CSA Update

Source

Earlier this year, Thom and I invested in a local farm by joining a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program. We chose a small farm in Freeport that grows a variety of vegetables as well as cut-your-own flowers. This is our first year participating in a CSA, so we are not really sure what to expect. An unseasonably cold April combined with minimal rain for the last couple of weeks can be more than a little concerning with a small investment on the line. I could not imagine basing my entire livelihood on something so sensitive to the weather.

I was very happy to receive an email update from the owners of the farm this week. They have spent the last three weeks planting lettuce, fennel, chard, kale, collards, celery, celeriac, parsley, scallions, leeks, onions, broccoli raab, broccoli, cabbage, mesclun, cilantro, arugula, spinach, beets, carrots, and peas. They have also started tomatoes, peppers, and basil in the greenhouses. Everything outside is planted under plastic tents to keep nice and warm, and they have irrigated the fields to keep all the plants perfectly watered. It sounds like everything is coming along nicely. Our first vegetable pick-up should be sometime in early June, we are definitely looking forward to getting a return for our investment!