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Hello, Congratulations! Together we made it through another season. We learned, we connected, we lost, we ate....we grew. We grew as farmers, employees, customers, volunteers, vendors, and friends. We grew as a community, and I believe we are better for it. We...

Week 18. As we wrap up our season with only a couple chances left to order I know I don’t need to remind you to use your credits. They go away at the end of the season. Enjoy the goodies while you can. I will do my best to get as much of the cauliflower like Romanesco...

Week 17. It might not feel like the fall season, but it is. The cooler nights and decrease in daylight hours show in the fields. The greens love it. The hot season summer things start checking out. When my crew once spent a part of nearly every week seeding and...

Week 16. This brings us to the last month of the Summer CSA. This time of year brings such delicious food to the tables.  Whether you are enjoying hearty stew made with bounty from the field, or soaking up the last of the delicious lettuce for salads, you really can’t...

Week 15. If you haven’t seen signs of fall yet, I think this week sealed the deal. After yesterday’s rain, the lawn is scattered with signs of trees surrendering to the coming cold season. The brown leaves were knocked from the canopy, the gardens are starting to show...

Week 14. And just that quickly, peak season begins to wane. The tomatoes and eggplant have slowed to a crawl and will likely be removed from the field in the next couple weeks. The beans replenish slower. The greens like chard and kale grow slower. The basil will give...

Hello, Week 13. As we say goodbye to the craziness of August, September pretty much insists that we start to take it down a notch. Even though we stay busy, it is a different kind of hustle and bustle this time of year. The fall season is right around the corner and...

Did you visit the farm this week? We were thrilled to have folks out to pick up food in person. The peppers were stealing the show, but there are plenty more coming our way. We had a number of canning boxes go out this week too (what great weather we had for...

Week 11. Every Sunday, the first thing I do, after my morning coffee, is issue credits to folks that came out to volunteer or fulfill their worker share shift for the week. It is such a humbling and heartwarming activity as I recall all the helpers that came out,...

Week 9 CSA order link (11 left after this week)  Hello, Week 9. We have officially hit mid-summer (August 1st this year), tomato season is in full swing, and the August exhaustion is setting in.  This time of year is busy busy for us, and the food is ohh so yummy. ...

Week 8. By week 8 we have gotten into the heart of summer foods and they are heavy. I definitely end up at the chiropractor a couple times in August and September to keep my body aligned. Big crates full of cukes, summer squash, tomatoes, beans, eggplant, cabbage,...

Hello, Week 7. I will be honest folks. This was a hard week for us out on the farm. Not because of farm things, but because “life” happened to us. This week on Wednesday afternoon our pet cat Milo died. Milo came with us to the farm when we moved here. I adopted him...

Week 6. Six weeks doesn’t sound like a long time when you say it, but depending on what you are doing for that amount of time, it can feel like a really long time. I look back at what was happening 6 weeks ago on the farm and it feels like a whole lifetime ago… and we...

Hello, Week 5.  Did you folks enjoy your week off? Sometimes just a change in routine, even if you are still busy, is really nice. It seems to reset the senses and help one be grounded and aware. Doing this out on the farm was important for me. It helped me slow down...

Week 4.  We hope you folks have all had a chance to order at least once and are eating well. This coming week I am seeing things shifting into summer crops. The early season tender lettuces like butterhead are almost done, so we will shift into heartier summer crisp...

Hello, Week 3.  How are things going so far? We hope you are eating well and have had a chance to enjoy the early season crops.  They are always so tender and yummy and you just can’t beat asparagus.  If only we could have it year-round. But, just as the asparagus is...

Hello, Thank you to all of you for being part of our summer program. We made it through week 1 with only a couple of snags. Thanks for letting us know if something wasn't quite right. That helps us do better AND fix any issues for you. Although we have many returning...

Welcome to LotFotL’s 2025 Summer CSA program. It is go time! Let’s start ordering. Each week you will receive an email like this one, inviting you to place your order. Inventory will change from week to week, depending on what is available. We are so excited to get...