Monthly Archives: July 2018

It’s the start of sweet corn.  Yep.  That’s right, this summer favorite is here, but Upswing Farm style.  That means we used organic growing methods to produce this sweet corn.  No chemically treated seed, no herbicides to keep the weeds down, no pesticides to kill bugs. The crew tasted it this morning and they approved. Continue reading “Summer CSA: Week 8”

Pick, pick, pick.  We spend a lot of time picking vegetables right now!  Our friend, Bob Durling, got some nice shots of the Friday crew harvesting for the Ashland Market (and a rather humorous shot of the large share last week.  I can see at least 4 faces in the vegetable shot – can you?)Continue reading “Summer CSA: Week 7”

Reminder, tasting tours this week.  Come walk the fields with us and taste some fresh produce and other goodies.  It’s a great chance to see where you food comes from. Tuesday and Thursday 4:45-5:30/5:45.  No need to RSVP.  Tours leave from the stand.  Kids more than welcome. Free for CSA members, $10 per non-CSA memberContinue reading “Summer CSA – Week6”

Wow, Erin did a great job on her blog last week.  It’s made me nervous to even try to write something today.  At this time of year I frequently resort to a few pictures, recipes and an “I’m so busy”. Erin’s blog made me think a lot about how I sensor myself in these emails. Continue reading “Summer CSA – Week 5”

Just a quick reminder that the farm stand is closed today.

Hey Folks! Assistant Manager, Erin here. Brittany gave me the honor of writing this week’s CSA email. Today (Sunday) was hot… I spent the morning harvesting zucchini, squash, cucumber, and sunflowers—crops that are time sensitive and want to be harvested at just the right size. Now, I sit here gratefully in my well-air conditioned houseContinue reading “Summer CSA – Week 4”