Organic farming requires us to cooperate with nature nature as much as possible while still keeping our target plants as strong as possible. One way that we can all work together to make this job a little easier is by allowing beneficial insects and arachnids to survive and thrive. These fellas do a ton of heavy lifting (or eating) of plant pests and their populations should be kept as strong as possible. By providing habitat for predatory insects and spiders we make our neighborhoods an easier place to live and to grow. Spiders are often overlooked in this category and are considered a nuisance, but if I see a pest problem on a crop, the ones that have spiders don’t have the problem. All you’ll have is a fat spider. I know spiders can seem scary and gross, but they are definitely beneficial and their presence should be respected not squished in the closest tissue you can find or irradiated with pesticides. Thanks for reading my thoughts and here is a picture I took of a wolf spider having dinner :)
The peaches and apples this week come from our neighbors & friends at Earth First Farms. Organic, of course, which means they are delicious but not perfect in appearance. Enjoy!
Also new this week is new stock of beef, lamb, and turkey sausage from our friends at Green Fire Farm in Wisconsin. All of their beef and lamb is 100% grass fed and finished, never given antibiotics or anything. The turkey is on pasture and fed certified organic grain.
As always, please let us know if we make errors in packing your box or if you’re unhappy with anything. We aren’t perfect and we pack a lot of orders.
