What’s in Your Basket?

Everywhere I look things are green. Not just in the way that things looks after a few good rainstorms, but the way it looks when everything is a riot of green. And most of that green usually tends to be … Continued

We have full baskets this week! The tomatoes keep coming and they are gorgeous this year. Quite a few tomato plants have suffered from disease over the past few years, so it is nice to have such a stellar year. … Continued

At this point in the season you have received quite a few bags of potatoes, onions, and garlic. Some of us have no problem using these crops right away, but I always hear the refrain that this shareholder or that … Continued

Welcome to the second half of the CSA season. Thanks to all of you for sharing the season with us and welcome to our new shareholders! Those of you who have school-aged children know that this is the last week of summer … Continued

I got the pleasure of visiting Willowbrook Farm in Camp Verde this weekend, something I used to get to do every week. Denise, Hope, and Hilary have such a beautiful piece of irrigated land in Camp Verde; when you go … Continued

Happy Monday! Are you all ready for tomatoes? I mean, really ready? We try to do our best to keep a lot of variety in the weekly shares and alternate items from week to week so you don’t get too … Continued

Hooray for the rain! Our farmers, crops, and even the pests that have been hitting us so hard this year are ecstatic that the monsoons have arrived. Besides the obvious effects of cooler weather and more water in the soil, … Continued

Good morning everyone! Thanks for your patience with the delayed weekly email. We returned from Lake Powell last night and the swaying I am still feeling after a week on a houseboat sent me straight to bed. For those of you … Continued

It sure is dry and hot. You can see it everywhere you look and we can all certainly feel it. Wild animals are feeling the pressure too and they are heading into the farms and yards to get whatever they … Continued

I am up in Colorado this week and there are peaches and cherries at all the roadside stands. It’s amazing how much agriculture can change in such a short distance and a small change in temperature or elevation. Enjoy the … Continued