According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the amount of the United States food supply that goes to waste is estimated at 30-40%. That’s of the total food supply of the country. And it’s not just the food that gets wasted when food is sent to landfills instead of being eaten. All the water, labor, […]
The fall season is fast approaching. New routines, schedules, and general sense of busy-ness can feel near impossible to think about trying to get a meal on the table. And that’s exactly where CSA comes in. Fall has a wide-variety of delicious foods to explore, such as sweet potatoes, seasonal squash, carrots, cabbage, bok choy, […]
Summer veggies (or fruits, rather) are something special here in Kentucky. They’re here and gone in a flash, and we savor every moment while they’re at the peak of freshness. At the top of our list: heirloom tomatoes! Allow us to wax poetic briefly here; there’s just a certain kind of magic you can’t replicate […]
As of last week, Sweet Corn is here! Few summer staples bring us as much joy as fresh sweet corn on the cob. But the perfect ear is not an easy thing to achieve, especially when growing it organically. Corn is biologically tricky to grow and make look good. In the U.S., corn is in […]
This is not a drill. It’s a stone fruit! Sometimes it’s good to have friends in high places. Many years ago, Mac connected with Steve Ela. They had both agreed to serve on the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) board as farmer-members. While Mac was building his organic revolution, Steve was growing hundreds of acres […]
Hey, guys. John here. As a farmer, the weather can literally make us frustrated or happy on a daily, or hourly, basis – depending on how you choose to see it. The effects of weather and climate don’t spare you either, as our community. So, where are all the tomatoes, you might be wondering? As […]
It’s been said by nutritionists, gardeners, cooks, and our mothers: food is medicine. We subsist on, and consist of, countless vitamins and minerals, but meeting your daily intake requirement of these is just scratching the surface. When you make a conscious choice to take in healthy whole foods, you’re giving your body the tools to […]
Image and chef credit to Kimberly Jent. Cabbage Parm made using Elmwood Ingredients. For many, CSA is a lovely lifestyle choice for sustainably sourcing produce, but it may initially feel out of reach. The rhythm of your week may not feel like it would allow you to take part in a CSA. Are you on […]
We’ve spoken at length about how a CSA subscription supports your health, wellness, and community. But there are plenty of lesser-known ways a CSA can improve your life, some of which we did not realize our members were benefiting from until they told us. Unlike the grocery, CSA prices don’t fluctuate In 2026, grocery prices […]
A lot goes into choosing which farm’s CSA program to join—and rightly so. A Community Supported Agriculture program is a two-way commitment between you and the farm—a subscription to the farm’s products for the season. Before you devote your CSA budget to a farm, you likely want a few questions answered. You may not know […]