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Farm Happenings at Willow Haven Farm
Tips for the First Week of your Farm Share CSA box
Your box is a great example of a perfect spring growing season. The temperatures, rain, and sun were close to ideal in the last couple weeks. When it is too cool or rainy, the veggies don't get big enough. When we have a hot spell, then the greens get over mature and do what we call "bo1 read more »
Hello New Member! You Should Know This
Your local farmer is growing for you right now! That's right. Our heated nursery greenhouse got an upgrade this winter and now we are filling it with seed trays of thousands of onions, kale, asian greens, cabbages and numerous spring vegetables that you can look forward to eating when you sig1 read more »
Fresh Veggies available until Christmas
I can't believe how fast the season went. We will miss all our members during the winter but are glad for the change of season and work routine.
You can keep getting our fresh farm vegetables by coming to the farm on Saturdays from 10 - 2. We'll keep harvesting and offering great produc1 read more »
Upcoming Farm Tours, fresh veggies available all Fall, sweet potato soup recipe & more
This is week 21! I can't believe how fast the season went. We will miss all our members during the winter but are glad for the change of season and work routine.
You can keep getting our fresh farm vegetables by coming to the farm on Saturdays from 10 - 2. We'll keep harvesting and offe1 read more »
How to Use Spicy Greens
The Salad Greens this week is a mix of Tat Soi, a mild Japanese green, and Arugula, which people find a little spicy, though I like the unique nutty-ness of it as well.
Even if you don't prefer spicy greens there are many ways to use them that you may enjoy. Try putting the on a a pizza. Just after1 read more »
Where is the Sun?
As you learned in elementary school science, plants need the sun to grow. Plants are actually amazing when you think about the fact that they take the energy from the sun to make their own food.
But, when the sun doesn't shine, the plants don't grow very well. Here is an example. 1 read more »
Can you believe it is week 19 already?
You have received almost all your boxes of vegetables from Willow Haven farm and I hope they have been a wonderful addition to your lifestyle.
This summer and fall have been challenging but we are glad that we are finally able to get sweet potatoes into your last few boxes. Sweet potatoes are1 read more »
Beans and Greens
First thing Monday morning our crew headed to the field to pick beans and weed greens.
Dragon Tongue Beans and Purple beans were picked and will be sent various places this week.
The crew reported that weeding the mixed greens and arugula was fairly easy and almost fun. The rows were being pr1 read more »
Rainy, Cold Days
We are thankful for the end of the really hot weather.
It seems that we are getting a taste of the coming autumn. On days like this Farmer Reuben takes some time to pay bills and prepare tax information for the accountant, you know, the business stuff.
This week we are sending you Butternut S1 read more »
About the farm
Eating healthy and eating more vegetables is so much easier when you join Willow Haven Farm to purchase your food.
We grow and deliver delicious, local food that fits your life. It’s a challenge to get to the farmer’s market every week but when you join the market box subscription you will always have the nutritious, local food you want for creating meals to feed your family. We organically grow and produce many of the foods in your box - the rest are from local farmers we trust. Customize your delivery with grass fed raw dairy, meats, eggs, brick oven bread, organic vegetables and flowers. You'll never miss the farmer's market again!
We've been raising nutritious and flavorful vegetables, breads and meats on our farm in Lehigh Valley PA for over 10 years so we can share our knowledge and experience with you as you learn to cook and eat from your box each week.
You'll make less trips to the grocery store and support a local farmer you can get to know!
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We grow and deliver delicious, local food that fits your life. It’s a challenge to get to the farmer’s market every week but when you join the market box subscription you will always have the nutritious, local food you want for creating meals to feed your family. We organically grow and produce many of the foods in your box - the rest are from local farmers we trust. Customize your delivery with grass fed raw dairy, meats, eggs, brick oven bread, organic vegetables and flowers. You'll never miss the farmer's market again!
We've been raising nutritious and flavorful vegetables, breads and meats on our farm in Lehigh Valley PA for over 10 years so we can share our knowledge and experience with you as you learn to cook and eat from your box each week.
You'll make less trips to the grocery store and support a local farmer you can get to know!