Saturday, February 28, 2015

CSA 2015 Gear Up

Spring is coming-Time to kick in the CSA.

CSA 2015 membership: June - September $400
 
- Approx. dozen brown eggs/week from pasture-raised, free-range chickens
- Organic vegetables with seeds from Seed Savers of Decorah, Iowa (Sample Vegetable List on Back)
- Approx. 5+ pound whole chickens (1 mid-summer and 1 fall)
- Chickens originate from Murray McMurray Hatchery of Webster City, Iowa

If buying additional items or a non-CSA member
 
- Buy the dozen: Eggs $4.00/dozen ($3.50 if returning carton)
- Buy the pound: Chicken $5.00/pound

 
Benefits of pasture-raised, free-range hen eggs over supermarket eggs from a processing plant:
 
- Age - Fresh this week vs. supermarket eggs tend to be 1-2 months old. The f resher the egg, the richer the flavor. Note: fresh eggs are more difficult to peel so if wanting for hard boiled eggs, sprinkle backing soda in water while boiling or have them sit in the fridge for a month.
- Yolk Color – Influenced by diet. Yard hens that forage for bugs and greens will produce a deeper yellow, almost orange color yolk.
- Nutritional Content - Up to six times more vitamin D, two times more omega-3 fatty acids, more vitamins A and E and up to one-third less cholesterol. *2007 Mother Earth News Study.

If interested in items, contact:
Bob and Kristy Walker
3913 James Ave SW
Iowa City, Iowa 52236
319-330-5326