.  Not sure of your share type or EOW color?  Send yourself an email with the info.  Our 2013 schedules are listed in our 5/18/13 post below.  Thanks!

2013 Schedules

Delivery Schedule for Thursday pick-up sites.
Evansville, Madison, Middleton, and Oregon locations

Weekly members, 26 weeks
May 23, May 30, June 6, June 13, June 20, June 27, Wed. July 3, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 1, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29, September 5, September 12, September 19, September 26, October 3, October 10, October 17, October 24, October 31, November 7, November 14
Every-other-week members, PURPLE GROUP, 13 weeks
May 23, June 6, June 20, Wed. July 3, July 18, August 1, August 15, August 29, September 12, September 26, October 10, October 24, November 7
Every-other-week members, GREEN GROUP, 13 weeks
May 30, June 13, June 27, July 11, July 25, August 8, August 22, September 5, September 19, October 3, October 17, October 31, November 14

Delivery Schedule for Friday Pick-up Sites.
Janesville, Milwaukee and Wauwatosa locations

Weekly members, 26 weeks
May 24, May 31, June 7, June 14, June 21, June 28, July 5, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, August 9, August 16, August 23, August 30, September 6, September 13, September 20, September 27, October 4, October 11, October 18, October 25, November 1, November 8, November 15
Every-other-week members, PURPLE GROUP, 13 weeks
May 24, June 7, June 21, July 5, July 19, August 2, August 16, August 30, September 13, September 27, October 11, October 25, November 8
Every-other-week members, GREEN GROUP, 13 weeks

May 31, June 14, June 28, July 12, July 26, August 9, August 23, September 6, September 20, October 4, October 18, November 1, November 15

Plants in the ground.

Steve waters the lettuce seedlings while Kerry and Michael prepare for transplanting

It stopped raining long enough to us to work in the fields on Monday.  We transplanted lettuce, spinach, scallions, bok choy, and greens.  That’s a lot for one day but we didn’t know when there would be another opportunity.  Plus we needed to clear room in our crowded greenhouses for more seedings.

The ground was just dry enough to work.