What’s in Your Basket?

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

We’re giving you all a little break on the greens this week because you might just have a backup of salad mix like I do. Your share this week will have a few new items to try out while you catch … Continued

June has arrived and the annual wave of pre-monsoon heat has come along as well. The heat can be a real challenge for our farmers, but it is also what ushers in so many wonderful crops. Potatoes, blackberries, and summer squash … Continued

Happy Memorial Day! We hope you are all having a nice long weekend. Hope and Hilary at Willowbrook Farm are even taking the morning off to go tubing on the Verde River. Farmers don’t usually get a day off during … Continued

Thanks to all of you for a wonderful first week of the season. Everyone picked up their share, which might be a first week record! It is hard to believe, but the end of May/beginning of June is the frost-free date … Continued

Welcome to the 12th 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

Can you all believe that it is the last week of the season?! It sure feels like this year has flown by. Thanks to all of you for supporting our local farmers and sharing in the risks and rewards of another … Continued

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you are all enjoying this Indian Summer weather. I am loving the cool breezes that are accompanying the warm days when I am able to get outside. I have been busy in my kitchen most … Continued

Happy Autumn! And boy does it feel like it! Farmers are preparing now for first frost, getting plants covered with insulating cloth and harvesting as much as possible. It is a beautiful time of year in the Verde Valley, and … Continued

Since I moved back to Sedona last summer, I haven’t had much time to visit the farms that provide the vegetables, fruits, and eggs that we enjoy through the CSA. (School drop-off and pick-up really carves up the day!) But … Continued