We have partnered with a variety of local growers and food artisans to expand the offerings we can provide to our CSA community. First choose your Blooming Glen Farm Vegetable Share – either a weekly full share for 24 weeks, or an alt-weekly half share for 12 weeks (both includes summer pick-your-own Flowers) or choose just an 8-week Pick-Your-Own summer Flower Share. Then choose any of the add-ons detailed below: bread, cheese, eggs, mushrooms, coffee, fruit, or ice cream!
Share Add-ons
CHEESE SHARE
A cheese share add-on featuring a collaboration with Valley Milkhouse and Birchrun Hills Farm!
Birchrun Hills Farm is situated in the heart of Chester County where Sue Miller and her family raise their herd of happy cows and make award-winning farmstead cheeses including the iconic Birchrun Blue, Fat Cat and Equinox.
Valley Milkhouse is situated in the Oley Valley of Berks County where Stefanie Angstadt makes European style cheeses from the milk of nearby Kerith Brook Farm, an organic grass dairy. Valley Milkhouse specializes in fresh and soft-ripened cheeses (think luscious brie) as well as a few cave-aged varieties.
Share details: 2 artisan wedges of cheese (made with local organic grass-fed milk; 6-8 ounces per piece), every other week during the 24 week season for a total of 12 weeks, $22 per pick-up ($264). On farm half share members, choose the same pickup schedule as your vegetable share schedule (A or B week).
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
EGG SHARE
THE ONE & ONLY BEST DAMN EGGS. Horse Shoe Ranch PA is a small family farm in Pottstown, Pa managed by husband and wife team Brittany and Bryan Donovan. Founded in 2014, they specialize in truly pasture-raised eggs- the hens rotate through lush fields of grass where they forage in the fresh air and sunshine. The mobile coops provide shade and protection from predators, and a safe place to lay eggs and roost at night.
Horse Shoe Ranch hens are fed a diet of chemical-free, NON GMO grain, and all the bugs and grass they want. Bryan and Brittany pride themselves in the quality of their eggs, and we know you will agree!
Share details: Choose weekly or alt-weekly pick-up. $7.50/dozen. 12 weeks=$90; 24 weeks=$180. Order as many dozen as you like.
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
MUSHROOM SHARE
We partner with Primordia Mushroom Farm to bring you the very best, fresh-harvested, chemical-free, locally grown mushrooms. Primordia, owned by Matt Sicher & Jesse Tobin, is a family owned farm nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of eastern Pennsylvania in Lenhartsville, PA. Primordia grows a diversity of high quality mushrooms indoors year round. Listen to this fascinating interview with Matt on the Lehigh Valley’s WDIY Inside Dish.
Share details: Each delivery you will receive a ½ pound of freshly harvested mushrooms, cost of $9 per ½ pound (=$108/12 weeks; $216/24 weeks). Varieties rotate throughout the season and may include Shiitake, Lion’s Mane, Pioppino, King Trumpet, Black Pearl, Nameko, Gray, Pink & Golden Oyster, Chestnut, Maitake and more! Choose the schedule that aligns with your CSA share pick-up. Full share members, choose weekly or alt-weekly (A or B). Half Share members choose A or B.
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
COFFEE SHARE
The Coffee Scoop is a specialty coffee roasting company located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The Coffee Scoop was founded in 2005 with a commitment to supply the highest quality, 100% organic, Fair Trade, freshly roasted coffee to friends and neighbors who are as passionate about coffee as they are. For brewing and storage tips, head to The Coffee Scoop website.
Share details: 100% organic & Fair Trade certified small batch roasted in Pipersville, Pa. You will receive one 12oz. bag of freshly roasted whole coffee beans, either weekly or biweekly depending on your choice, $15 per bag (retail value $15-17!). Blends will change weekly. Half share members choose your corresponding week A or B schedule. Full share members either choose weekly, or A or B alt-weekly schedule. Cost: $180 alt-weekly; $360 weekly.
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
FRUIT SHARE
North Star Orchard is a 20-acre orchard and vegetable farm located in Cochranville, Pennsylvania. Their focus is on cultivating flavorful varieties of fruit which are not commonly grown. Their orchard has the largest selection of fruit varieties around; they grow over 350 different apple varieties! They also grow a large variety of plums, peaches, Asian pears, European pears and seedless grapes. Their growing practices are what Farmer Ike likes to call “Certified Sensible”- read more on their website.
Share details: This abbreviated share season begins end of July/early August, and pick-up corresponds to your vegetable share pick-up day. Choose a weekly bag of fruit for 12 weeks ($336), or alt-weekly for 6 weeks ($168). Each week the share will have a balanced mix of seasonal tree fruit including peaches, plums, nectarines, apples, pears, and Asian pears.
The share contains a nice amount of fruit for a couple or small family, or for a single person who LOVES their fruit! More details on the North Star Orchard website.
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
ICE CREAM SHARE
Premium “Farm to Freezer” ice cream hand crafted from local and organic ingredients, with seasonal flavors highlighting the fruits and herbs of the region. Since 2009 Owowcow Creamery has been hand crafting super premium ice cream from scratch daily, using the finest local organic and natural ingredients. Their commitment to local agriculture is evident in their sourcing of local, organic cream and milk, local cage-free eggs, and local raw honey. We will be partnering on a handful of unique flavors using Blooming Glen Farm ingredients, such as basil cream, watermelon cream and salted strawberry balsamic, in addition to some of their other seasonal flavors.
Share details: The ice cream share is alt-weekly for a total of 12 weeks, and by the pint. Choose as many shares (1 share=1 pint) as you wish to purchase per pick-up. Cost $132 (total of 12 pints; 1 pint per pickup).
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
BREAD SHARE
Green Lion Breads, located in Phoenixville, Pa, is dedicated to baking nutritional breads in the time-honored tradition; made from heritage and ancient grains grown on local farms, fresh-milled on site, and naturally leavened; the freshest, full-flavored, nutrient dense loaves will find their way to your table, loaves like Country, Sunny Flax, Rye, and Ancient Medley.
Besides producing delicious bread, Green Lion has an even greater mission. Under the umbrella of the non-profit Partners Creating Community (PCC), Green Lion Bread strives to provide meaningful opportunities for adults who are different intellectually and developmentally. They work to develop true artisans and seamlessly integrate people of all abilities in the workplace. By creating therapeutic work environments for their diverse team, with opportunities to thrive and interact with their community, the impact of Green Lion Bread can be seen in the individuals who flourish there.
Share details: Full share members choose a weekly or alt-weekly share (1 loaf per delivery). Loaves will change weekly and cycle through a variety of “flavors”. Half share members choose alt-weekly A or B schedule (corresponding to your veggie share pick-up). Weekly $240/ 24 weeks or Alt-weekly $120/12 weeks.
*We reserve the right to substitute an alternative producer if necessary.
