And just like that, the tomatoes have taken over. Doesn’t it seem that two weeks ago, we were waiting with bated breath for the tomatoes to even start? Every year I feel guilty that I didn’t take advantage of the tomatoes while they were here. Instead, I let myself get overwhelmed and just give up.…
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What are “Master” CSA members? Well, it’s a term I’ve coined. In 2016, I worked on a BIG project, interviewing the long-time members of our CSA who I would categorize as “Masters.” This means they are really good at using the whole box of veggies each week. They instinctively know how to cook fresh food,…
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So you’ve decided you want to join a CSA, and now you’re ready to find one. There’s just one problem. Where do you begin? Starting a search for the “right” CSA can be overwhelming. This article is going to try to help you figure out the questions you should even be asking yourself. How are…
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I love easy meal prep. And in the heat of the growing season, fast and easy is even more important. I can’t tell you the number of days when 6 PM rolls around, and I have no plan. “Looks like it’s scrambled eggs again for dinner, boys!” Does this happen to you too? Recently during…
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It takes a lot of faith to be a farmer. Today I’m writing about farmers, God, and the place of faith on the farm. It was a gutsy thing to post a whole blogpost on something like this. I worried people would dismiss it as preachy. I assure you I’m not trying to preach. But…
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My refrigerator is going to explode. It’s the time of the CSA season, when the sweet corn husks take over half the bottom shelf, my three heads of cabbage are stuffed into the back right corner, and my last 3 weeks of beet roots are multiplying in the Debbie Meyer green bags. If trying to…
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It’s going to sound strange, but as a farmer, I’ve done my share of “mining” for gold — so to speak. My boys are 8 and 5 years old, and whenever we go spend the night in a hotel, they always try to find “Goldrush” on the TV. (We don’t have cable at home). They…
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After talking to a lot of my CSA veterans, I’ve heard a thing or two about what they do each week to help them use up their box and prevent food waste. Some of them were obvious tips. Others were a-ha moments for me. As we begin the CSA season, I thought it would be…
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