Crop Talk May 29, 2017
Last Week of Pick your own Strawberries

This looks like the last week of the strawberry picking season. Be sure to pick some of these sweet treats before they are gone!  

   A couple of CSA reminders: Please remember to check in and get a wrist band before getting on the wagon, and please remember to sign out your weekly bonus.If you belong to a group site, please remember that all shares must be claimed on delivery day. Any shares remaining past the specified pick-up window will be donated. 
Delivery Schedule
The full delivery schedule is posted on our website. Here's the Group Site list:

Tuesday Group Sites
Herzfeld Group, Montana Street Group, Allan Group, Lyon Village/Krieger Group, Little Beginnings, Rhodes Hill Group, Crystal City We Work Group, Moomaw Group, Motley Fool Group, Siegel Group, Huntington Forest Group

Wednesday Group Sites
Pamela Allen Group, Musci Group, JJ Ketzle Group, McNerney Group, Clifton Townes Group, Avendale Group, Crestwood Pediatric Group, Wellness Connection, Great Harvest Vienna, Olio2Go, Zotian Group, Fontana Group, Bishop Group, Ewell Group, Campagna Group, Gildea Group

Thursday Group Sites
Sonak Family Chiropractic, Romaezi Group, Donohue Group, Grimes Group, Mirra Group, Great Harvest Herndon, Great Harvest Ashburn, Reston Children's Center, Leesburg Chiropractic, Brew LoCo, Pantall Group, Wine'ing Butcher Group, Moran Group, AOL Group, Ellinger Group, Broadlands Nature Center, Kerns Group, Flanagan Group, Evergreen Sportsplex   

The CSA Season Begins on June 6, 2017
Pick-Your-Own Bonus
May 30 -- June 5:

2 Quarts PYO Strawberries

Please note that bonus amounts do not carry over from week to week, and they are offered while supplies last.  

Wagon rides to the fields will start at 9:15 sharp and continue the top of every the hour until 5:00. 

We update our Twitter @TheFarmerSays with the latest picking conditions, so be sure to follow us.

Bonus Value this week: $8.70
Year-to- Date Bonus Value:  $49.42
What is the YTD Bonus Value? Each week we total up the market value of the bonus pick your own items. The value to date includes 16 quarts of strawberries, two quarts, two bags of spinach, and three bundles of asparagus.

Regular Hours at The Roosteraunt 

We are pleased to announce new hours and a new menu at our Roosteraunt concession stand this season.  We will be open Tuesdays through Sundays from 11:00 to 3:00, offering non-GMO flatbreads and hand-dipped Trickling Springs ice cream.  

This Week's Roosteraunt Special:  Roasted beet and goat cheese salad
Vacation Requests ~ Add them now

One of the key features of our CSA is that you may request  we hold your share if you are on vacation and then receive a make up share.  To request a vacation hold, simply login to your account and click the link to enter a vacation request.   

Please make your vacation requests before Sunday of the week you would like us to hold your share, so we have time to process your request.

If you have any trouble, feel free to email your request to CSA@greatcountryfarms.com.

Great Country Farms | 540-554-2073 | CSA@GreatCountryFarms.com | www.GreatCountryFarms.com