Rain Rain Go Away, We Want Spring to Come This Way
It’s been wet, wet, wet, but here at the farm we are moving full speed ahead toward spring. The greenhouse continues to burst forth with starts for spring crops that by May will grow into the vegetables filling your first CSA shares. In the next several weeks the fields will fill in with a variety of crops. Two acres of potatoes and our entire spring broccoli planting (1 acre total) will be in the ground between now and May 1st. We will also be busy planting many of the seasons alliums (storage onions, fresh onions, and leeks) as well as spring roots like radish, salad turnips, carrots, and beets. And of course we can’t forget many of the spring greens you will see in your shares at the beginning of the season such as arugula, spinach, kale, chard, lettuce, and mizuna. Pictured above are Nevada green crisp lettuce starts that will be transplanted out into the field in the next 2 weeks.
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Share in the Harvest: New Pick-up Sites Sprouting-up Around Portland
We know convenience is something that is important to our members, and this season we are adding more pick-up locations around the greater Portland area in hopes that one is just right for you. This season we’ve decided to partner more of our pick-up sites with Portland area businesses, and if you’d like to find out more about them just click on the name to go to their website. Family, Individual, and Salad Shares will be available at all of the new pick-up locations, so take the plunge, sign-up and start picking-up your share in your neighborhood or at your workplace this coming May. If your workplace is interested in becoming a pick-up site please contact us at csa@sauvieislandorganics.com.
Artemis Cafe (1235 SE Division – Ladd’s Addition) Wednesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
City of Portland (1900 SW 4th Building) Wednesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
Clean Water Services (Hillsboro) – staff only – Thursday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
Fork Revolution (5823 NW Cornelius Pass Rd.- Rock Creek Neighborhood) Thursday PM Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
Green Drop Garage (1417 SE 9th @ Madison) Wednesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
Lincoln Street Church (Mt Tabor) Tuesday PM52nd & Lincoln
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
OHSU Marquam Plaza Building 1 (2525 SW 3rd)- staff only – Tuesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
OHSU Market Square Building (Downtown)- staff only – Tuesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
OHSU Bancroft Building (South Waterfront) – staff only – Tuesday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
OHSU West Campus (Beaverton/Hillsboro) – staff only – Thursday PM
Family Box / Individual Box / Salad Share
You’re Invited to the South Waterfront Urban Harvest
This coming Wednesday, March 23rd Sauvie Island Organics will be co-hosting the South Waterfront Urban Harvest from 6-8pm (see below for event info and location). Come to this open house event to learn about all the ways the South Waterfront is bringing sustainable, local, and healthy food systems direct to the neighborhood. You will have a chance to learn about SIO’s CSA program, the South Waterfront Community Garden, the OHSU Farmers Market, and much more. There will be delicious food and wine compliments of Tim Cusker at The Rustic Palate, as well as a raffle with fun prizes from all the organizations present. Come join the fun and share in the Urban Harvest.
South Waterfront Urban Harvest
Wednesday, March 23, 6pm-8pm
SWF Community Relations Townhome
0841 SW Gaines St, Suite 115, Portland
Save the Date
Join us Saturday May 21st for our season Kick-off Party. Bring your kids, bring your share partner, and bring a potluck dish to share. Join us from 11am-2pm, more details to follow soon.
Payment Reminder
Just a friendly reminder that payments are due by April 1st. You may send your payment by check to:
Sauvie Island Organcis
20233 NW Sauvie Island Rd.
Portland, OR 97231
Thank you for your support this season.