Quick!! Sit down and grab a seat for some exciting news! Crooked Beak Acres is offering a CSA this year to the local community. CSA is a Community Supported Agriculture program. Traditionally these programs are pre-purchased in the beginning of the season. However, we do not feel comfortable with this process and instead, our program will be offered on a weekly basis with your choice of seasonal products. This way, when you are out of town or too busy to cook, there is no worry about a scheduled order.

We will offer small and large boxes of available vegetables grown here on our farm. The small size will have 5-7 vegetables and the large size will have 8-12 vegetables. Offerings will consist of greens, lettuces, herbs (fresh and dried), squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, root crops, and more. We will have more information in the near future, so stay tuned for all of the delicious details. Below are some items we had last year. Eggplant, patty pan squash, tomatoes, jalapeno’s, poblano’s, green peppers, kale, assorted herbs, and even flowers.

Many would think this is a slow time for farmers. However, I consider it one of the busiest as we are doing maintenance on equipment, preparing new fields or raised beds, choosing which seeds to purchase, and much, much more. Since we are incorporating the CSA into our produce growing, the pre-season preparation is increasing as well, such as adding in some smaller cold frame beds. Here is a photo of what our beds will look like. This is from a local farmer who did not need them anymore. She had some greens and herbs in them. I am so excited about these!!

That’s all for now. Stay tuned for more exciting news and don’t forget to sign up for email updates.