Aliabaad Farms

FEBRUARY NEWS

alimohadjer — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:47:24 +0000

Our 2012 planning has been completed- We will deliver as many as 41 different vegetables and herbs to the market during the upcoming harvesting season. This year will be another exciting year for us as we will celebrate our fourth year since we established Aliabaad Farm. Our offering of FTDT (Farm-to-Dinner Table) is one way we share what we plant here at Aliabaad Farm. You must come to see it.

Save $30 to $50 per week- Our CSA members save an average of $30 – $50 a week! After reviewing our records, we noticed that most of our non-CSA customers purchased an average of $60 to $80 per week without the benefit of receiving all of our produce each week! Becoming a full member will entitle you to everything we have each week during the harvesting season for only $27/week. Plus, you receive a dozen free-range eggs valued at $4.50 every other week, which reduces your cost to only $24.75/week. Become our CSA member and let us spoil you with over 41 different products.

CSA (Co-Op) Program-We are currently accepting applications and offering a 5% discount for those who register prior to March 1, 2012. Registering early will help both your household and the farm. Aliabaad Farm benefits from securing a customer while you, the consumer, benefit from the best produce available on our farm. Join our CSA program by visiting WWW.ALIABAAD.COM

Planting starts NOW- We have gathered over 41 different seeds (vegetables and herbs) to plant this year. During the 1^st week of February, we clean the greenhouse and close all the cracks and holes to make it airtight. Then, using our planning sheet we begin seeding on the flats. We are planning to plant as many as 500 seeds during the first two weeks of February. We welcome CSA members who would like to take part in the seeding phase.

THIS WEEK WE OFFER:

Free-range eggs – $4.50/dozen or $4.00/(3 dozen and more). Same-day eggs are available if you call or email before 12:00noon.
Free-range chicken (fresh & limited) – $16 (must order by Friday for delivery by the following Tuesday)
Tomato Sauce (scarlet red) – $8.00/(large jar)

Time to Forcast the Early Crops

alimohadjer — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:02:11 +0000

You may find it interesting…
While January is the first month of the New Year it is the end of our Crops forecasting for farming production so that we can start our seeds during the first week of February! As business gigs call it “Time to Market” is only 80 to 90 days set by Mother Nature and there is no room for late delivery. As most of engineers or software developers agree (HA HA) 95% ready is not a good product!

To give a little insight following are sample time tables of few produce from seeds to harvesting:

Produce	Number of days to germinate	Number of days prior to harvest
Basil	3	45
Cucumber	4 to 6	52
Eggplant	4 to 6	54
Green beans	4 to 6	52
Lettuce	4 to 6	70
Tomato	7 to 10	75
Zucchini	4 to 6	50
Spinach	4 to 6	42

Become Aliabaad Farm CSA member and enjoy:

Watch us to do the hard work, prepare the ground in the winter months, plant the seeds in February, monitor the germination, transplant in March, care for them every day, and bring it to you fresh in May. Aliabaad CSA members will also receive free of charge organically produce free range eggs valued at $4.50/dozen every other week during the 22 to 24 weeks of produce season. Members are also invited to Aliabaad Spring and Fall cookout party. To become a CSA member just drop me an email and or click on CSA tab.

Selected CSA members will be invited to take part in our seeding process.

2012 Startup

alimohadjer — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:50:07 +0000

The first week of February will be start of our planting for the 20102 produce season. This is the time that we estmate how much produce we plant for the 2012 and has to last until November (weather permitting).
We are accepting CSA membership both weekly and bi-weekly. Our produce delivery will start during the first week of May and ends at the end of October. However, some of our products will be offered all year.
Pease contact us by email: Ali@satways.com and Phone: 301-432-6863

End of Year Sale

alimohadjer — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:39:58 +0000

Wishing Everyone a Happy Holiday
We appreciate all of your support, this week we have reduce our prices so you can enjoy our Fresh Products:
1. Eggs $3.00/Dozen for order of 2 and more.
1. Turnips $1.50/LB (must order 2LB or more)
2. Beats $1.50/LB (must order 2LB or more)
3. Potato $1.00/LB
4. Tomato Sauce Small $3.50 (Must order 2 or more)
5. Tomato Sauce Large $6.00
Drop off location at Potomac village Wed between 5:30pm to 6:00pm. Please email your order to ali@satways.com

Week 26 of Harvesting

alimohadjer — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:55:50 +0000

Thursday October 27 from 2:00pm to 6:30pm will be the last day of Potomac Village Farmers Market
We are reducing our price to express our appreciation for your business
Come bring a friend and see us.

