Farm Happenings for August 15, 2023

Week 15~

Apples! We are so excited to offer LOCAL apples this week! We will have several varieties available over the next month or two. This week, we have Jona Macs. These are a nice crisp, sweet apple that ranges color from red to green. They are delicious! Our grower minimally sprays (only when absolutely needed) and chooses neem oil whenever possible. We are thrilled to offer these apples to your family!

We have cantaloupes coming in like crazy! Our watermelons are starting to dwindle, but the concord grapes are coming in hot and heavy! Winter squash are always a big hit - and this year we are growing Honey Nuts. If you love butternuts, then you will adore Honey Nuts!

We have some special canned goods available this week. These items were grown right here on the farm and we had them canned at a local cannery. We are so excited to offer these "home-grown" specialties to our CSA members! Let us know what you think!

This is also the best time to buy canning tomatoes. If you are looking to put up some tomatoes for winter - now is the time!

We hope you have a wonderful week!

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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