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Posts Tagged ‘community supported agriculture’

How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

Written by Farmer Paige on 04 August 2011
How To: Store Fruits and Vegetables

How to Store Vegetables without Plastic Always remove any tight bands from your vegetables or at least loosen them to allow them to breathe. Artichokes‐ place in an airtight container sealed, [read more]

Pilot Program Plot Installation

Written by Farmer Paige on 17 August 2009
Pilot Program Plot Installation

Over the weekend, we finished almost all of the remaining plots we’ll use for the pilot program growing season. Here are some before and after pictures: We’ll be back out there tonight [read more]

Local, Healthy, Affordable Food Makes a Comeback – CSA, Part 1

Written by Farmer Paige on 14 July 2009
Local, Healthy, Affordable Food Makes a Comeback – CSA, Part 1

Eating local, healthy food has been difficult until recently. We continue to lose farmland to sprawling development and global crops such as corn, soy and grain. These crops dominate our diets, but [read more]