CSA

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CSA Cancellation

CSA Cancellation

Well, after a solid year of being a member of the Beneficial Farms CSA, we have decided to place our shares on "hold", which essentially means that we're cancelling it.  We debated about this a lot over the last few months and ultimately decided that it is just time. One of our CSA sharesWhy?  Well, here are our reasons:~ We became…
November 17, 2011
Seed Saving

Seed Saving

If you read this blog, you probably know that I absolutely love seeds and you also know that I probably spend way too much money on seeds.  Tool Lady is always shaking her head at me, telling me that we don't need so many seeds!  So, this year it's been one of my goals to save as many seeds as…
October 8, 2011
CSA Family Pack

CSA Family Pack

As a member of our CSA, we have access to an online Marketplace where we can order a variety of items (eggs, cheese, veggies, canned items) including the newly added $60 Local Beef Family Pack that includes:8 to 10 packages of steaks, roasts and other cuts including ground beefWell, we've talked about getting this for a little while now and…
June 9, 2011
To CSA or not to CSA, that is the question!

To CSA or not to CSA, that is the question!

According to localharvest.org, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) is:...a popular way for consumers to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. Here are the basics: a farmer offers a certain number of "shares" to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but other farm products may be included. Interested consumers purchase a share (aka a "membership" or a…
May 25, 2011

Finding hope in chicken poop

How the heck do you find hope in chicken poop?!?! A few years ago I read the book Harvest For Hope by Jane Goodall and went back and forth between feeling very overwhelmed by all of the madness we have created and feeling very empowered and quite capable of making changes in my day to day life to help our…
March 30, 2011
The only constant is change…

The only constant is change…

Ch-ch-changes!  How do you go from eating very little organic foods, eating out a lot, using paper towels and taking really long showers to being kinder to the earth and to yourself?  One step at a time.   However, change is not easy for me.  I am a creature of habit.  I like to have all my ducks in a row,…
February 28, 2011