CALL BY APRIL 22, 2012 AND MENTION NEWLANDS GREENLANDS TO RECEIVE YOUR DISCOUNT!

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is a way to support your local, small-scale farmers, receive weekly shares of just-picked, organic produce, and lower your carbon footprint all at the same time. This year Newlands Greenlands is working together with Grant Family Farms by creating a neighborhood pickup point and offering a 5% discount to any neighbor who signs up by April 22. The process is simple. By purchasing one of the farm shares (different sizes for different families), your vegetables will be ready to pick up at a convenient neighborhood location once a week from 4:00 to 7:00pm from the second week of June through the first week of December. You can find out all of the details, including pricing information on vegetable, fruit, and egg shares by going to either www.newlandsgreenlands.com or www.grantfarms.com. Become a locavore!

CALL JESSICA 970-237-1758 OR 970-568-7654 OR EMAIL TO: JESSICA @ GRANTFARMS.COM

Large Veggie Share (Green Box)

Includes a weekly delivery of fresh, local and organic produce, and is ideal for splitting between 2 to 3 families. The large share includes more quantity and variety than the Medium Share, and averages 20-22 vegetables per week for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of veggies is $884. You pay up front, but it breaks down to only $34 per week.

Medium Veggie Share (Red Box):

Includes a weekly delivery of fresh, local and organic produce and is ideal for anywhere from 2-6 people, depending on your eating habits. The Medium Share contains less quantity and variety than the Large Share and averages 12-15 vegetables per week for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of veggies is $676. You pay up front, but it breaks down to only $26 per week.

Small Veggie Share (Purple Box)

Includes a weekly delivery of fresh, local and organic produce and is ideal for a household of 1 person, or a couple on the go. The Small Share contains less quantity and variety than the Medium Share and averages 8-10 vegetables per week for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of veggies is $520. You pay up front, but it breaks down to only $20 per week.

Single Fruit Share

Includes a weekly dose of mouth watering, organic Colorado fruit products. We partner with the best of Colorado’s Organic small fruit farms and producers. The early summer forecast (as Mother Nature allows) may include sweet locally produced ciders, juices, fruit cups, pie cherries and sweet cherries, peaches, nectarines, melons, plums, and pears. October brings in Colorado apple season, and we focus on bringing you a different variety every week. This is not a fruit basket – many weeks you will only receive on type of fruit. The Single Fruit Share runs for 22 weeks, from the week of July 9 to the week of December 3, and is a good amount for 1 or 2 families. The total cost for 22 weeks of fruit is $360. You pay upfront but it breaks down to only $16.36 per week.

Double Fruit Share

This simple doubles the amount of fruit from the Single Fruit Share, therefore enough to share between 2-4 families. . The total cost for 22 weeks of fruit is $660. You pay upfront but it breaks down to only $30 per week.

Dozen Egg Share

Includes on dozen eggs per week (members can purchase multiple dozen to fit your needs). Delicious eggs laid by free-roaming hens eager to supply you with deep orange yolks that stand tall and full. Pastured hens love being outside scratching in the dirt, eating bugs and grass. Organically fed is your guarantee that the hens laying your eggs consume no GMOs or medicated feed. Our ladies enjoy Organic vegetable scraps and certified Organic feed. Out hen’s lifestyle results in eggs that are healthy and delicious! Dozen Egg shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of eggs is $123.50. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $4.75 a dozen per week.

Half Dozen Egg Share

Includes a half dozen eggs per week. Half Dozen Egg share are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks for eggs is $78. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $3.00 a half dozen per week.

Artisan Bread Share

Includes 1 loaf of artisan bread each week. The bread is made with all organic ingredients, including wheat grown right on our farm. Varieties may include: Foccacia, Sourdough, Ciabatta, Batar, Country Rye, Rosemary/Garlic, Grain, and Cranberry Walnut. Artisan Bread shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of bread is $145. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $5.58 a loaf per week.

