Apple CSA From Super Chilly Farm in Palermo Maine

A chance to taste and learn about the rare and interesting apples being grown in Maine, and support their continued cultivation.

Rabelais is very proud to announce the inauguration of the first apple CSA in Maine, to be distributed from our store.
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Starting September 2nd, every other Wednesday and ending November 11th, heirloom and unusual modern apples harvested from four orchards in central Maine will be driven down to Rabelais Books in Portland.

· Each share will include 30-40 varieties of rare, interesting and highly flavored apples over the course of the season with a wide range of uses, appearances, histories and tastes. Each week you will receive a mix of dessert apples (apples meant to be eaten fresh) and culinary apples. We will make sure you have enough of the culinary varieties to cook something with them. Some of the varieties will be organically grown, others conventionally.

· Each bi-weekly delivery of at least 1/4 bushel (approx. 10 #) will be accompanied by a newsletter with descriptions, history, tidbits and lore about each variety, as well as recipes and ideas for how to best use them. The cost for a share is $120.

· Orders will be available to pick up at Rabelais from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on Wednesdays (9/2, 16, 30, 10/14, 28 & 11/11).   Shares will be held at Rabelais until Thursday at 5:00, unless other arrangements are made.

· If you are interested you should sign up soon, shares are limited!  To sign up send a check to : Out on A Limb CSA, 167 Turner Mill Pond Rd, Palermo Maine, 04354.    Include your name, snail mail address, phone and email address with your check, which should be made out to Out on a Limb.  If you have more questions  you can email OUTONALIMBCSA@gmail.com, or call us at the store. 207 774 1044

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We are thrilled to be working with our friend John Bunker on this project. Some of you will remember John from his book Not Far From The Tree which we celebrated in October of 2007 with our Apple.... event. This is a unique opportunity to taste, enjoy and cook with apples not easily found, and support orchards that do not usually have access to this market.

Rabelais fine books on food & drink
86 Middle Street
Portland, Maine 04101
www.rabelaisbooks.com