Farm Happenings for August 4-6, 2020

How in the world are we at our final week of the Summer CSA? This season has flown by! We hope that you all have enjoyed the sweet corn, tomatoes, zucchini, squash, onions, cabbage, green beans, peppers, potatoes, melons and more that we have been sending the past few weeks. It's been a wonderful harvest and we are so thankful to be able to share with you.

This week we are offering Canning Tomatoes - a half bushel (20 plus pounds) for $25. We also have pickling cucumbers for sale as well. It's time to put up some food for winter! If you haven't tried refrigerator pickles...you totally should. Google the recipe - it's easy and delicious!!

We must confess that we are looking forward to the six week break between the end of the summer season and the start of the fall season. August and September have historically been hard months to grow. The heat and or droughts just seem to work against us. We hope that by skipping this time and working on the fall season, we will enjoy some much needed rest and be ready for the fall season!

If you haven't signed up for the Fall 2020 season, you can do so HERE

We will offer the Fall Half share for $20 per week and the Fall Full Share for $28 per week. The season will run for four weeks and start Tuesday September 29th and Thursday October 1st. Here's a taste of what to expect this fall: kale, lettuce, sweet potatoes, winter squash, late tomatoes, peppers, onions, broccoli, cauliflower, turnip greens, mustard greens, sprouts, okra, and so much more! We hope that you will sign up and join us on this fabulous fall adventure!!

Thank you for trusting us to grow your family's food. We take this privilege very seriously and strive to send your family the very best that we have available. From planning the season, planting, picking and packing your farm share - we have you in mind and are encouraged and honored that you chose our family to feed your family. Please know that your support means more to us than you can imagine. This isn't just a job or business, this is a way that we serve our community. Thank you for being part of our mission to provide the very best food in the area. Nutrient dense, chemical free and steeped in love - that's what makes good food, great! May your family be blessed by our efforts!

Farmhouse Nashville was born out of necessity. As a mother of four young children, I desired to feed my family nourishing food, healing food, local food and affordable food. I was disheartened at the prices of organic and was determined not to feed my family food that was from factory farms and laden with chemicals, pesticides and shipped in from thousands of miles away! Was that even possible? Seventeen years ago I joined a raw milk co-op in West Nashville. It was a step in the right direction. Our raw milk farmer was an Old Order Mennonite farmer. We were thrilled to have found a source for affordable, clean, healthy milk. Finding organic produce in this same community was a lot harder than I envisioned. It is a myth that Amish and Mennonite farmers are organic. Only two farmers in this community are growing organically. After months of searching, I discovered Golden Rule farm growing against the "grain" of the community. They were convinced and convicted that organic farming was the only way to grow nourishing, flavorful foods that would heal not only our bodies, but the land. Our partnership was only the beginning of this story. We started offering CSA shares to friends and family in Lebanon, then Mount Juliet and today, we serve hundreds of families in Middle Tennessee. Our commitment to nutrient-dense produce, pasture raised eggs and meats is undeniable. We work together to offer food that is not only healthier but affordable for families. We believe that foods grown organically are naturally best, but we also know that foods raised without the use of pesticides, chemicals and herbicides are healing the land. We use trace minerals and nutrients to enrich the soil. Organic is good, but nutrient-dense is better! Come share in the harvest and see and taste the difference of Fresh, Local, Real Food!

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