Can you believe the amazingly mild winter we’ve been having?  Neither can we! 

Things are certainly starting to pick up around here and we are gearing up for a great season.  Every day greets us with new packets of seeds, new tools and more opportunities to get an early start on the season.  Andrew should have our first greenhouse up and running soon and the first seedlings are getting started this week.   Summer share sales are selling, but there are still plenty left so get your reservation deposits in soon.  There have also been lots of questions on just what a C.S.A. is.  I’ve posted some of these to our F.A.Q.’S page but I recently ran across this quote I thought I’d share with you:

“CSA is a social model that connects you to your food, the land, and with those that tend the soil. CSA is an economic model that allows you to place your food dollar directly in the hands of a family farm, a farm you know, a farm that adopts organic practices to respect the health and nutritional value of your food, a farm that reduces the impact of agriculture on the environment. The CSA philosophy creates a food system that adopts practices emphasizing taste, nutrition, local economies and respect for the land.” (EverGood Farm Website)

I think that sums it up pretty it well.  As a shareholder, this is really your farm; we tend the soil, plant the seeds, harvest the produce and bring it to you and in return you give us the opportunity to work together as a family doing what we’re passionate about.

Thank you to the shareholders who have joined us in our cause and thank you to everyone who has shown interest and support in the C.S.A. model.  Keep checking back for new pictures, we’ll be posting new ones as soon the greenhouse is up.

Keep your questions coming and don’t forget that we are looking for work share members.  These select individuals are given the opportunity to receive their vegetable share  in exchange for a few hours of work each week.  Qualified candidates will be hardworking, able to lift 50 lbs. comfortably, and have a desire to learn more about sustainable agriculture.   Give us an email at info@urbanfreshproduce.com if you’d like an application.