Farm Happenings for June 30, 2021

New this Week: Broccoli, Green & Yellow Zucchini, and Bulb Fennel!

IPM Fruit Shares take a break for the next 2 weeks, and then pick up the week of July 12th with blueberries! It's not too late to order for the rest of the season!

Updates from the Farm

This week at the farm, we just keep on planting. We have also had some turnover on our farm share team, and while we work on maintenance of our crops, we will also be working on hiring some new team members. Farming is hard work, and sometimes, it's just not the right fit. You may have noticed that to be successful in farming, you also need a healthy dose of optimism. ;-)

We have a few exciting new crops this week like broccoli and summer squashes plus juvenile bulb fennel (juvenile is only a reflection of its size, not its attitude). We haven't grown bulb fennel in about 10 years, but decided to give it a try again this season. So far, so good! We'll be picking them a bit on the small side (hence, juvenile) because they are more tender this way and by starting to harvest a bit earlier, we'll be sure to get them all harvested (and eaten by you) before they start to bolt.

Crops that will be coming along in the next few weeks include baby leeks, snow peas, and cabbages!

Our news is short and sweet this week! Things are getting busy and a bit chaotic. As we say in farming, summer is like being in the heat of battle. Stay cool...

Jodi, Emily, Vanessa, Alliy, Clarissa, Mark, and Selena

The CVO Farm Share Team

Farm Partner Promotion!

In honor of our wonderful farm partners, we are offering a special for the next four weeks!

Choose any number of Extras items totally $30, and receive $5 off your order automatically. This includes Primrose Farm Eggs, Paul Family Farms Maple Syrup, Tait Farm Foods Shrubs & Jams, cheeses, coffees, and so much more, including all of CVO's herbal teas, salves, and lip balms! No coupon code needed, and you can take advantage of the special as many times as you like. This special will run through July 8th, and we hope you will give some of these wonderful products a try!

If you have any questions, please reach out to vanessa@cherryvalleyorganics.com or to support@harvie.farm at any time. Have a great week everyone, and thank you again for being a farm share member this season!

Cherry Valley Organics began in 2001 as a USDA certified organic farm, producing a high diversity of agricultural products, including vegetables, herbs, cut flowers, and potted plants. Since those early years, we have grown into an organic lifestyle company, producing a wide diversity of products that support a clean, organic lifestyle, including our herbal teas and herbal body care products, all of which are grown or hand-made at our farm.

At Cherry Valley Organics, we believe in…

*Living the healthiest life possible (full of organics!)
*Fair, livable wages for our team members
*USDA certified organic growing and production practices
*Minimizing our carbon footprint and ecological impact
*Supporting our local community

Cherry Valley Organics is a collaboration. Unlike traditional family farms, we come from diverse geographical, family, and professional backgrounds. We are growers, scientists, food & health enthusiasts, teachers, caretakers, chefs, and nutritionists. We are all farmers. And, all of us here at Cherry Valley Organics are committed to growing and producing high quality certified organic products for our community. We would never compromise on organics. Ever.

Cherry Valley Organics, founded by Jodi Danyo, began as a one-third-acre “urban farm” in the Pittsburgh suburb of Crafton, Cherry Valley Organics now encompasses approximately 36 acres in nearby Cherry Valley, Washington County, PA. Despite this expansion, the footprint of the operation is still quite small with farming operations encompassing less than 8 acres. The farm was built, quite literally, from the ground up!

Our Farm Share Growers, Emily Kramer, Vanessa Davis, Lindsay Henry, Alexis Williams, and Alliy Gundlach, love producing high quality organic products for our local Pittsburgh communities. You can find our products at the Sewickley Farmer’s Market on Saturdays (April through November), and also at local florists and specialty shops. In 2018, we opened a Farm Market & Cafe along the Panhandle Trail in Burgettstown, PA.

What makes our Farm Share unique?

*We wash the produce. Thoroughly. You are unlikely to get any mud in your CVO Farm Share bag. We still recommend that you wash our veggies, but many items will be ready to eat (and may make for excellent snacking in the car on the way home from the pick-up location).

*High diversity of veggie crops. We grow over 150 varieties of vegetables and herbs per season, on average.

*Specialty crops, like microgreens. It's a bit unusual to see this high value crop in farm share programs. They are a bit tricky to grow, but wow do they pack a nutritional punch! Despite their small size, they are the most nutritious veggie in the share!

*We believe in minimizing our environmental impact, and we use biodegradable and compostable packaging wherever possible. And we have a variety of new packaging products in the works for 2021.

*Specialty cut flowers are a niche crop for us. We grow many of the hard-to-grow flower varieties like Ranunculus, Bells of Ireland, Delphinium, and more. Many more. Nearly 300 varieties! Our flowers are not your run of the mill market flowers. Our bouquets are carefully crafted, and absolutely gorgeous!

*We have extensive partnerships with other local businesses and farms, including Primrose Farm (pasture-raised eggs), Paul Family Farms (maple syrup), Tait Farm (jams, butters, shrubs), Weatherbury Farm (flours, milled products), Big Bob's Honey (honey), Clarion River Organics (potatoes, sweet potatoes, melons, winter squash), Woolf Family Farms (blueberries, apples, peaches), Cherish Creamery (cheese), Emerald Valley Artisans (cheese), Steel Cup Coffee Roasters (organic, fair-trade coffee), Conover Family Farm (pickles, hot sauce) and more! A selection of these items is available on a weekly basis and can be added onto your Veggie Farm Share in any quantity you choose. We believe in the value of small business and keeping dollars in our Pittsburgh neighborhoods.

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