CSA #25

Dear CSA-ers,

This week’s Preassembled Bag will contain Muir Head Lettuce, Malabar Spinach, Cherry Tomatoes, Tulsi Basil, Corno Di Torro Peppers, Chives and Radishes. Orders may now be placed on the online market at: https://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market

New plantings on the farm are looking good and we are positioned well to enter a strong Fall. The coming rotations of lettuce, beets, carrots, beans, and leafy greens all look very healthy. Despite this, some difficulties from two months ago are coming to haunt us now. We had counted on having an additional employee that didn’t work out, which has put much of our planting and maintenance behind. Compounded with the fact that late August to early September is already a difficult window for our timings, we are left being personally disappointed with the selection that the farm is able to offer this week.

For this reason, we have chosen to supplement the selection of the online market with vegetables grown by the neighboring Amish communities. Amish grown items will be denoted clearly on the online market. The Amish do not adhere to the USDA Organic standard as our farm does, and if you are striving to eat exclusively organic than you should avoid these items. Nevertheless, the Amish are excellent farmers and manage their lands in a generally Earth-friendly way. Additionally, this allows us to deliver some of the fun summer things that are extraordinarily difficult to grow organically, such as sweet corn.

Keeping 6-7 different vegetables producing in the quantity required to fill CSA is a difficult endeavor. Every year we work towards expanding the breadth of the farm. This year more than ever, we have more vegetables we feel solidly about. It is our goal to keep expanding the offerings through the online market. We are just a week or two away from being able to offer significantly more eggs each week from our maturing laying hens. Additionally, there are lots of good vegetables on the way if you are prepared to stick with us for a bit.

As always, we thank you for your support of our growing farm. We love to hear your thoughts and feedback on our vegetables, and the decisions we make as a business. You’re very much a part of our extended team and your input is always welcome.

Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team