Do Organic Farmers Spray? Organic Pest Management Revealed! If you signed up for our CSA because we were “certified organic,” you may be wondering, how do you keep those bugs off? What exactly are you doing different? This blogpost is designed to answer those questions. (Cuz I know you’re asking them). The reality is that…
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Week 7 | August 4-10, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: SWEET CORN (not organic) ~ Standard boxes get 6 ears. Large boxes get 12. This sweet corn comes from our parents David and Cindy Bench. They farm this crop conventionally. That’s why we make it an optional item…
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July 28-August 3, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: SWEET CORN (not organic) ~ Standard boxes get 6 ears. Large boxes get 12. This sweet corn comes from our parents David and Cindy Bench. They farm this crop conventionally. That’s why we make it an optional item on the…
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July 21-27, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: HEAD LETTUCE ~ Put your head lettuce in a Debbie Meyer Green bag right away and leave it in the fridge. Use within a week. Lettuce falls into the category of “danger zone veggies” — ie they are in danger of…
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July 14-20, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: HEAD LETTUCE ~ Put your head lettuce in a Debbie Meyer Green bag right away and leave it in the fridge. Use within a week. Lettuce falls into the category of “danger zone veggies” — ie they are in danger of…
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July 7-13, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: HEAD LETTUCE ~ Put your head lettuce in a Debbie Meyer Green bag right away and leave it in the fridge. Use within a week. Lettuce falls into the category of “danger zone veggies” — ie they are in danger of…
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by Kurt Bench Let’s start today by playing a quick game of “Name that photo.” What do you think this is?… If you guessed my father’s well, you’d be right. All 300 feet of it. You might be wondering: “Why is your well piping sitting on your grass?” Good question. This week, I wanted to…
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July 1-5, 2019 | “B” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: ORANGE CRACK CARROTS ~ Why do we call them crack carrots? This name was coined by one of our CSA members years ago, because people get addicted to them really fast. Be sure to take the TOPS OFF your carrots within…
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June 24-29, 2019 | “A” Week IN YOUR VEGGIE BOX THIS WEEK: BOK CHOY (WITH STEMS) ~ This Asian green is awesome in a stir fry. You can use the white stems too — chop them and use them like celery for some crunch. Store wrapped loosely in plastic bag (or a Debbie…
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It pays to understand the fine print in organic labeling. Once our farm achieved the USDA “certified organic” seal in 2016, I started paying more attention to the way the word “organic” was being used around the markets or in the grocery store. And here’s something you should know as a consumer: Not all organic…
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