One of my favorite events of the year, the Verde Valley School Farm to Table Feast, is coming up on September 21st. The VVS Farm is a hidden gem filled with an impressive selection of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers and they do incredible good in the community, working with local nonprofits to provide fresh food for hungry children. Proceeds from the event benefit their programs to combat hunger. I won’t be able to make it this year because it’s the same day as my daughter’s birthday party, so please go and have an amazing time in my absence!
And Shanti from Whipstone Farm is looking forward to presenting at the Arizona Good Food Expo on August 26th. She will be part of a panel discussion on local food sourcing, alongside chefs from around the state, talking about “cultivating and strengthening partnerships across the food industry.” If this is up your alley you should check it out!
We know that the CSA might not meet all of your needs for produce each week, so we hope you keep in mind that the CSA is not your only source of local produce. I like to supplement each week’s share with more of Whipstone Farm’s produce available at Interdependence Natural Foods and from the Sedona Community Farmers’ Market at Tlaquepaque each Friday from 8-11:30. This beautiful valley we call home is so abundant and I’m very grateful to live here, even when it’s 100 degrees. 🙂
Have a lovely week!
Meghan
What’s in your basket – August 21st
Cabbage – Whipstone Farm
Cucumbers – Willowbrook Farm
Eggplant – Willowbrook Farm
Pluots– Willowbrook Farm
Radishes – Whipstone Farm
Shishito peppers – Whipstone Farm
Eggplant at last!
New crop of arugula at Whipstone.
Shishito season is here!
Butternut squash coming along nicely.