Farm Happenings for May 23, 2023

WEEK 3! We are rolling right along on this little farm fresh adventure! This week we are offering Microgreens as an add-on in the farm store. We are pleased to partner with Florita Farms to offer you some of the most delicious organic microgreens around. You can learn more about Rachel Santos and Florita Farms at www.floritafarms.com. I know you will love these greens as much as we do! We hope that Florita Farms will be able to increase their supply to us in the future. Right now, they are pretty limited on how much is available, but we plan to offer whatever they have each week!

Our English Sweet Peas are starting to come in along with some beautiful red new potatoes. I wish you could see these jewels when they come out of the ground - they are a brilliant garnet color. Magnificent! Unfortunately, once they come out of the ground, they begin to lighten up. They sure are fun to dig! We are also excited to offer broccoli and cauliflower this week, kale, lettuce, spring onions, strawberries, herbs and so much more!

Our baked goods this week are breads, cookies, cinnamon rolls and pecan rolls. These treats are delicious and baked especially for us by a local baker, Mrs. Virginia. She and her daughters love to bake and have selected several sweet breads to send your way. We have blueberry zucchini, banana nut and pineapple zucchini. These treats are just that - treats! They are not especially healthy, but for an occasional dessert or splurge - they sure hit the spot! We hope you enjoy!

Have a wonderful week friends!

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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