CSA shares are now available for the 25 week season. Our season begins May 21st and ends November 8th. Pickups options again will be Wednesdays in Bloomfield or Allison Park, or on Saturday in Lawrenceville. We offer two sizes:
Small Share 25 weeks for $350
This size share is intended for one person who cooks a lot. However, some of our members find this size generous enough to share with a friend. 5 or 6 items a week. Seasonal offerings, but salad every week.
Examples from last year:
5/29
salad
grape leaves
mustard
arugula
radishes
green onions
8/7
salad
cherry tomatoes
heirloom tomatoes
peppers
eggplant
arugula
Large Share 25 weeks for $600
This is intended for two people who cook a lot. 9 to 10 items each week.
Examples from last year:
6/19
salad
spinach
kohlrabi
kale
green onion
dill
basil
squash
collards
hakurei turnips
10/16
salad
butternut squash
broccoli
napa cabbage
yellow onions
sweet potatoes
beets
radishes
kale
sweet peppers
Work Trade CSA
Worktrade CSA shares are available! No experience necessary, this is an opportunity to learn! Instead of paying for your share you can work one shift a week for it. 5 hours a week for a small share and 8 hours a week for large share. You can share the workload of a large share with a friend. Pickup your CSA at one of our usual pickup locations. Contact me for details.
Monthly payment plans are also available!
For more information or to purchase a share contact Nick Lubecki at butterhillfarm@gmail.com or 412-969-5657.
Monday, February 3, 2014
Thursday, March 7, 2013
History of Butter Hill Farm
Butter Hill Farm is a new farm for the 2013 season from Nick of Knotweed Urban Farm.
Farmer Nick has worked on organic vegetable farms for several years and in 2012 got the opportunity to start his first farm. Along with a couple of friends they started Knotweed Urban Farm at the former Mildred's Daughters garden site located in Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA. This was a diversified vegetable farm with a 20 person CSA, a market stand and sold to many local restaurants. The space functioned as a farm incubator with others at the land trying out a rabbit and duck businesses, a tree nursery and growing grains. However, after an extremely successful first season the incubator project came to an end.
Farmer Nick has worked on organic vegetable farms for several years and in 2012 got the opportunity to start his first farm. Along with a couple of friends they started Knotweed Urban Farm at the former Mildred's Daughters garden site located in Stanton Heights, Pittsburgh, PA. This was a diversified vegetable farm with a 20 person CSA, a market stand and sold to many local restaurants. The space functioned as a farm incubator with others at the land trying out a rabbit and duck businesses, a tree nursery and growing grains. However, after an extremely successful first season the incubator project came to an end.
After searching for only a few months
Nick found available farm land in the nearby suburb of Allison Park, PA.
This is a beautiful place with spring fed ponds, woods, hills,
pasture and several old style farm buildings. The land hasn't been
farmed in about 20 years but has been in owner's family for
generations. Butter Hill Farm is leasing one acre for the 2013 season and
Nick is working hard to get it into shape for the coming growing
season!
Butter Hill Farm is committed to using
all natural and organic methods of growing vegetables. The soil is the key to plant health, produce yields and a healthy
environment for our community. In order to ensure soil health we use cover
cropping and biological fertilizers. We aim to produce the best
tasting healthiest vegetables!
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Butter Hill CSA
Butter Hill Farm is now taking orders for CSA memberships for the 2013 season!
The 25 week season starts May 22nd and goes till November 9th. Large shares are $500 (enough for 2 adults) and small shares are $300 (enough for 1 adult). Weekly pickups will be available either on Wednesdays at the farm or Saturdays in Lawrenceville, if there is enough interest I may do a Wednesday pickup in the city too. Payment plans are available and I should be able to accept foodstamps for at least part of your CSA payment!
I am also offering a limited number of worktrade CSA's! During the 25 week season, worktraders will work either 5 hours a week in exchange for a small share or 8 hours a week for a large share (you may split a large share and the workload with a friend if you like). Anyone interested in worktrade will need reliable transportation to the farm, ability to be on time and enjoy hard work in all kinds of weather. No experience necessary, this is an opportunity to learn!
Interested? Questions? Contact Nick at: butterhillfarm@gmail.com
The 25 week season starts May 22nd and goes till November 9th. Large shares are $500 (enough for 2 adults) and small shares are $300 (enough for 1 adult). Weekly pickups will be available either on Wednesdays at the farm or Saturdays in Lawrenceville, if there is enough interest I may do a Wednesday pickup in the city too. Payment plans are available and I should be able to accept foodstamps for at least part of your CSA payment!
I am also offering a limited number of worktrade CSA's! During the 25 week season, worktraders will work either 5 hours a week in exchange for a small share or 8 hours a week for a large share (you may split a large share and the workload with a friend if you like). Anyone interested in worktrade will need reliable transportation to the farm, ability to be on time and enjoy hard work in all kinds of weather. No experience necessary, this is an opportunity to learn!
Interested? Questions? Contact Nick at: butterhillfarm@gmail.com
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