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, […]
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 […]
Alliums are ubiquitous in American kitchens. Restaurants in Europe would shut down without them. They are easy keepers, good for you, and catalysts of flavor for all sorts of meals and dishes. Take the leeks out of potato-leek soup, and you have runny potatoes. Take garlic out of your pasta sauce, and you have V8 […]
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 […]
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 […]
IT’S NATIONAL CSA WEEK. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT. CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture and functions like a subscription to our farm’s harvest. As a member, each week you get the first opportunity before anyone else to select your preferred farm products (vegetables, fruit, meat, eggs, bread, and coffee). Then we harvest, prepare, and pack […]