WHO WE ARE: Lee's Greens, LLC is owned and operated by Lee Matteson and Rose Schick, two Iowa State University Horticulture alums who have over 20 years of greenhouse experience between them. Lee's Greens is a small 3 acre farm with 1 acre of heated greenhouses located between Nevada and Colo, Iowa on Lincoln Highway. The main focus is growing produce off-season in raised soil beds in heated greenhouses. We also grow fruits and vegetables outside on the remaining 2 acres.
WHAT WE GROW: Lee's Greens provides fresh, locally grown, high quality produce from heated greenhouses during off-season production times. For example - salad greens from Sept through May. Early tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and cucumbers starting in April through August. Outside produce is grown during the normal growing season which includes rhubarb, berries, and classic vegetable crops.
OUR GROWING PRACTICES: Lee's Greens uses chemicals only when needed. Most crops that are grown in the greenhouses do not require chemicals. If it becomes necessary to control an insect or disease problem, organic biological chemicals are utilized if possible following current Integrated Pest Management practices and following all the rules and regulations associated with their use. All greenhouse beds are filled with field soil. Supplemental liquid fertilizer is used as necessary. Compost from greenhouse waste is added to increase fertility. All greenhouse crops are watered with drip irrigation to conserve water use. Most field crops will also utilize drip irrigation as well.
SUMMER CSA for 2017 will be May 23, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017 or 24 weeks
From our greenhouses: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, salad greens, salad turnips, radishes, microgreens
From our fruit fields: rhubarb, strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, blackberries
From our vegetable gardens: sweet corn, potatoes, green beans, carrots, kohlrabi, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic, onions, melons, herbs, eggplant,
winter squash, sweet potatoes, peppers, and beets
FULL SHARE: $504 (3 to 4 people) or $21 per box
SMALL SHARE: $336 (1 to 2 people) or $14 per box
PICK-UP OPTIONS:
Ames – Tuesday 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Farm to Folk 217 Sixth St (United Church of Christ)
Ames - Thursday 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Wheatsfield Coop 413 Northwestern
Nevada/Colo – Thursday or Friday at our greenhouses located at 66296 Lincoln Hwy or home delivery
Payment plans are available. Dwolla available.
A membership and purchase of share through Farm to Folk is required for pick-up on Tuesday in Ames.
Share pickup at the greenhouses are purchased directly from Lee's Greens.
WINTER GREENS CSA for November 8, 2016 through May 16, 2017.
Option 1: 28 week lettuce share at $160 – received one bag (1/2 pound) of lettuce mix weekly .
Option 2: 28 week assorted greens share at $160 – receive one bag (1/2 pound) of greens (growers choice) weekly. This will include one of the following: lettuce, spinach, red kale, green kale, Swiss chard, arugula, or salad mix.
Option 3: 28 week lettuce share at $100 - receive one bag (1/4 pound) of lettuce mix weekly
Option 4: 28 week assorted greens share at $100 – receive one bag (1/4 pound) of greens (growers choice) weekly. This will include one of the following: lettuce, spinach, red kale, green kale, Swiss chard, arugula, or salad mix.
All options will include an occasional produce item such as radishes, salad turnips, microgreens, or cut herb..
The share can be purchased through Farm to Folk Cooperative (call Marilyn at 515-388-5501) (Tuesday pick-up in Ames) or purchased from Lee's Greens directly (pick-up at farm Thursday or Friday). Payment plans are available. Dwolla available.
WHAT WE GROW: Lee's Greens provides fresh, locally grown, high quality produce from heated greenhouses during off-season production times. For example - salad greens from Sept through May. Early tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and cucumbers starting in April through August. Outside produce is grown during the normal growing season which includes rhubarb, berries, and classic vegetable crops.
OUR GROWING PRACTICES: Lee's Greens uses chemicals only when needed. Most crops that are grown in the greenhouses do not require chemicals. If it becomes necessary to control an insect or disease problem, organic biological chemicals are utilized if possible following current Integrated Pest Management practices and following all the rules and regulations associated with their use. All greenhouse beds are filled with field soil. Supplemental liquid fertilizer is used as necessary. Compost from greenhouse waste is added to increase fertility. All greenhouse crops are watered with drip irrigation to conserve water use. Most field crops will also utilize drip irrigation as well.
SUMMER CSA for 2017 will be May 23, 2017 to Oct 31, 2017 or 24 weeks
From our greenhouses: tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, summer squash, salad greens, salad turnips, radishes, microgreens
From our fruit fields: rhubarb, strawberries, black raspberries, red raspberries, blackberries
From our vegetable gardens: sweet corn, potatoes, green beans, carrots, kohlrabi, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, garlic, onions, melons, herbs, eggplant,
winter squash, sweet potatoes, peppers, and beets
FULL SHARE: $504 (3 to 4 people) or $21 per box
SMALL SHARE: $336 (1 to 2 people) or $14 per box
PICK-UP OPTIONS:
Ames – Tuesday 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Farm to Folk 217 Sixth St (United Church of Christ)
Ames - Thursday 4:30 to 6:00 pm at Wheatsfield Coop 413 Northwestern
Nevada/Colo – Thursday or Friday at our greenhouses located at 66296 Lincoln Hwy or home delivery
Payment plans are available. Dwolla available.
A membership and purchase of share through Farm to Folk is required for pick-up on Tuesday in Ames.
Share pickup at the greenhouses are purchased directly from Lee's Greens.
WINTER GREENS CSA for November 8, 2016 through May 16, 2017.
Option 1: 28 week lettuce share at $160 – received one bag (1/2 pound) of lettuce mix weekly .
Option 2: 28 week assorted greens share at $160 – receive one bag (1/2 pound) of greens (growers choice) weekly. This will include one of the following: lettuce, spinach, red kale, green kale, Swiss chard, arugula, or salad mix.
Option 3: 28 week lettuce share at $100 - receive one bag (1/4 pound) of lettuce mix weekly
Option 4: 28 week assorted greens share at $100 – receive one bag (1/4 pound) of greens (growers choice) weekly. This will include one of the following: lettuce, spinach, red kale, green kale, Swiss chard, arugula, or salad mix.
All options will include an occasional produce item such as radishes, salad turnips, microgreens, or cut herb..
The share can be purchased through Farm to Folk Cooperative (call Marilyn at 515-388-5501) (Tuesday pick-up in Ames) or purchased from Lee's Greens directly (pick-up at farm Thursday or Friday). Payment plans are available. Dwolla available.
