Cooking the Box: Week 16
While the calendar says October, it still feels like summer outside, so we did our best to have your shares represent that this week. A bizarre fall for sure, but one that we will hold onto just a bit longer….because if we hold onto this weather it means less time with cold and snow, […]
Cooking the Box: Week 15
Wasn’t it just the beginning of September yesterday? I’m not quite sure how we are in the final week of September already, but here we are. I feel that time goes faster each year and I’m not really a fan of that. While it hasn’t really felt like fall lately because it’s been so […]
Cooking the Box: Week 14
Is it summer? Is it fall? I’m a bit confused looking at the forecast, but I can tell you that I am definitely a fan of these cool mornings. Even with mid 80s projected this week, I know that those temps only occur for a few hours, making them bearable as I’m ready for […]
Cooking the Box: Week 13
It finally feels like fall outside, maybe my favorite time of year. I always say that and then pause because it needs an explanation. The season, the weather, and the food that comes along with cooler weather, those are all my favorite things. Pumpkins…..just not my jam. So many people are surprised when I […]
Cooking the Box: Week 12
It felt a little bit more like the 4th of July yesterday than Labor Day! Summer holidays aren’t really a thing around the farm as the work goes on, but the one thing that separated the 4th of July from Labor Day weekend was the constant talk of pumpkins in the office. While the […]
Cooking the Box: Week 11
Woah, week 11 is here and we are heading into Labor Day weekend. Where has the summer gone? While the days are long, the weeks have truly flown by this summer. I feel like we just started the vegetable season and now I am looking at the first load of pumpkins in our parking […]
Cooking the Box: Week 10
It’s week 10 and we are beginning to see a convergence of the seasons not only on the farm, but in the shares as well. Squash in August? I guess so! Our warehouse is a funny site to see right now with tomatoes and watermelon on one end of the building, winter squash on […]
Cooking the Box: Week 9
It’s 4:45am as I sit down and write this post today. I’ve already been in the shed helping to pack shares, fixed some order issues, put the finishing touches on the CSA newsletter that goes out shortly, and even responded to some emails. While getting up at 2am isn’t glorious, I get so much […]
Cooking the Box: Week 8
Here we are, week 8 of 17 and you all are going to have HEAVY boxes today. When I met with Jerry and Paul to discuss the shares for this week they asked me to include cantaloupe AND cauliflower. They knew they would get an instant eye roll from me as it is really […]
Cooking the Box: Week 7
It’s August today and I’m not quite sure I how feel about that. On one hand, today marks the halfway point of our intense six-month season, so yay for that! But on the other hand, it’s August….so that means only one true month of summer left. Where has the time gone? I’m not really […]