Mushroom Share

Includes a half pound of Colorado grown, organic mushrooms by Hazel Dell each week. The Mushroom share will consist mainly of Shitake and Oyster mushrooms, but there will be other varieties to enjoy throughout the season as well. Mushroom shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of mushrooms is $182. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $7 per week.

Mouco Cheese Share

Includes a 5 oz. round of soft-ripened cheese each week, and will vary between their main varieties (Camembert and ColoRouge) and their special variety (Truffello). The cheeses can be eaten right away or allowed to fully age at 7-8 weeks after delivery, your choice. Mouco Cheese shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of Mouco Cheese is $160. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $6.15 per week.

Windsor Dairy Cheese

Includes a half pound wedge of certified organic raw cow’s milk cheese each week, and will vary between Nakhu cheddar, McIntyre Jack and Colona Swiss. Windsor Dairy Cheese shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of Windsor Cheese is $221. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $8.50 per week.

Haystack Cheese Share

Includes a 4 oz. log of Haystack Mountain goat cheese each week, and will vary between plain, Herbes de Provence, cracked pepper and many others. Haystack Cheese shares are for 26 weeks, from the week of June 11 to the week of December 3. The total cost for 26 weeks of Haystack Cheese is $150. You pay upfront but it breaks down to $5.77 per week.

Did you know Americans create 25% more trash during the holidays?

But we don’t have to! This guide will help you have a meaningful, waste-free holiday season.

Holiday Gift Wrap Guidelines

During the upcoming holiday season many different types of wrapping paper becomes part of the material we collect from our customers. Craig and Shawna Callison. Please keep in mind many types of wrapping paper are not recyclable because of specialized designs and manufacturing techniques.

The following types of gift wrap are NOT recyclable:

• Tissue Paper
• Gift bags with lamination or dyes
• Foil-backed and glossy gift wrap
• Ribbons & bows (they’re not paper)
• Packing peanuts
• Bubble wrap

Please remember: No tissue paper in compost collection.

Tips for Trimming Down Your Holiday Waste

HOLIDAY DECORATIONS

• Consider purchasing a potted tree to decorate and plant in your yard later, or buy an artificial and reusable tree.
• If you buy a cut tree, reuse it as habitat for birds in the back yard during the winter months. Hang feeders or suet balls on it, and then set it out on compostables collection day in the spring.
• Get outdoor light strands that are wired in parallel. These have separate circuitry so that if one bulb goes out the rest will keep shining.
• Make decorations out of natural materials.
• Make homemade tree ornaments out of things you already have around the house.

HOLIDAY GIFTS, GIFT WRAP AND CARDS

• Look for gifts that are: durable, not over-packaged, energy efficient, made with recycled materials, recyclable and not made of tropical woods.
• Keep it simple. One thoughtful gift is better than six wrapped packages of unwanted gifts.
• Donate unwanted gifts to charity.
• Give gifts that reduce environmental impacts, such as household goods like reusable linen napkins or reusable canvas shopping bags, educational items, plants that reduce indoor air pollution.
• Use reusable or recyclable wrapping paper.
• Don’t wrap oversized presents.
• Give gift certificates or gifts that don’t need to be wrapped.
• For gifts that require batteries, purchase rechargeable ones.

HOLIDAY PARTIES

• If you are planning a holiday party or open house, try not to use disposable utensils, plates, napkins, or tablecloths – we can take your compostable items.
• If you have a lot of extra food, donate it to the shelter, and compost the smaller scraps.
• Walk to neighborhood parties or carpool with friends if too far to walk.

Free Christmas Tree Collection at the Curb

After the holidays are over, don’t throw your tree away—leave it at the curb next to your compost cart. Western will pick up your tree on your compost collection day. If your tree is taller than 6 feet, please cut into lengths no longer than 6 feet so that the driver can fit it in the truck.

If you do not live in an area where compost collection is offered, you may put your tree out on your collection day and it will be taken as trash at no additional charge if put out by January 31st.

