Hopefully you have all kept cool through this incredibly hot weekend. It has really been something, but amazingly we will have both head lettuce and salad mix again this week! Our growers are able to keep lettuce and other crops just … Continued
The heat has been pretty intense this week, so I want to give a big shout out to all the local farmers planting, harvesting, weeding, washing, and prepping the produce that feeds so many. Farming is a hard enough job … Continued
I am having computer difficulties this week, so I will keep it brief. In addition to the delicious produce from Willowbrook and Whipstone Farms, this week we have Shiro plums from Marilyn’s Orchard. Marilyn and Steve Meyer have an orchard … Continued
Although summer is officially here and temperatures are set to finally break 100 degrees, there was a freeze at Whipstone Farm last week! Luckily nothing was a total loss, as the crops that received most of the damage can recover easily. Pepper … Continued
Happy first week of summer! The weather finally seems to be catching up with the calendar and the temps are rising. The crops are starting to change as well. This week we add chioggia beets – known for their peppermint candy stripes … Continued
We are enjoying the mildest June in my memory, and I’m sure our farmers are grateful to have a reprieve from the typical searing June heat. The plants surely are as well. This week we have more spring greens and … Continued
I am so excited for this week. The produce is really coming in and we have a CSA first – cherries! This is just the start of an incredible fruit year, so there is a lot to look forward to. These Bing … Continued
The weather has turned around and the produce is making a rebound. Plants are so resilient and their desire to grow really shows in these circumstances. We may still notice hail damage on some crops in the coming weeks, including … Continued
Well, we’ve had an eventful first week at both Willowbrook and Whipstone Farms. A hail storm hit both farms on Friday afternoon and caused some significant damage. Many crops were protected by row covers, which helped limit the destruction, but even … Continued
Welcome to the 17th season of Verde Valley CSA! We are so excited to serve you and are so grateful for your support of our local growers. We have two main farms supplying your produce: Willowbrook Farm in Camp Verde, and Whipstone Farm in … Continued