WOW! what a season. We had our ups and our downs but we made it through with a better understanding of what we can improve upon next season. It is clear that we need to plant more and plant earlier. We had so many inquiries about joining the CSA that I felt horrible telling people that we just couldn’t add them! So, next year will will expand. The challenge now is determining how much more we can grow and how many shares it will support!
It’s almost time to get all our seed orders in and I hope I don’t get carried away again! We will slim down and keep to the staples with heirlooms being a focus. I also want to expand the herb garden and add more fruits. We are even thinking about chickens…just a few to start to make sure that we can keep them alive!
If you are interested in joining our CSA visit our website, or for any CSA near you, please visit localharvest.org – it is a great online resource for anyone wanting to support their local agriculture markets and farmers.
I have posted some more photos on our facebook page that I finally recovered from the camera. I hope to have some more of later in the season too if I can find them!
I cannot believe that it has been so cold lately, it seems to me like the summer just got started. I feel like I finally know all of my customers on sight- and sometimes even their relatives! I look forward to getting feedback on how we did and if we met expectations for our first year of CSA. I know some weeks were slim harvest but others were great. I sure would appreciate any and all feedback- and don’t worry, criticism will only help us to improve. We had car challenges, communication challenges, weather challenges…I’m sure there is more. Thanks to everyone for your support!
November 3, 2010 at 5:39 pm |
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