Soaring Fresh
Hands-down our different fruit CSA’s are what everyone looks forward to every year. There is nothing like seasonal flavorful berries and fruit that is picked fresh and ripe. Super-sweet, candy flavored fruit that is full of juice with a beautiful color. Our berries are grown without all the the synthetic herbicieds and cheimals of convential berries. Our strawberries are great for eating fresh and in desserts. Sign up here for weekly deliveries of seasonal strawberries and later in the season sign up for our All fruit CSA.
Our Strawberry CSA runs for 6 weeks in the Spring. We don’t have a set starting date due to our weather varing so much. Typically it begins the 2nd or 3rd week in May. We have 2 share sizes to choose from. You can also order overflow bulk Gallons that are just one time orders during our peak harvest time.
Health Benefits
Not only are strawberries one of the most sweet and delicious fruits but they are also extremely good for your health. These members of the rose family protect your heart, increase HDL (good) cholesterol, lower your blood pressure and defend against cancer. Packed with fiber, vitamins and high levels of antioxidants strawberries are a fat-free, sodium-free and cholesterol-free food. They are also a great source of potassium and vitamin C. A one-cup serving size of strawberries has only 46 calories
But it’s not only all of the health benefits that make our customers love and look forward to strawberry season each year. There are so many delicious things each family makes each year with our strawberries.
How to Care For Fresh Strawberries
Once you receive your berries keep them cool and take them inside immediately to a cool place. Protect them from heat and direct sunlight. Handle berries gently as they bruise easily. Do not rinse the berries until you are ready to eat them. Rinse berries in cold water. Do not allow berries to soak. Leave the caps on the berries until after you rinse them. Strawberries stored with the green caps on stay firm longer than those without the caps.
We recommend keeping fresh strawberries refrigerated rather than on the counter at room temperature. Place fresh strawberries in shallow containers, cover them, and place in refrigerator. It’s best to store them only 1 or 2 deep in a shallow container. For best flavor after refrigerating, allow strawberries to reach room temperature before serving.
