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2024 CSA Week 13
How Rainy Days Create Perfect Cucumbers for Your Family
Summer's rainy days might seem like a damper on outdoor plans, but for local farmers like me, they are a blessing in disguise, especially when it comes to growing the perfect cucumbers for your family.
The abundant rainfall recharges the soil,1 read more »
[CSA Update] Welcome to week 14
Nurturing Your Food: The Role of Water During a Heatwave
As the sun blazes down relentlessly during a sweltering heatwave, the importance of water in nurturing crops becomes more crucial than ever at our farm. To kick off the first days of Summer 2024, our farm is facing extreme temperatures, some1 read more »
From Blossom to Plate: The Life Cycle of Squash
From Blossom to Plate: The Life Cycle of Zucchini and Summer Squash
From blossom to plate, the journey of zucchini and summer squash is a fascinating process that highlights the beauty and bounty of farming. These versatile vegetables begin their life as delicate blossoms, attracting bees that are1 read more »
Peas, Please! How Connecticut's Crunchiest Craze is Sprouting Up Everywhere!
Connecticut's got a pea-sized secret that's growing bigger by the minute - we’re all a little pea-brained over snow peas and sugar snap peas! It’s more than just a fleeting fancy; these crisp, sweet morsels will be in our baskets this week and are sprucing up our plates and tickling our1 read more »