Time to sign up

Well, the starts are coming along well and later this month, some of them will be going in the ground outside. With the plants coming along, it's time for you to sign up for the CSA. We only have limited spots available, and it's first come, first serve. Reserve your spot soon!

Below is the official information from Eloise regarding the CSA. Check it out.

Dusty

About ‘The Garden by Eloise’

John and I have been gardening together for 27 years.  Four years ago we began selling our veggies through a CSA.  We had so much fun and success that we have continued and expanded ever since.  Our CSA includes standard vegetables such as tomatoes, potatoes, onions, sweet corn, and lettuce.  We also try new things every year like tomatillos and horseradish.  We strive to be good stewards of the soil through sustainable gardening practices such as composting, rotating crops, cover crops, and mulching. We will never be certified organic, but are always moving towards fewer chemicals of any kind. We prefer to keep our business personal by hand picking and delivering the freshest possible products.  Our daughter-in-law, Dusty Spurgeon, is joining us this year.  Dusty is a Monmouth College Biology graduate.  She helps us not only in the gardens and at markets, but in spreading the word about our gardens online. She has started a blog to keep customers up to date on what is happening with the CSA. You can share comments, look at recipes, see pictures of the gardens and more. 

What is a CSA?

Community Supported Agriculture is a connection to our buyers who share in the great benefits and possible risks of gardening.  Customers pay at the beginning of the season when gardeners’ costs are highest.  Our CSA runs  June through August.  If vacation or illness makes pick up during one of these weeks impossible, you may extend your order into September to make up for missed weeks. The cost is $275 for 13 weeks, which includes delivery to a pick-up location.  A list of fruits and vegetables will be included on the blog and with your payment, describing when each item is in season.  Galesburg pick-up will be at the Galesburg Farmers’ Market held in the parking lot between Kellogg and Seminary Streets, on Simmons Street, one block south of Main Street every Saturday from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Monmouth pick-up will be announced at a later date. 

          Come visit us at 126 Arizona Avenue, East Galesburg, Il 61430.  Call first to make sure we’re here at 309-289-8090.   Sign up early to reserve your membership.  Limited slots available.  Thanks for your business!  

Eloise and John Spurgeon