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Happy Fourth of July! (Week 4)
On this celebration of our nation’s birth, I think it is worthwhile to reflect on local food choices and their implications. Wendell Berry wrote, “Eating is a political act,” and it’s true. By choosing to join a CSA and eat … Continue reading
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Summer arrives! (Week 3)
… perhaps even with a vengeance! I don’t think we need to tell you all that the last weekend was hot. I must admit: we knew summer was on the way, but we weren’t expecting this kind of heat so … Continue reading
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First workday!
Yesterday we had our first CSA workday here in the fields. Many thanks to Kate, Bernor, Pamela, Zelma, and Tricia for your amazing work. Even though Casey and I know how helpful it is to have extra hands, it was … Continue reading
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We’re opening more spots in the CSA!
Our first CSA pick-up has come and gone, and it was a great success! So much so that we have decided to open 8 more spots in the CSA. That will take us up to 50 shares this year. Since … Continue reading
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The season begins! (Week 1)
Note: We will be posting our weekly CSA newsletters on our blog this season so that CSA members can refer back to them for recipes, news, etc., but also so that our customers at market can get some of the … Continue reading
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Tomorrow is the first CSA pick-up! (Tuesday 6/13)
Attention CSA members!—Tomorrow (Tuesday 6/13) is the first Oakhill Organics CSA pick-up out here at the farm. You can come out anytime between 3:30 and 6:30 to pick up your veggies. (Since we’ll be harvesting that morning, please don’t come … Continue reading
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First market was a success!
Here’s a whirlwind day: start harvesting at 7:30 am, finish by 10:30, wash the vegetables by 11:00, go home and change by 11:15, set up booth at market by 1:30, work market from 1:30 to 6:30, clean up by 7:30, … Continue reading
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First market tomorrow—rain or shine!
The season officially begins! Tomorrow morning, we’re going to wake up extra early so that we can harvest for our first market! What excitement! This will be our first big harvest, and we are nervous, excited, hopeful, anxious, and more. … Continue reading
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Rainy day doings
A few items worth noting: 1. We planted peppers and basil into the field house today! Since it was the only ‘plant-able’ ground (the rest is too wet to till), we figured now was as good enough time as any. … Continue reading
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Sights of the garden
For your viewing enjoyment: some recent beauties from around the farm—textures, colors, and a few little surprises … (Okay … the last one isn’t on the farm, but farmers have to have days off too! We’ve been taking much needed … Continue reading
