2010 Stearns Farm Summer CSA Calendar
Note that crop planting days are subject to change, due to the variability of nature.| Tuesday April 13 | Staff and Work-for-Shares season begins |
| Wednesday April 14 | Sharer work hours and volunteer hours begin |
| Saturday April 17 | BURN DAY: Spring cleanup and brush burning ONION DAY: Planting onions and leeks |
| Thursday May 6 | POTATO DAY: Planting potatoes |
| Saturday May 8 | FLOWER DAY: Planting zinnia/sunflower seeds |
| Saturday May 22 | Tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedling planting |
| Sunday May 23 | OPENING CELEBRATION and ORIENTATION New Sharer Orientation and Seasoned Sharer Refresher @ 11:00 and Potluck lunch @ 12:00 noon |
| Tuesday June 1 | 2nd Installment payment due for those paying in two installments |
| Tuesday June 8 | First pick-up: Tuesday Full Shares and Tuesday Alternate 1 shares |
| Friday June 11 | First pick-up: Friday Full Shares and Friday Alternate 1 shares |
| Tuesday June 15 | First pick-up: Tuesday Alternate 2 shares |
| Friday June 18 | First pick-up: Friday Alternate 2 shares |
| Saturday June 19 | SWEET POTATO DAY: Planting sweet potato slips |
| Thursday July 15 | Date by which half your work hours must be completed or paid |
| Saturday July 17 | Garlic Harvest |
| August 13-15 | NOFA Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference |
| Saturday September 25 | HARVEST FESTIVAL and ANNUAL MEETING/Potluck lunch at 12:00 noon |
| Tuesday October 12 | Last pick-up: Tuesday Alternate 1 shares |
| Friday October 15 | Last pick-up: Friday Alternate 1 shares |
| Saturday October 16 | Garlic Planting for 2011 season |
| Tuesday October 19 | Last pick-up: Tuesday Full shares and Alternate 2 shares |
| Friday, October 22 | Last pick-up: Friday Full shares and Alternate 2 shares |
| Saturday October 30 | Last day for sharers to complete their work hours or pay them out |
| Friday November 5 | Last work day for Work-for-Shares |
| Saturday November 6 | Last work day for Staff |
2009 Stearns Farm CSA Events
All dates, and especially crop planting days, are weather dependent and subject to change.| Tuesday April 14 | Staff and Work-for-Shares begin |
| Wednesday April 15 | Sharer work hours and volunteer hours begin |
| Saturday April 18 | BURN DAY: Spring cleanup and brush burning |
| Sunday May 2 | FRUIT DAY: Planting strawberry plants |
| Wednesday May 6 | POTATO DAY: Planting potatoes |
| Saturday May 9 | FLOWER DAY: Planting flower seedlings |
| Saturday May 23 | 1st Corn Planting; also tomato, pepper, and eggplant seedling planting |
| Saturday May 30 | MELON DAY: Planting watermelon and cantaloupe seedlings |
| Monday June 1 | 2nd Installment payment due for those paying in two installments |
| Saturday June 2 | WINTER SQUASH DAY: Planting winter squash and pumpkins |
| Sunday June 7 | OPENING CELEBRATION and ORIENTATION New Sharer Orientation and Seasoned Sharer Refresher @ 11:00am; Potluck lunch @ 12:00noon |
| Tuesday June 9 | First pick-up for Tuesday Full Sharers and Tuesday Alternate 1 shares |
| Wednesday June 10 | 2nd Corn Planting |
| Friday June 12 | First pick-up for Friday Full Shares and Friday Alternate 1 shares |
| Tuesday June 16 | First pick-up for Tuesday Alternate 2 shares |
| Friday June 19 | First pick-up for Friday Alternate 2 shares |
| Saturday June 20 | SWEET POTATO DAY: Planting sweet potato slips |
| Saturday June 27 | 3rd Corn Planting |
| Wednesday July 15 | Date by which half your work hours must be completed or paid |
| Saturday July 18 | Garlic Harvest |
| August 7-9 | NOFA Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference |
| Saturday August 15 | Onion Harvest |
| Saturday September 26 | HARVEST FESTIVAL and ANNUAL MEETING Potluck lunch at 12:00 noon |
| Tuesday October 13 | Last pick-up for Tuesday Alternate 1 shares |
| Friday October 16 | Last pick-up for Friday Alternate 1 shares |
| Saturday October 17 | Garlic Planting for 2010 season |
| Tuesday October 20 | Last pick-up for Tuesday Full sharers and Alternate 2 shares |
| Friday, October 23 | Last pick-up for Friday Full shares and Alternate 2 shares |
| Saturday October 31 | Last day for sharers to complete their work hours or pay them out |
| Friday November 6 | Last work day for Work-for-Shares |
| Saturday November 7 | Last work day for staff |
2008 Stearns Farm CSA Events
Please save this calendar and post it. All dates are dependent on the weather.| Tuesday, April 15 | Staff and Work for Share work begins |
| Saturday, April 19; 9:45a-12 | BURN DAY: Spring cleanup and brush burning. The first day that |
| Sharers can begin working. | |
| SUNDAY, May 4; 12-4 PM | SPRING CELEBRATION |
| Sunday, June 1 | Second Installment due for those paying in two installments. |
| Sunday, June 7; 1:30 PM | Orientation of new Sharers and a refresher for Seasoned Sharers. |
| Tuesday, June 10; 2-7 PM | First pick-up of the season for Full and Alternate 1 Tuesday Sharers. |
| Friday, June 13; 2-7 PM | First pick-up of the season for Full and Alternate 1 Friday Sharers. |
| Tuesday, June 17; 2-7 PM | First pick-up of the season for Alternate 2 Tuesday Sharers. |
| Friday, June 20; 2-7 PM | First pick-up of the season for Alternate 2 Friday Sharers. |
| Friday, July 4 | Today will be a regular pickup day. |
| Monday, July 14 | Date by which half of work hours must be completed or paid for. |
| Saturday, July 19 | Garlic Harvest. |
| August 8-10 | Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference (NOFA) |
| Saturday, August 23 | Onion Harvest. |
| SUNDAY, September 28 | HARVEST FESTIVAL |
| Tuesday, October 14 | Last pick-up for Alternate 1 Tuesday Sharers. |
| Friday, October 17 | Last pick-up for Alternate 1 Friday Sharers. |
| Saturday, October 18 | Garlic Planting for 2009 season. |
| Tuesday, October 21 | Last pick-up for Full Sharers and Alternate 2 Tuesday Sharers. |
| Friday, October 24 | Last pick-up for Full Sharers and Alternate 2 Friday Sharers. |
| Saturday, November 1 | Last day for Sharers to complete or pay for work hours. |
Revision 12. Last edited Thu 1 Apr 2010 9:48pm by TomYelton