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Farm Happenings at Current Farms

We Survived the Summer

Posted on September 28th, 2021
Happy Fall members!  Compared to a few weeks ago, I am really enjoying the weather! We still have to water our greens 3 times a day when it is over 80, but work is much less draining. I hope that all of you are finding some time to spend outdoors during this time in Louisiana. A cloudy, gusty1 read more »

Farm Shares September 26-October 2

Posted on September 23rd, 2021
Farm share members! We have an amazing growing season ahead for all of you! So much work has been done this summer to improve our infrastructure and soil. Tens of thousands of crops have been planted, and so many more are awaiting transplant. We have planned successions for crops like mini broccoli1 read more »

Fall CSA Week 1

Posted on September 16th, 2021
Hello members!   We are excited to get this Fall season started! This has been a busy summer for us. We finished some much needed infrastructure projects, and focused on a good crop plan to make this a great CSA season for all you.    This week, we are beginning harves1 read more »

Farm Stand July 8, Monroe/Marion/Farmerville

Posted on July 1st, 2021
Good afternoon Farm Stand members! We will offer weekly farm stand orders now that the Spring and Summer CSA is coming to an end. There is a $15 minimum order, with options for delivery and pick up in Monroe at the urban farm, Dean of Flowers in Farmerville, and right here at the farm in Marion. Ri1 read more »

Final Spring Summer CSA

Posted on June 30th, 2021
CSA members,  It's been some of the best times growing food for you and your families this season. We had a few setbacks. There were some goals we didn't achieve (like beans and peas) for the shares, and it looks like the big slicing tomatoes will ripen two weeks after the CSA ends, but overal1 read more »

CSA Week !!

Posted on June 25th, 2021
Good evening y’all!    We have a great early summer share for y’all this week! The lettuce these final two weeks is some of the best we have ever grown. The summer crisp lettuce grows quickly under the protective shade of our tomatoes and pepper plants. The leaves in the lettu1 read more »

CSA Week 10

Posted on June 18th, 2021
Good afternoon members! I hope y'all are having a great week! We have had a productive week at the farm! Thanks to local food fans like you, we were able to automate the watering system for our field blocks. This time of year, we have to water each block for 15 minutes, 3 times a day to ensure that1 read more »

CSA Week 9

Posted on June 11th, 2021
Good evening to all of you wonderful local foodies,  Summer might be here, but salad never goes out of style. We have a new spin on our salad mix this week, as we harvested pea shoots from our first planting. Pea shoots taste like a cross between the pea flower and a young shelled pea. They ar1 read more »

CSA Week 8

Posted on June 4th, 2021
Good afternoon members! I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Our grandfather, Jack Pilgreen, who passed down the land where we now grow vegetables, served bravely as a combat medic in the Pacific front during World War II. I think about his sacrifices often. We sure are thankful for1 read more »