Through Farm Stand, you can still pre-order for pick up at either the Watauga Country Farmer's Market or at the farm for Saturday, November, 7th.
In this new version of Farm Stand, you can build your own box from scratch, based on the products that ATG has listed. There is a minimum order value of $15, and the program will lead you through the checkout process once you've met the minimum.
The ordering period for Saturday pick-up still closes at 8pm on Thursday, November 5th.
Feel free to text or call Holly at 828-406-4439 with any questions or issues.
As for news from the farm this week, the crew has been busy preparing the farm for the winter by sowing cover crops and removing crop debris from field beds. Many of our team members who have been on the farm all growing season will be moving onto other ventures once the Thanksgiving Turkeys are processed and delivered. As folks depart from the farm, there is a deep sense of gratitude and humility for all the hard work and ideas that individuals have contributed over the course of the season. It's truly a symphony of efforts put forth by the crew each week that brings food to the CSA boxes and farmer's market booth.
As 2020 is winding down, we are also looking forward to new developments in 2021 season. A new member of the farm family is expected to arrive in the early days of the new year, bringing excitement and a whole new human dynamic to the farm.
We hope to see a third high tunnel by the fall of 2021, which will enable the farm to grow more greens in the winter and early spring! Additionally, we plan to continue to explore ways that the farm can better serve the community and our CSA members. In 2020, we tried the Harvie software, which allowed our CSA members to customize their weekly shares, and we plan to continue working with Harvie in 2021. The "Covid 19 situation" saw an up-swelling of interest in local, Organic food and the Harvie software enabled the farm to provide more community members with healthy food.
One thing that remains constant from season to season is that we recognize farming as a practice to be perfected over a lifetime. As farmers, we have been gifted the opportunity to be in relationship with the farm and each other in order to learn and grow, both inwardly and outwardly. There is ample opportunity for trying new things and improving on current methods, while at the same time recognizing that we are doing best, given our circumstances and current cultural norms. The 2020 season did not fall short in providing plenty of chances for growth and development, while simultaneously welcoming gratitude for exactly where we are right now!
