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Farm Happenings for May 25, 2022
Week #6 and the half way point of our Spring/Summer CSA.
Things are beginning to heat up and those plants that love it hot are starting to shine, like eggplants and shisito peppers! We will also be busy, busy harvesting green beans to go in shares this week. We also will be including some orga1 read more »
Week #5 Spring/Summer CSA 2022
Nothing says summer like yellow squash and zucchini! Its the first harvest so we will have a limited amount available for this weeks delivery but don't worry there will be plenty more over the next few weeks. Green bean harvest will begin soon and will be ready for week #6.
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Week #4 Spring/Summer CSA
Even thought we think of lettuce eating in the summer it is a cool weather crop. Our springs here in Alabama are short and we usually get a week or 2 of lettuce, however this year we did a lot of planning secessions and searching out heat tolerant varieties to get a few extra weeks of lettuce. Comi1 read more »
Week #3 Spring/Summer CSA
My favorite radish is the purple daikon, delicious and beautiful on a salad or roasted. Harvesting Broc Raab this week and its delightful stir fried with spring onions and mushrooms over pasta with red sauce or cheese. Summer squash is growing fast and we should be harvesting it in a couple weeks.1 read more »
Week #2 Spring/Summer CSA
Certified Naturally Grown inspection on Saturday by Terry and Shena Bain from Bain Home Gardens in Dothan. CNG is a peer review certification that is based on the highest ideals of the organic movement. Working in harmony with nature, without relying on synthetic chemicals or GMO's. We are proud of1 read more »
Spring/Summer CSA 2022 First Delivery!
So excited to get the Spring/Summer 2022 CSA started! First week is always lots of greens like lettuce, spinach, and asian greens. Weather permitting we will also be including yummy strawberries from Oak View Farm, follow them on FB for updates on there U-Pick days/times and make a family outing!&n1 read more »
Farm Stand Offering!
Planning for tomatoes and other summer crops begins many weeks before the seedlings are planted! My favorite part is deciding which variety of tomatoes we will plant! Of course there are a few favorites we plant each year like Persimmon, Cherokee Purple, German Johnson and Beefsteak. Over the last1 read more »
Farm Stand Offering!
So many veggies ready after our last Fall CSA! Offering all these wonderful veggies through our Farm Stand!
The offering includes baby tatsoi, Italian Spigariello Liscia (leaf broccoli), Shynkyo Chinese radish (sweet&mild), kale, Vitamin green asian greens, and spinach to name a few.
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Week #10 Fall 2021 CSA
Hard to believe it is the last official delivery of our 2021 Fall CSA!
Reflecting back we have had a rough root crop season, however veggies like greens, broccoli, green beans, and lettuce did very well. We reached out and supported other farms with citrus, eggs, persimmons, winter squash an1 read more »
About the farm
Joy Haven Farm is a small Certified Naturally Grown market farm located in Shorter, AL, just north of Montgomery. We are entering our ninth growing season and strive for sustainability. We are currently offering Spring/Summer and Fall Farm Stand Session that includes our fresh seasonal vegetables and fruit. Add-ons such as eggs, yogurt, granola, coffee and meat from a neighboring sustainable farm can be delivered with each weeks share. We also provide seasonal vegetables to a number of local restaurants. We are thankful for what we have been entrusted with and will never use pesticides, insecticides, synthetic fertilizers or gmo seeds. Our goal is to leave our little piece of this world better than we found it.
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