Our dinners are prepared using locally grown products, many of which you’ll discover first hand when you tour our farm.  The combination of great food, new acquaintances and a beautiful outdoor setting always proves to be a rewarding experience. Our featured guest chef will be the talented and nationally recognized Bryan Caswell, co-owner and Executive Chef of several Houston area restaurants which include Reef and Stella Sola.  Some of Bryan’s culinary accomplishments include being named Top 10 Best New Chef by Food & Wine Magazine, James Beard Award Nominee Best Chef / Southwest 2011 & 2010, #1 Seafood Restaurant in the U.S. by Bon Appetite Magazine. Some of you may have witnessed Bryan’s national television debut as a viable competitor in the 2011 Iron Chef Series on the Food Network Channel.

How Does it Work?

Everyone is welcomed at the “old school house” for a reception and appetizers until all have arrived.  We begin with a guided tour of our farm that lasts approximately 45-60 minutes. Guests then return to the “old school house” for dinner served outside, family table style.  If you wish to sit together, please let us know when you arrive so that we can make arrangements. Coffee, filtered water, herbal tea, wine and beer are to be offered with dinner. Wish to bring your own beverages? That’s okay too. In the event of rain on the day of the event, dinning will be inside, but the farm tour will still be available those wishing to see the farm. We do not recommend that you bring young children as this is an event geared to adults. To secure your reservation, please visit our website at the link below or drop by our tent at the Urban Harvest Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings located on Eastside. You can use any major credit card or your Paypal account, as well as pay by cash or check. You will be kept abreast of the farm dinner via emails.  Directions to the farm can be found by going to this page.

…a Field Tour, a Great Gathering of Food & Live Music

Limited Seating
$95.00 per person, gratuity included**

Live entertainment by the talented Robert Ellis.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE CLICK HERE.

Confirmations will be emailed to you and the menu will be forwarded a few days in advance of the dinner. Meat free meal accommodations available; please notify in advance by e-mail when you purchase tickets. Interested, but not wishing to make the drive?  E-mail us and we’ll see what common interest exists for a bus.

Wood Duck Farm
270 Pine Valley Road
Cleveland, TX 77328
(about 45 minutes North of downtown Houston)

2pm till 6:30pm, or perhaps later

Sunday, April15th, 2012

www.woodduckfarm.com

contact # 713 876-8645

What will CSA members receive?

Subscribe in advance to ten weeks of fresh, delicious fruits and vegetables from Wood Duck Farm, nestled in the Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston.  Three choices are currently offered: a weekly Full Share, a weekly Partial Share, and a Full Share every other week (Alternate Week Full Share). An example Full Share is shown in the image at the right; Partial Shares typically include the same items, but about a third less. Our farm grows several produce varieties and will strive to give members the best quality produce possible.  CSA members will receive at least 5 to 8 different types of vegetables, fruits, and herbs each week during the CSA growing seasons.  The amount and selection of produce in each share is largely dependent on what our soil yields, and will vary from week to week. Your diet will reflect the season and the land. Given the prospect of adverse weather and crop failures, we may from time to time supplement member shares with local produce sustainably grown within 180 miles of our farm.  Examples include Ruby Red grapefruit, East Texas blueberries, and satsuma oranges.

For our Spring CSA we are planting varieties such as Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Green Beans, Kale, Tomatoes, Okra, New Potatoes, Arugula, Basil, Peppers , Eggplant, Salad mix, Garlic, Summer Squash, Dill, Zucchini, Summer Onions, Tomatoes, Micro Greens, Cantaloupe, Honey Dew, Peaches, Blueberries, and Watermelon.

Our Spring CSA will run for ten weeks.  Once the harvest begins, members will pick up their produce at various distribution points located in and around Houston.  (Please view the Pick-Up Locations page for delivery times and days near you.)  Shares not retrieved during pick-up hours will be donated. Concerned about forgetting?  Not to worry; we’ll remind you via email.  In fact, when joining Wood Duck Farm’s CSA program you agree to read our email communications as soon as you see them—we don’t want you to miss receiving your share!

How are shares picked up?

Pick-up locations are at businesses and private residences throughout the Houston area.  To retrieve your share, first find your name on the pick-up list and write your initial along side it.  (If you do not find your name, we have not packed a share for you; please contact us so we can address the problem.)  Note the type of share you have ordered, then select a box labelled with a “P” (for Partial Share) or “F” (for Full Share). Place your share in the bag, box, cooler, or crate you brought, then break down the box and stack it adjacent to the boxed shares.  The boxes will be used for delivery again. If you take a box home, please return it to your pick-up point the next week. Out of courtesy to our wonderful hosts, please keep to the designated pickup times. Shares not retrieved during pickup hours will be donated.

