On my way to the farm today, I thought, “I don’t really feel like doing this today.” But then I realized I have had that same thought on other days when going to the farm, but once I get there, there is always work to be done that keeps my busy and I always end [...]

I was hoping to make some new friends while working on the farm. I have had several occasions where I have worked side by side with someone for 1, 2, or even 3 hours and happily chatted away while working. I always assumed I’d see the person again next week; after all if Saturday morning [...]

I’ve been trying to note differences between gardening practices at the farm and in my home garden. There are many similarities but in a lot of ways the farm has advantages because it’s just so much more land and so many more people working it. For example, on any given week, there are several types [...]

Every week when I go to the farm, I learn something new.  Sometimes it’s something essential, like where the bathroom is (phew!) or how to turn the lights on so that I can see inside the walk-in cooler where each week’s vegetables are stored until pick-up. Other times it’s more practical information on how the [...]

I brought my daughter with me to the farm last Saturday. Just us two: an eight-year-old girl and her mom on a date to work on the farm. She brought her gardening gloves, her camera, her book, and a snack. I brought my gardening gloves, a water bottle and an apple. I opted to not [...]

A day in the life of a CSA share holder  . . . by guest blogger Gina Sampaio:
I have to admit I briefly considered not really trying the radish and just saying I did. In the end, my inner Girl Scout (did I mention I’m also a Brownie leader?) won out and I begrudgingly tasted [...]

You’ve probably heard of CSAs but have you ever wondered who buys shares or why? Check out some first-hand CSA experiences from our guest blogger Gina Sampaio.
I never saw a need to buy a share in the local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) farm. We had our own garden in the yard; a respectable 20’ x [...]