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 […]
You may already know this nice lady. Kendall is our Customer Service Associate. She’s usually the first person to speak to you on the phone or at the farm store, and if you pick up your CSA share from the farm on Tuesdays, she’s there to greet you. Kendall is a Georgetown local, a UK […]