What is the Tuttle's Tote program?

The tote programs are designed to give families the opportunity to get a weekly (or biweekly in winter) box of the best of what's currently in season at Tuttles. Somewhat like a CSA, this program allows a family to sign up for a box of produce and other goodies throughout the summer(May-Aug) or winter seasons(Nov-Feb). We will choose the best of what's currently in season to include in your tote each week. The Tuttle's tote program will include vegetables and fruits grown right here at the orchard, as well as, other high quality produce from other farms (like Indiana Strawberries, South Carolina peaches) that you would find in our farm store. Like a CSA, the Tuttle's tote program provides the opportunity to invest in the farming operation at the beginning of the season and reap the benefits all season long. Tuttle's Tote members will also receive other perks like free vouchers towards the agrimaze and play area for the fall season. There is also the opportunity to add items to your tote each time as a part of the winter tote program.

The Tuttle's tote program is now in it's second year, and we are improving it to be even better during this season.

Feedback from 2012 Tuttle's Summer Tote Program Participants:

"I am so glad our family participated in the Tuttles Tote Program! Getting the tote each week was a little like Christmas - we couldn't wait to get home to see what fruits and veggies we received. The tote program gave us the opportunity to introduce many new foods to our one-year-old daughter - we were amazed to find that she loved beets!"
"Absolutely loved the program!! It the right size for our family and the variation of Veggies and Fruit were perfect! Very convenient.The later pick up time was awesome for the work schedule! Great recipes and little additions... loved the surprises every week! Kudos and Job Well done! Thank you!"
"The program was fun, had lots of good veggies and fruits, and we looked forward to picking up the totes each week. Thanks for doing this program."
"Each week I was pleasantly surprised when I picked up my tote. I looked forward to planning meals around my veggies/ fruits... Experimenting with new recipes. Can't wait until it starts again next spring."
"It was an excellent opportunity to try fruits and veggies we'd never had before -- and that I would have been unlikely to pick up. And the quality of everything was superb. Thanks so much for launching this program. And God bless your future endeavors."
"it was good to know the totes were full of fresh vegetables and fruit my husband has a medical condition that recommends non processed foods this tote program helped in that regard"
"We think the program was an excellent one. If we had children still living at home...we would definitely participate, as it is a good way for families to obtain fresh fruits and vegetables of superior quality (over the grocery stores) and be able to try new foods. I loved the challenge of including the produce in my weekly menus."
"The tote program caused us to eat more vegetables than we might otherwise, so we weren't wasting food. What a great "problem" to have!"
"The Tuttle Tote program was great to potentially encourage a few more nutritious home cooked meals and families eating together. We even tried some new recipes during the summer!"
"We loved the variety of produce each week and it was especially fun to try some of the recipes on the cards for items we've never bought before - for example rhubarb & beets! Thanks for a great program!!"

Feedback from 2012 Winter Tote Participants:

Excellent produce to take you into winter. Good for 2-3 people.

It was fun trying new things, even if we did not always love them. : )

Have participated in both programs so far and absolutely love the offerings and convenience! Thanks for the offering!

We like the winter tote program, as it actually introduced us to some fresh items we had never tried, and we loved having the recipes to use for these items and the items we had used before. We just like the freshness of what we get in the totes and always know the items will be tasty!

It was a great opportunity for us to try things we hadn't had before. This was our first tote experience and we've already signed up for the summer one!

We loved this program...please do it again!!!