What is the cost?

Spring CSA prices are $330 for a Full Share ($33/week) and $240 ($24/week) for a partial share delivered weekly over the ten-week program. Our Alternate Week Full Share allows customers to skip every other week, providing shares over six alternating weeks for $180 ($36 every other week). If there are shares remaining, prices will be prorated for those joining the CSA once the ten-week season has begun. Please give us a call if you have questions about your order.

Communications from Wood Duck Farm

Those participating in the CSA program agree to open and read all e-mail communications from us as soon as they are noticed. Communications will include information regarding CSA start dates, pick-up reminders, special events, share instructions, and information regarding changes or delays in deliveries due to traffic, inclement weather, holidays, or changes in pick-up location. Please make sure that we have your current e-mail address and that you check regularly for messages. To protect our communications from spam filters please add mail@woodduckfarm.com and csa@woodduckfarm.com to your address book. We will never share your e-mail address with third parties.

Additional questions

Do you have additional questions?  Check the CSA FAQs page and you may find the answer you are looking for; we are also happy to hear from you by e-mail or phone.

How to subscribe:

1. To place an order, first enter our new ordering system here.  New users and users who are not logged in will be directed to our delivery map.  Find your preferred location, and click on the green “Select and Continue” button. (If you are using a small screen, you may have to scroll down to find the button.)
2. You will then see the products currently available to your selected location. (Due to space constraints, not all products are available at all locations.) To select an item please click on “Add to Order”.  Once you do so you will be able to use your mouse to select the weeks you would like to receive delivery, and the number of shares you would like to receive.  Once you have scheduled your deliveries, please click on “Checkout”.
3. You will then be asked to log in.  If you were a CSA or holiday turkey customer in 2011, please use your login.  If you have forgotten, or are new to our farm (welcome!), please follow the prompts on the screen.
4. Next, enter your delivery information.  If you have extra e-mail addresses that need notification, please enter that as well. The Woodlands Home Delivery customers should also enter any pass codes or directions essential for the delivery of your share.  Once you enter this information, you will not have to enter it again.
5. Follow the payment directions, and then you’ll be done!

To check on your order or change delivery dates (when possible), simply log in and return to the products page. That’s it!  Our ordering system will continue to improve, and additional delivery products will be added soon.  Thank you for supporting Wood Duck Farm.

Click here to start ordering.

Are you on our mailing list?

Please sign up for our Farm Update here to receive information about upcoming CSA offerings, new products, and special events. We will never share your e-mail address with third parties.

Contacting us:

Do you have a question or comment? Please find our contact information below and drop us a line or give us a call. You may also find us at the Bayou City Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.

Wood Duck Farm
270 Pine Valley Rd.
Cleveland, Tx 77328

mail@woodduckfarm.com

Farm Office: (281) 593-3642
Van’s Cell: (713) 876-8645

Completing payment and contacting us:

Do you have a check to send along to complete your order? Or perhaps you have a question or comment? Please find our contact information below. You may also find us at the Bayou City Farmer’s Market on Saturdays.

Wood Duck Farm
270 Pine Valley Rd.
Cleveland, Tx 77328

mail@woodduckfarm.com

Farm Office: (281) 593-3642
Van’s Cell: (713) 876-8645

Are you on our mailing list?

Please sign up for our Farm Update here to receive information about upcoming CSA offerings, new products, and special events. We will never share your e-mail address with third parties.

CSA stands for Community-Supported Agriculture.  CSAs are a very popular on the west coast, upper Midwest, the northeast and now in parts of Texas. CSA programs have become a great alternative for obtaining high quality food from a trusted local farm.

Being a member of our CSA means that each week you get to pick up a box of delicious, freshly harvested herbs and vegetables that is representative of that week’s farm bounty. This is a win-win arrangement as this program provides the member with

1. Healthy produce for your body.
2. An opportunity to participate in our farm and in local, sustainable farming.
3. Support for our local community and economy.
4. Enhanced environmental benefits for the Planet.

Click here to register.

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Every Saturday, in addition to salad greens, Van brings to the Bayou City Farmers Market lots of prepared foods items. Customer favorites are whole smoked chickens, smoked pork tenderloin, pulled pork and seasonal soups. Check with Van to reserve your order early.