What’s in Your Basket?

Well things are finally warming up and the plants are acting like it! Crops were headed out into the field this week as the last frost has finally passed, and it won’t be long before the eggplant, summer squash, and … Continued

Hmm. Another cold, wet Monday. One week was a surprise, but two weeks is crazy! As you can imagine, things are moving slowly this season. Both Willowbrook and Whipstone Farms are still waiting to harden off tender seedlings before transplanting … Continued

Brrr! My children (and many of our shareholders’ as well) go to our local Waldorf school, where we just celebrated May Day. The children chased King Winter away and welcomed Lady Spring. But as it was hailing this morning we … Continued

Welcome to the 13th season of Verde Valley CSA! To our new members, welcome and thank you for supporting local farmers. We are so excited to serve you this season. And to all our returning shareholders, thank you for your continued support … Continued

Here we are at the end of our 12th season, and what a wonderful season it has been. Before I dive into a long list of thanks, I want to remind you that this week’s distribution is also an end-of-season potluck. … Continued

On a cool rainy day like today, you can really feel that the end of the growing season is here. And that means that it is time to start thinking about where you will continue sourcing local food during the … Continued

We’ve reached week 20 of our 22-week season and seeing it typed out made me catch my breath. I can’t believe the season is almost over! Autumn has officially arrived, the change in day length is very apparent, and the … Continued

It’s watermelon week! We are lucky enough to enjoy watermelons each year when they come into season at Whipstone Farm. These beauties are so flavorful. My husband decries the takeover of seedless watermelons at the grocery stores, so his first question … Continued

It’s hard to believe but we’re headed into the final stretch of the season! Only one more month of CSA produce and it feels to me like the time has just flown by. Sometimes it can feel like a burden … Continued

Do you feel the nip of Fall in the air? The evenings have been so much cooler over the past few weeks and the weather pattern has been shifting from monsoons to more sporadic storm systems. The days are definitely … Continued