It is the final week of the regular CSA. We are grateful to all of you who chose to let us be your farmers this year. It was a tough one, but we made it through! You can still get your veggies from us at the Cooper Young Community Farmers Market on Saturdays through the end of the year. Although things are winding down for 2027, we are busy getting ready for next year. Today we finished seeding the onions in the greenhouse. They will sprout and grow over the winter to be planted at the beginning of March. We started covering beds with tarps today. These are the beds that the onions and all our other early crops will be planted into. The weeds have really taken off since the rain, which is good, because now we can smother them out. Next on the list is garlic, which we will be planting into the high tunnel and tucking under a bed of straw next week.
While there is plenty to do in the off season from planning and ordering supplies to making repairs and improvements, it is still a time of rest and renewal. It is a break I need. The break gives me time to get excited about the coming year. Because even with work-life balance, even with great staff members, even though I am doing what I love, it is exhausting. Depending on how you want to look at it, I either need the time and space to remember why I love farming or to forget how hard it can feel at times. Perhaps it is both.
We will have more details about our 2027 Farm Share Program coming out soon, and as usual we will begin offering shares in January. I know people
have a lot of questions about pricing and pickup locations, especially on Saturday since we wont be at the market. Returning members will have a two weeks to sign up early before we open membership to new households. Don’t worry, you will be getting an email from Randy!
Small Shares
- broccoli
- multicolored carrots
- arugula
- lettuce mix
- green cabbage
Full Shares
- cauliflower
- multicolored carrots
- arugula
- lettuce mix
- green cabbage
- bok choy
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