Remember— remove all nails, ornaments, plastic, tinsel, stands and lights before setting your tree out for collection! Also, flocked trees and wire-based wreaths are not compostable.

SmartRegs requires all rental housing in the City of Boulder to meet a basic energy efficiency standard by 2019.  EnergySmart offers a SmartRegs Inspection for only $120.  The inspection, conducted by a certified SmartRegs inspector, will tell you how many points your property already has, and how many you need, to achieve compliance.  If more points are required, your EnergySmart Advisor will show you the most affordable path to SmartRegs compliance. Your Advisor will also provide free quick installs of energy efficient light bulbs and water-saving devices that can give you up to seven compliance points at no additional cost. As part of the deal, you’ll also receive information on all SmartRegs, EnergySmart, Xcel Energy, and state rebate opportunities, including up to $500 in rebates from the City of Boulder to pay for efficiency compliance measures.  Visit www.EnergySmartYES.com for more information, or call 303-544-1000 to join nearly 2,000 units that have signed up for a SmartRegs inspection through EnergySmart.

EnergySmart provides a low hassle, one-stop-shop for home energy upgrades.  Residents receive a comprehensive Home Energy Assessment, as well as an expert Energy Advisor to walk you through the whole process, for only $120. Your Energy Advisor will provide …

• personalized energy and money-saving recommendations, specific to your home
• help with contractor selections and collecting bids
• assistance with rebates and financing
• They’ll even fill out the paperwork for you!

Every year, on April 19th, Project Laundry List joins together with hundreds of organizations from around the country to educate communities about energy consumption. National Hanging Out Day was created to demonstrate how it is possible to save money and energy by using a clothesline.

The Concept

For many people, hanging out clothes is therapeutic work. It is the only time during the week that some folks can slow down to feel the wind and listen to the birds. Consistent use of clotheslines or drying racks can save the average household much more than a hundred dollars every year in energy bills. Clothes last longer and smell better, too.

Some communities prohibit clotheslines, ostensibly, for aesthetic reasons. National Hanging Out Day is a time to protest such draconian covenants. In some states, “Right to Dry” legislation is being introduced to override these restrictive community regulations that ban the use of clotheslines.

In this country, six to ten percent of residential energy use goes toward running clothes dryers.[1] The average American uses more energy running a clothes dryer than the average African uses in a year for all her energy needs.[2] A typical National Hanging Out Day event will make people aware of these startling facts. Handing out wooden clothespins, generating community discussion about simple ways to save energy, and providing basic information about local energy sources are the three central activities of most National Hanging Out Day events.

Laundry is used as a beautiful art form to attract public attention. Statistics and sentiments are often painted on T-shirts and pants to make the case for using a clothesline (e.g., “Hang Your Pants, Stop the Nuke Plants”).

Is your community dependent on large hydroelectric dams, nuclear plants, or fossil fuels? Celebrate and encourage the use of that glorious, big reactor in the sky

We are certainly lucky to live in Boulder, Colorado where energy audits are subsidized by the city. Last year, I finally got around to having our own home audited. Our house was built in 1912, so we expected that, despite the fact that we had added insulation, changed out old windows, added a set-back thermostat, changed to compact fluorescent light bulbs, and had an on demand water heater installed, we might not receive top marks.

Our energy auditor, a private contractor, showed up with an infrared camera and a blower door. He installed the blower door in the opening of our front door, closed all the windows, and turned on the door’s fan. This pressurized our house — He could then go around with a smoke stick and see where the leaks were. He used the infrared camera to look at the insulation in our walls and ceiling. The resulting pictures would show if there were any gaps where insulation was not installed correctly, or had compressed over the years.

About a week later, we received a detailed report from our auditor. Our house looked better than we expected! We got extra points for living in a home that is only 1500 square feet – much smaller than the average for our Newlands community. The only further step that our auditor recommended was to insulate our basement walls and duct work –