Farm Description:
    Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch Originally started in Sedona, Arizona in 1994, Avalon Organic Gardens and Farm has supported more than 100 people with fresh vegetables, fruits, herbs, meat, and dairy products. In 2007 the gardens and farm were moved to Tumacacori, Arizona, located south of Tubac in the Santa Cruz Valley, and became Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch. Our 165-acre ranch land was farmed for many centuries continuously, and we are honoring this tradition and plan on annually increasing the quality of its products and the beautification of all its special places. Our mission is to make this land again a sacred place, as Father Kino used these lands to start the Tumacacori Mission in 1691 which included large grazing fields and gardens to provide for its indigenous community and neighbors. (Now the Tumacacori Mission, bordering our ranch land, is a National Historic Park.)

Practices:
    Is the produce “organic”? Though our gardening and farming is organic in practice, the USDA rules prohibit the label "organic" on actual produce if the farm is not certified, and we are working towards that certification. During this transition time our vegetables are grown without chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, or fungicides. What we do is love the earth and grow healthy soil, using permaculture methods including biodynamics that will, in turn, grow healthy plants that are resistant to pests and disease. Our members know us and trust our methods, and can observe our practices.

Describe your product specialties and highlights:
    We produce vegetables all year round, depending on season. Our focus is to make naturally grown foods available for our CSA members, as well as others for specific needs.

Where we sell our products:
    What are the benefits of joining our CSA program? * Fresh locally-grown produce reserved for you throughout the growing season. * Food nurtured by loving hands on sacred ground. * Weekly pickup at designated locations. * Food that is picked ripe and delivered fresh. * Produce that has not been sprayed with chemicals. * Healthy foods for healthy lifestyle. * A wide variety of heirloom, native, and GMO-free vegetables. * Produce at a discount from market prices. * Participating in sustainable living by lessening the unnecessary costs for shipping produce worldwide. * Becoming part of our Worldwide Community Friends Alliance—These are friends who may belong to our Global Community Communications Alliance Church, or they may attend our various activities, classes, Sunday Services, or just come and enjoy the gardens and have a great meal with us! If you are interested to volunteer time in the gardens you are welcome to learn and work right beside us. * All proceeds will support the expansion and development of Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch and the agricultural training efforts of Global Community Communications Alliance Church in their Personality Integration Rehabilitation Program for Teens and Adults. Ask for more information if interested. (www.pirp.info) Share Types Available * Single Person Share: Suggested minimum donation of $290 * Family Share (2-4 people): Suggested minimum donation of $490 This covers 24 weeks of harvest, from June 19, 2008 until November 26, 2008. We have a limited amount of shares available, so sign up as soon as possible. First come, first serve. Visitors welcomed. Calendar Other payment plans are available if needed. Contact us. * June 19, 2008 First pick up. Every Thursday 3-7 PM * Nov 26, 2008 Last pick up, for Thanksgiving! How to Sign Up? Signing up for our CSA program is easy: Just click here to sign up for the Avalon Organic Gardens, Farm, and Ranch CSA program on-line

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