2012 CSA registration is ongoing…

(A great Christmas Gift for those who you care as well as for those that are hard to buy)

Register in 2011 and become 2012 weekly CSA member and take advantage of 15% ($100) saving for the annual full share. Visit www.aliabaad.com for the full details.

Week 25 of Harvesting

alimohadjer — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 18:19:22 +0000

If you already registered or registering for 2012 CSA Program your order will be free of charge!

CSA registration is ongoing…Register in 2011 and become 2012 weekly CSA member and take advantage of 15% ($100) saving and free shares for rest of 2011 season. Visit www.aliabaad.com for the details.

Please note:

1. We have completed our delivery commitment of 24 weeks of fresh produce. However, we will continue to offer our produce (free of charge for those who have already registered for 2012 with the exception of fee items).

2. We will be at the Farmers market on Thursday October 20, 2011 from 2:00pm to 6:30pm.

3. Potomac Farmer’s Market will end after Thursday October 27. However, we continue to offer our produce after October to our customers. The new drop off will be front of Via Du France in Potomac Village.

Our available during Thursday Oct 20 Potomac Farmers Market

1 Basil
2 Beets (Red & White)
3 Beet’s leaf
4 Butter Squash
5 Eggplants
6 Eggs (Free Range)
7 Green Beans
8 Green Pepper
9 Hot Pepper
10 Lettuce
11 Onions ( small & Large (sweet))
12 Parsley
13 Potatoes
14 Spinach (maybe)
15 Tomatoes
16 Turnips
17 Turnips Leaf
18 Watermelon (limited)
19 Zucchini

Week 24 of Harvesting

alimohadjer — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:15:17 +0000

Bounce Week #4
Please find the following list of produce at our stand during Thursday’s Potomac Farmers Market from 2:00pm to 6:30pm.

Also note:

1. CSA registration is ongoing… Register in 2011 to become 2012 CSA (Co-Ops) members and take advantage of 15% ($100) saving. Visit www.aliabaad.com for the details.

2. This week will complete delivery of 24 weeks of produce to our CSA as well as walking customer (22 + 2). But we will continue to offer our produce (free of charge for those customers who have registered for 2012 CSA program).

3. Farmer’s Market will end on October 27. However, we continue to offer our produce after October to our customers. The new drop off will be front of Via Du France in Potomac Village.

Have pleasant week

List of produce at our stand:

1. Basil
2 .Beets
3. Cucumbers
4. Eggplants
5. Eggs (Free Range)
6. Green Beans (limited)
7. Hot Pepper
8. Okra
9. Onions (sweet)
10. Parsley
11. Potatoes
12. Tomatoes (limited)
13. Turnips
14, Butter Squash
15. Watermelon (limited)

2012 CSA Registration

alimohadjer — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:09:16 +0000

2012 CSA (CO-Ops) Program Early Bird Registration

Aliabaad Farm, 2012 Early Bird Registration has started on, Oct 1st and will continue through, Feb 1, 2012.
We are offering a 15% discount to those who register during the month of October, November, and December in our CO-OPs (CSA) program. While early registration saves the participant a substantial amount of money, it will also give us an opportunity to prepare and invest for 2012 planting season.

For details on our CSA (Co-OPs) program visit our web site WWW.ALIABAAD.COM . Terms of our CSA program is 22 weeks with additional bounce weeks (weather permitting), allowing members to enjoy the fresh produce. Our CSA members will receive a weekly email listing all available produce for their selection (any or all). In addition to the weekly share of produce our CSA members will receive a dozen of Registered Free Range Eggs every other week during the entire 22 weeks.

2012 CSA Price: Weekly Share: $650.00 and Bi-Weekly is $410.00 Early Birds: Register in 2011 (from Oct 1, to Dec 31, 2011) and enjoy 15% discount Register in Jan 1, to Feb 1,2012 aand enjoy 5% discount

For additional information please contact us at 301-432-6863 Monday to Friday from 8:30Am to 4:00pm or simply drop us an email to: Ali@satways.com

Welcoming New Kids!

admin — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 22:04:49 +0000

On February 9th at around 9:00AM our first 2011 baby goat arrived! He is healthy and hungry! It is amazing how the female goat handled the pain and expressed it with only a few drops of tears!

This morning at 8:45AM in 10 degree temperatures, our black head gave birth to her first baby. He is healthy and looks just like his mother.