My dear Community, I’m watching spears of asparagus slowly push through the dirt and the chickens are beginning to pick up the pace of laying. Sure signs spring is right around the corner. In the meantime we are still in the midst of our California winter. That means soggy fields and not a lot of opportunity for much diversity. Until …
Monthly Archives: February 2024
Week of February 21st
My dear Community, I hope everyone stayed dry and safe during the rain this weekend. Mother Nature bestowed upon us a generous amount of rain last night and throughout the weekend; a much-needed gift for our thirsty crops. However, as grateful as we are for the water, it has temporarily put a damper on our farming operations. …
Week of February 14th
My dear Community, The CSA is really a winter vibe this week. The rainstorms made certain that none of the remaining warmer weather crops survived. I will happily take the 9 months we had tomatoes though 🙂 It’s time to get creative and introduce some less frequently admired and grossly overlooked veggies into our meals this week. Kohlrabi is likely something you’d pass right by at the farmers market but once …
Week of February 7th
My dear Community, What a wild ride of a storm we had yesterday. In Buellton, the rains didn’t seem as bad as the winds. We definitely had some flooding and a lot of trees came down, including a big one on top of my house. Luckily it landed just right and didn’t actually break through anything. The people …