Author: Josephine Alexander

Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter

A lot happened on the farm this week.  But none of that is important in comparison to what happened and is happening all over our country.  Black lives matter. As a business owner, I recognize that when I speak I’m not just representing myself but…

The Shared Risk and the Community Support in our CSA.

The Shared Risk and the Community Support in our CSA.

As we near the end of the spring season, I want to share a little about what makes Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, so special to me.  One of the big things that sets CSA apart as a model is the concept of shared risk.  CSA…

Planting Under way

Planting Under way

Eat your greens! It’s a very full share this week, mostly because of the greens still attached to your kohlrabi and root vegetables.  Root vegetables store best if you remove the greens so they do not continue to draw water out of the root.  But…

Second week of the CSA

Second week of the CSA

Small Shares Crunchy King Radish Napa Cabbage Chard Red or Green Head Lettuce Baby Kale Salad Mix with Lettuce and Asian Greens Full Shares Crunchy King Radish Napa Cabbage Collards Mustard Greens Red or Green Head Lettuce Baby Kale Salad Mix with Lettuce and Asian…

Tubby Creek Farm Update in Light of Covid-19 Precautions

Tubby Creek Farm Update in Light of Covid-19 Precautions

As farmers, we are used to unpredictability and change.  We hope for the best while we prepare for the worst.  Our produce is months in the making, and we don’t know what the situation will be months from now.  We never do.  Every seed planted…

Savory Vegan Mustard Greens

Savory Vegan Mustard Greens

Mustard greens are one of my favorites.  The flavor is unique and sharp and bitter and I love it.  This is a simple way to prepare mustard greens without the pork but full of flavor. Different brands of liquid smoke have different strengths.  You might…

Lentil Curry with Beet Greens and Potatoes

Lentil Curry with Beet Greens and Potatoes

This simple, satisfying Lentil Curry can be made with beet greens, chard or spinach.   You can use any type of lentil, but my favorite is while masoor dal.  Aside from cooking the lentils, everything is done in one pot so clean up is a breeze.…

Early February and So Much Happening

Early February and So Much Happening

CSA season must be right around the corner because the greenhouse is packed with seedlings.  The tomatoes destined for the high tunnel are sprouting.  I am excited to be trying a bunch of varieties from Wild Boar Farm with thrilling names like Cosmos, Atomic Fusion,…