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Farm Happenings at Rivendale Farms
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 7 (July 24)
Hello Rivendale members. As this day heads toward the weekend, it's fun to think ahead to what we will harvest for you next week. Our anticipation levels are high (and our patience a little low) for the abundance of our tomato field to take off. And our cured garlic is just about ready to go. And o1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 6 (July 17)
Hello members. We hope you had a great week.
This week felt like we accomplished a mix of tasks that covered spring, summer, and fall projects. Farming is always a bit of finishing up the previous season, tending to the current season, and staying ahead of the season to come.
From spring, we harves1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 5 (July 10)
Hello members. What a hot one it's been! We would like to welcome a few new CSA members this week. We hope you enjoy the bounty of the season that will be coming your way.
This past week we harvested our garlic crop. Planted in the late Autumn, this member of the allium family needs a dormancy peri1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 4 (July 3)
Good afternoon. This week was another full one. Tying up tomatoes, trellising cucumbers, and weeding, weeding, weeding. Plus, of course we spend a good bit of time taking care of the chickens, harvesting an increasing number of crops, and staying on top of seasonal projects like harvesting our wint1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 3 (June 26)
Greetings from the farm. It's been a bit of a wet week. But the "to do" list is always long enough to find good chores to be done in any kind of weather. Our Crop Production Manager, Susanna, reminded me today that wet weather is the reason we plant most of our crops in raised beds. Plant roots don1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 2 (June 19)
Hello. Welcome back to CSA Week 2 for those members who are getting a box every week. And a warm first-time welcome to our bi-weekly members getting their initial box of the year. We are sincerely honored to have all our members eating from the farm this season. Thanks for your commitment to knowin1 read more »
Rivendale Farms CSA Newsletter, Week 1 (June 12)
Hello and welcome to the 2018 Rivendale Farms CSA. Honestly, we are so excited that you have chosen to eat from our farm this season. Thank you, thank you (we will probably be thanking you a lot this season!). Our farm crew has been working hard to get ready for this opening week of the CSA, and it1 read more »
About the farm
Rivendale Farms is a diversified farm growing with organic practices in Robinson Township, PA, approximately 20 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The farm consists of approximately 8 acres in mixed vegetables, wheat, herbs, and flowers. The farm also includes Jersey dairy cows and a flock of free-range laying hens as well as mushrooms, honey, and maple syrup production. Entering our third year of CSA on the farm, we prioritize a diverse mixture of high quality organically grown produce. We are excited to make strong and lasting connections with customers in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks for considering a CSA membership from Rivendale Farms.
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