Farm Happenings for June 15, 2021

Hi Friends,

This week on the menu: Potatoes, Broccoli, cabbage, zucchini, yellow squash, lettuce, onions, radishes, garlic and kale. Those of you who love swiss chard, beet greens and kohlrabi should see those items available too! Our tomatoes are still green, but they are doing well and we look forward to seeing them in the farm shares in the near future!

Farming is not an exact science and the weather affects so much of what we do and the condition that the produce is in. Remember to put your produce in the fridge as soon as possible. If there is excess moisture in the bags with the potatoes, broccoli, herbs, etc - be sure and put them into a dry bag to keep them from breaking down. We normally will put a paper towel in a plastic bag with the lettuce and we put the potatoes into a dry bag and store in the fridge as well.

We plan to have our annual Family Farm Day in late October or early November. As soon as we pinpoint a date we will let you know~! Be sure and make plans to attend - it's always a wonderful time!

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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