My dear Community, As we head into fall I’m taking some time to release the busyness of summer and embrace a much needed slightly slower pace. I like to spend as much time as possible outside as we transition to autumn. As I feel the shift in energy in myself, I can also see it mirrored …
Yearly Archives: 2022
Week of September 28th
My dear Community, We’ve been busy harvesting apples from our own orchard this weekend and wow!, are they good. I’m really excited to share them with you. The core reason (pun intended) for starting our orchard about 5 years ago was to be able to provide fresh LOCAL organic fruit to the community to compliment our veggies. It is hard to source. Most fruits don’t travel well, come …
Week of September 21st
My dear Community, We are a rare lettuce-less box this week. We do have a few for our large shares and lettuce of the week subscriptions. Did you know that we hand seed each lettuce that comes out of the ground? To have lettuce ready for the boxes each week we literally have to plant them weekly. Maria is our star seeder and you can …
Week of September 14th
My dear Community, The heat last week didn’t do us any favors. I was hoping it would boost our crops into big productions in Buellton, but instead burnt everything to a mushy crisp. Mother Nature can be a tough teammate in the farming business. We are fortunate to also have the farm in Goleta with a more temperate climate, despite it being quite toasty last …
Week of September 7th
Happy Labor Day! I hope you found a cool spot to be over these last few sizzling days. These long summer days mean long work hours for anyone who works on the farm. I want to recognize the huge contributions farm workers have made to our community’s health and well-being. I’m so grateful for our …
Week of August 31st
My dear Community, I was thrown for a loop last week when our Gala apples showed up Tuesday evening. Gopher Glen Organics in Avila sent us apples that were for another project. I had to think quickly and we ended up putting zucchini in the boxes instead. Now we have some fresh, deliciously crunchy gala apples and we’re looking forward to using …
Week of August 24th
My dear Community, I’m watching the signs of fall start to trickle in. Although fall is officially a month out, pears, apples and shorter days tell me that we’re on the way. It’s been a cooler summer in Buellton and our summer crops are ripening slower than usual. Our blackberries had about a 2 week peak and are now …
Week of August 15th
My dear Community, Our blackberry crop continues to be abundant so our special is still available in our CSA store. It’s hard to predict how much longer this will last so definitely grab some if interested. The store is also stocked with melons, sweet corn, vine ripened tomatoes, raspberries and more. If you need something that you don’t see in our CSA store or …
Week of August 10th
My dear Community, Blackberries are ripening in abundance and it’s hard to tell how long they will be available. But I do know that this is the week to stock up if you’d like more. Prices have been reduced in the store. The same heat that ripens the blackberries and cantaloupe slows down strawberries to a near halt. For a rare occurrence, we won’t have our …
Week of August 3rd
My dear Community, August at the farm means we’re definitely in full swing of summer. I have a sweet tooth and this week’s box definitely appeals to that side of me. It’s bursting with colors and flavors coming your way.This Saturday, August 6th starting at 10:00am we’re hosting a farm tour with Blooming Energy and …