Farming in the 21st Century
The big news here at Fresh Earth Farms is the arrival of 32 new baby chicks. It has been about two years since we last got baby chicks and those old ladies are just not producing eggs the way we’d like them to. So, to mix things up a bit, we brought in some young […]
A Whole Bunch More Announcements
With the start of the greenhouse planting this past week I won’t see my fingernails this clean until November. First of all I sent every member an email asking for your opinion on why someone should join a CSA farm. The information gathered from the survey will be used in a talk I am giving […]
A Whole Bunch of Announcements
Let’s start with some announcements: I want to go on record that I do not seek, nor will I accept my appointment to be Pope. Opening day of spring training is Monday March 4th. Already? Wow! See below the announcements to learn what it is all about. Shares There are still shares available for this […]
The State of the Farm Address
My fellow Fresh Earth Farm shareholders: Eleven years ago, I declared to no one in particular that “this land will be a Community Supported Agriculture farm … It is my task,” I said, “to report the State of the Farm – to improve it is the task of us all.” Tonight, thanks to the grit […]
Survived the Apocalype. Now what?
If you are wondering why there is a salmon on this page be sure to read until the end of the newsletter. Since I haven’t written a newsletter since before the apocalypse I suppose some of you are wondering, “Was it the end of the world and I wasn’t told?” Fortunately not. The world kept […]
Survey Says! Final Part
With this week’s newsletter I will be addressing the comments on the survey regarding tomatoes. Tomatoes seemed to have the most comments so I felt they deserved a newsletter of their own. But first a few announcements: We still have winter squash available. Time to load up for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years and Valentines Day […]
Survey Says! Part 3
Where was the rain when we needed it? First a few announcements then on to more comments about comments. We are still taking orders for Winter FruitShare. In the last box we received honeycrisp apples, two kinds of pears, avocados, pomegranates and cranberries. Delish! We have two pick-up spots: near I-94 and Dale in St. Paul and […]
Survey Says! Part 2
First a few announcements then on to more survey analysis. We are still taking orders for 2013 season. Get in now and lock in this year’s price for next year’s produce. If all your contact information and delivery information (share size, drop location, etc.) hasn’t changed you can simply send in a check with a […]
Survey Says!
First announcements then part one of “Survey Says”. The season is over! Do NOT pick-up your veggies this week at your usual place and time; they won’t be there. If you come out to the farm we will put you to work. I’m not trying to discourage you from coming out, just letting you know […]