So you put your brave face on and decided to join the CSA and now you’re getting all these wild and wonderful veggies that you’d previously only read about.
They arrive at your home in a lovely box each week, but WHAT are you supposed to do with them before you eat them? Leave them on the counter? Put them in the ‘fridge? Cut the tops off? Place in water?
All your questions can be answered by this handy guide from Angelic Organics. Have a click here to learn more. And for your convenience, this is perma-linked on the left-hand side under Links.
July 05 2011 | Front Page News |
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Veggie pickup starts on Thursday! Yes, there was an email saying it would be Wednesday, but it’s really Thursday again due to the bread shares. Speaking of, did you sign up for yours? They’re amazing….. check it out here.
May 25 2011 | Front Page News |
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Ahh, rain. Good for the crops, but it throws the schedule into chaos. Presently, it looks like veggies will be ready starting in early May.
Shares fill up fast so download the brochure and join us for the upcoming season! 2011 CSA signup and info
March 30 2011 | Front Page News |
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At the last farm party I was approached by a number of members who expressed their desire to help out on the farm sometime. I happen to think this is a great idea. I could always use some help and I love the sense of community that comes out of a day of shared labor. Most CSA farms on the east coast and around the world require the farm members to do some work on the farm as part of their membership. CSA Farmers on the west coast generally do not have a work requirement. I’m not sure of the reason: maybe it’s a west coast attitude, or because many west coast CSAs are far away from where their members live, it would be too much to ask members to travel so far. (The farms I am thinking of are located in the Capay Valley and supply folks in the Bay Area. Those farms are a pretty good haul from most parts of the Bay Area.)
Since most of you live close by, I think we can make a work day a reality, at least for this year. What I have in mind is an onion and garlic planting day. I always want to give you more onions and garlic, but the fall gets so busy that I have never been able to plant enough to do so. With your help, I can get a lot planted, but only with your help. Onions and garlic are both transplanted crops, and this must be done by hand. The planting is repetitive and can get a little tedious, but if there are enough of you I bet we could do everything in three hours or less. I have ordered the onion transplants and hopefully they will arrive at the farm by November 13th.
So the plan is to have a Plant-o-Rama on Saturday November 13th. If the plants don’t arrive in time, then we will shoot for November 20th. We will gather at 2:00 p.m. at the farm (2636 Spenceville Road). If you need directions please drop me an email or give me a call. The more folks we have the faster the planting goes. Please be prepared to get dirty and to have fun. Anticipate sharing in the satisfaction of looking back down a row you just planted, transforming it from empty space to an orderly row of transplants (it’s a great feeling). The farm will provide some drinks and snacks and I will teach you all you need to know to transplant garlic and onions. I hope you can come (please let me know).
September 23 2010 | Front Page News |
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