The Fourth Season Project

The Fourth Season Project

• ICF will add the site previously occupied by Intervale Compost: two fields totaling about 8 acres of cropland, a parking area, and half of a building.

• Taken together this will allow ICF to:– Construct a major greenhouse complex, enabling us to

offer a 12-month share with fresh greens throughout.– Reduce flood risks to pick-your-own crops by having

higher land close enough for PYO.– Improve our administrative, storage, and distribution

facilities to support this future growth.

June July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

Asparagus

Beets                  

Broccoli        

Broccoli Raab          

Brussels Sprouts      

Cabbage                  

Napa Cabbage              

Cantaloupe  

Carrots                  

Celeriac            

Cilantro          

Corn      

Cucumbers    

Dill          

Eggplant      

Garlic            

Kale & collard                    

Leeks      

Lettuce      

Onions                  

Parsley          

Parsnips            

Peppers      

Potatoes                

Pumpkins  

Radish        

Rutabaga            

Rhubarb

Salad Mix              

Scallions            

Sweet Potato        

Swiss Chard            

Tomatoes        

Turnips              

Watermelon  

Winter Squash              

Zucchini    

2011 ICF Crop Availability

Potential Crops with more GH & StorageJune July Aug. Sept Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May

Asparagus    

Beets                        

Broccoli        

Broccoli Raab              

Brussels Sprouts      

Cabbage                        

Napa Cabbage              

Cantaloupe  

Carrots                        

Celeriac            

Cilantro                        

Corn      

Cucumbers        

Dill                

Eggplant        

Garlic            

Kale & collard                        

Leeks          

Lettuce            

Onions                        

Parsley                  

Parsnips                

Peppers        

Potatoes                    

Pumpkins  

Radish              

Rutabaga            

Rhubarb  

Salad Mix                    

Scallions                        

Sweet Potato        

Swiss Chard                

Tomatoes        

Turnips                      

Watermelon  

Winter Squash              

Zucchini      

Intervale Farms 2011

Phase 1Fall/Winter 2011-2012

• Efficiency upgrade to building; fit up to suit Winter Share, storage, & office use

• Begin permitting for all project phases

• Arrange financing for project phases

• Move into office• Begin compaction

remediation• Prep parking areas• Clear field of debris • Pick rock

Phase 2Spring Summer 2012

• Build pole shed addition at east end and construct new 16’ x 30’ walk-in cooler in same

• Begin composting• Financing continues• Minor field grading• Debris removal• Compaction

remediation• Pick rock!

Phase 3Autumn 2012-2013

• Construct three 30’ x 96’ greenhouses

• Financing continues• Debris removal• Compaction

remediation• Pick rock!

Phase 4Autumn 2013-2014

• Construct second set of three 30’ x 96’ greenhouses.

• Launch 12 month CSA share in 2014.

• Begin growing summer pick-your-own crops

• Construct20’ x 60’ machine shed for equipment storage

• Debris removal• Compaction

remediation• Pick rock!

Fourth Season Project: Finance• About $120,000 in capital outlays over the

2012-2014 period, depending on specifics of construction & timing. About 50% of our investments to date.

• Uses: $40,000 storage, $80,000 greenhouses• Sources: 25% member equity (have it, sort of),

25% member loans, 50% commercial loans.

Fourth Season Project: How to Help

• Eat veggies & enjoy ICF!• Co-op membership: paying equity share in full

($200), double memberships• Make a member loan: invest in your future• Tell us what you want to see; help make the

project fit the needs of ICF members• Pick rock!