Blog posts and other snippets relating to our CSA community.
1. Over the last few months, we’ve been learning about what our friends at the Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust (BALT) are doing to protect farmland in our growing region. In the face of intense development pressure, their work is essential in preserving…
When I was all done packing the CSA boxes with tomatoes, I found myself with some extras. My co-worker’s daughter was visiting, and I asked her if she wanted to pick out a few tomatoes to take home. She…
Last month, we told you about BALT’s work protecting prime farmland. But it takes more than land to ensure that future generations will have a local source of food. It’s not farmland without farmers, and farmers must be able to make a…
We are simply swimming in tomatoes this summer. At peak production which will come in just a couple more weeks, we’ll be harvesting 1,000 lbs a week of juicy, vibrant tomatoes. We’re growing over 10 varieties, including Purple Cherokee, Paul…
The Frog Hollow Farm “Packing Shed” is a fascinating operation. Unlike the name suggests, the Packing Shed is quite large, standing at 10,000 sq ft. Half of the space is a giant fruit cooler and freezer, the other half consists…
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