Enrollment Open Now for Cal Poly Organic Farm’s Weekly Produce Program

SAN LUIS OBISPO – The Cal Poly Organic Farm is accepting members for its Community Supported Agriculture Program, which provides members with a weekly box of the farm’s harvest.

Members are required to sign up for a minimum of 12-weeks. New members will be accepted until capacity is reached.

Along with fresh produce, members will receive a weekly newsletter with recipes highlighting the week’s bounty.

Members can purchase a subscription for a large box, designed for a family of three to five and available for $318; or a small box, designed for a family of one to three people for $240. Quarter-long student boxes are also available for $190.

A 24-week share can be purchased at a discounted rate of $604 for a large box or $456 for a small box.

Members can pick up their produce on either Monday or Thursday at the Cal Poly Organic Farm or have their box delivered to a countywide drop-site location for an additional fee.

Fruits and vegetables in the box vary weekly, depending on seasonal availability. Spring/summer crops include items such as lettuce, onions, arugula, leeks, carrots, beets, summer squash, strawberries, potatoes, kale and raspberries.

Most of the produce is grown on 11 certified organic acres on the Cal Poly campus. Additional produce is purchased from a network of local, collaborative growers to increase product diversity and support the local agriculture economy.

For more information, contact Cindy Douglas, Cal Poly Organic Farm manager, at 805-756-6139 or orgfarm@calpoly.edu, or log on to www.calpolyorgfarm.com.

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