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Blenheim Organic Gardens
Blenheim Organic Gardens is part of Blenheim Farm, a 400 acre farm long associated with the Washington family in Westmoreland County, Va. The farm is 45 minutes east of Fredericksburg & about 1 mile from George Washington's Birthplace National Monument. We are USDA Certified Organic. We are a family farm where sustainable agriculture and wildlife conservation are our top priorities. The farm is protected in a permanent conservation easement and is home to two nesting pairs of bald eagles and migratory waterfowl. We grow a large variety of crops on about 10 acres. The vegetables we grow are chosen for their beauty and their flavor, of which includes lettuce mixes, elephant garlic, onions & leeks, tomatoes, basil, sweet corn and specialty eggplants, to name a few.
Blenheim Organic Gardens CSA share is delivered to Falls Church, McLean and Fredericksburg, or members may pick up at the farm. We have a summer CSA that typically runs from mid May to the first week in October. We also offer a Fall CSA that starts in mid October and runs through November. The vegetables, herbs & fruit are USDA Certified Organic and grown entirely by us and on our farm, Blenheim Farm. The produce is usually washed, cleaned &/or bunched or bagged. We pack the share in one waxed box each week & every family rotates 2 boxes, so that on the next week's delivery the previous, now empty, box is returned to the pick-up location to be taken back to the farm & refilled for the following week. We not offer half shares. If a share seems too large, we encourage members to find someone to split the share with. The selection of produce is what is in season & is decided by the us.
There are 6-9 items in the box each week. Earlier in the season, when there is less to choose from, the share will likely contain 6 items, but in the summer there could even be 10 items in a weekly share! The selection of produce ranges from Arugula to zucchini.(Check out our list of vegetables, fruit & herbs we grow in our Local Harvest listing, where you can also find recipes for each vegetable, fruit or herb.) Each week the box will have a list of that week's produce, & very often recipes & ideas how to prepare the vegetables or herbs. CSA members are invited to the farm at least 2 times a year. We have a CSA Open House before the season starts. In August we host a Tomato Tasting Day, which includes a picnic and farm tour. Each year we hope to have a few work days where members may come and help with a farming project, and in return for their service get fed a delicious farm grown meal and an offer to take home some vegetables or fruit!
CSA Details:
Season: May through November
Type: Single farm
Since: 2004
No of Shares: 75
Full Share: $675-$650 for Summer season, Delivered CSA and $595 for Summer season, pick up at the farm. $325-$280 for Fall season
Work Req? No
Pick Up/Drop Off Points:
Blenheim Organic Gardens (Tue)
Pick up at the farm after 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Contact: Lawrence & Becky Latane'
Phone: 804/224-7039
Address: 737 Pope's Creek Rd., Washington's Birthplace, VA 22443
Falls Curch, VA (Tue)
Members pick up their shares between 5pm & 7pm on Tuesday evenings. Becky sends out a reminder e-mail the day of the pick up & is also at the location for the duration. Although the boxes are kept in air conditioning on warm days, we advise our members to pick up as early as possible to keep the CSA share contents fresh.
Contact: Cammie Hutchings or Becky Latane'
Phone: 703/241-1090 or 804/224-7039
Address: 6436 Overbrook Street, Falls Church, VA 22043
FOODE Eatery & Market
The CSA shares will be dropped off at FOODE Eatery & Market in downtown Fredericksburg. It will be in the late afternoon, probably Wednesdays or Thursdays. FOODE, 540-479-1370.
Contact: Becky
Phone: 804-224-7039
Address: 1006 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
McLean, The Organic Butcher Of Mclean Shop (Tue)
Members pick up their shares inside the shop Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30. The Organic Butcher of McLean, 703/790-8300
Contact: Becky Latane'
Phone: 804/224-7039
Address: 6712 Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101
Blenheim Organic Gardens CSA share is delivered to Falls Church, McLean and Fredericksburg, or members may pick up at the farm. We have a summer CSA that typically runs from mid May to the first week in October. We also offer a Fall CSA that starts in mid October and runs through November. The vegetables, herbs & fruit are USDA Certified Organic and grown entirely by us and on our farm, Blenheim Farm. The produce is usually washed, cleaned &/or bunched or bagged. We pack the share in one waxed box each week & every family rotates 2 boxes, so that on the next week's delivery the previous, now empty, box is returned to the pick-up location to be taken back to the farm & refilled for the following week. We not offer half shares. If a share seems too large, we encourage members to find someone to split the share with. The selection of produce is what is in season & is decided by the us.
There are 6-9 items in the box each week. Earlier in the season, when there is less to choose from, the share will likely contain 6 items, but in the summer there could even be 10 items in a weekly share! The selection of produce ranges from Arugula to zucchini.(Check out our list of vegetables, fruit & herbs we grow in our Local Harvest listing, where you can also find recipes for each vegetable, fruit or herb.) Each week the box will have a list of that week's produce, & very often recipes & ideas how to prepare the vegetables or herbs. CSA members are invited to the farm at least 2 times a year. We have a CSA Open House before the season starts. In August we host a Tomato Tasting Day, which includes a picnic and farm tour. Each year we hope to have a few work days where members may come and help with a farming project, and in return for their service get fed a delicious farm grown meal and an offer to take home some vegetables or fruit!
CSA Details:
Season: May through November
Type: Single farm
Since: 2004
No of Shares: 75
Full Share: $675-$650 for Summer season, Delivered CSA and $595 for Summer season, pick up at the farm. $325-$280 for Fall season
Work Req? No
Pick Up/Drop Off Points:
Blenheim Organic Gardens (Tue)
Pick up at the farm after 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Contact: Lawrence & Becky Latane'
Phone: 804/224-7039
Address: 737 Pope's Creek Rd., Washington's Birthplace, VA 22443
Falls Curch, VA (Tue)
Members pick up their shares between 5pm & 7pm on Tuesday evenings. Becky sends out a reminder e-mail the day of the pick up & is also at the location for the duration. Although the boxes are kept in air conditioning on warm days, we advise our members to pick up as early as possible to keep the CSA share contents fresh.
Contact: Cammie Hutchings or Becky Latane'
Phone: 703/241-1090 or 804/224-7039
Address: 6436 Overbrook Street, Falls Church, VA 22043
FOODE Eatery & Market
The CSA shares will be dropped off at FOODE Eatery & Market in downtown Fredericksburg. It will be in the late afternoon, probably Wednesdays or Thursdays. FOODE, 540-479-1370.
Contact: Becky
Phone: 804-224-7039
Address: 1006 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
McLean, The Organic Butcher Of Mclean Shop (Tue)
Members pick up their shares inside the shop Tuesdays from 4:30-6:30. The Organic Butcher of McLean, 703/790-8300
Contact: Becky Latane'
Phone: 804/224-7039
Address: 6712 Dominion Drive, McLean, VA 22101