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It’s the last fall distribution! It came early this year. We started the spring share a week early, maybe two weeks early? And it shifted everything forward. We are grateful to be close to the end, and it’s really the end for us this year. No Winter Share. We just didn’t have enough land toContinue reading “Fall CSA: 5th Distribution”

Harvey and I gathered acorns in our front yard on Sunday. It’s a heavy acorn year, a “mast Year” (I just looked it up, based on a vague memory). Mast years happen every 2-5 years, where oaks make loads of acorns, while other years they make very few. There is no definitive scientific explanation forContinue reading “Fall CSA: 2nd Distribution”

So, I skipped some of my blog posts the last few weeks and just sent some pretty basic emails out directly to the CSA (it takes about 15 extra minutes to post to both WordPress and Constant Contact). Time was tight, not just because of work but because we were trying really hard NOT toContinue reading “SUMMER CSA Weeks 7, 8 and 9”

First Winter CSA pick up is this Saturday and Sunday, 10am-2pm. 28 South St, Ashland. Not a share member? See you at the Hopkinton Winter Market on Sunday, 12-4pm at Weston Nurseries! Saturday looks like it might be really rainy, so wear rubber boots – its going to be a slop fest! Pick up isContinue reading “Winter Share: December”

One week from the big day. We’ve got you covered. An incredible variety of produce is headed to the Ashland Thanksgiving Farmer’s Market, Saturday November 23rd, 9am-1pm @ the Ashland Middle School. You can definitely get all your sides covered with the vegetables we will bring. We also want to let our CSA members knowContinue reading “Thanksgiving”

There are few farms in eastern Massachusetts that exist without some kind of conservation restriction or other subsidy. Agriculture cannot compete with the fast and furious capital returns of residential development, but it has value that is significantly greater in the long run. It is a rare, and precious opportunity to be a part ofContinue reading “Fall CSA: 3rd Distribution”

We’ve had some lovely harvest mornings over the last few weeks. This late summer/early fall is so much better than last fall (remember when it would not stop raining?). The crops are looking lovely and the diversity is amazing. We hope you really enjoy your first fall share. I made a video, which I haveContinue reading “Fall CSA: Week 1”

(Three more weeks of Summer Share, including this week. This is the last week of the flower share.) Hey everyone. I’m not going to bore you with my moral dilemas or ethical drivel this week. Just some great pictures and a few updates. One, potatoes are in the share this week! We were late plantingContinue reading “Summer CSA: Week 14”

For those of you who don’t follow us on social media, the above photo is of the chipping sparrow that has a nest in our sugar snap peas (which are now 7 feet tall!). We manage to leave her alone, although we do have to pick the peas every two days, we just skip overContinue reading “Summer CSA: Week 4”

Well, I’m not sure if anyone noticed, but its been raining a lot this spring. Believe it or not I try to hold back when it comes to my complaints about the weather. Weather has a major impact on my life, though, so its hard not to talk about it, especially when we are settingContinue reading “Spring CSA:Week 1”