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  • Winter CSA Week 5

    Hello CSA Members!

    We will have a delicious mix of veggies this week, perfect for holiday meals- garlic, carrots, potatoes, greens, and winter squash of course. Just a note- if you are a Biweekly A or Weekly member, we will be having pick-up on Tuesday, 11/25 next week in advance of Thanksgiving. See you at pick-up!

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 5:

    1 – Garlic
    2 – Carrots
    3 – Potatoes
    4 – Roasted Chilies
    5 – Lettuce
    6 – Kale or Chard or Collards
    7 – Winter squash

  • Winter CSA Week 4

    Hello CSA Members!

    It’s been a great first few weeks of Winter CSA. This week we’ll have more greens for you- lettuce, arugula, chard, and collards. We’ll also have winter radishes again! Slice them thin to put on a salad or sandwich, or try pickling or roasting them. They’re perfect for adding some extra crunch and color to a dish.

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 4:

    1 – Dill or Other herbs or White onions
    2 – Roasted Chilies or Radishes or Hakurei Turnips
    3 – Potatoes or Celeriac
    4 – Lettuce
    5 – Arugula
    6 – Chard or Collards
    7 – Beets or Honeynut squash

  • Winter CSA Week 3

    Hello CSA Members!

    The past few weeks have been filled with big harvests of storage crops from the field- celeriac, turnips, radishes, and beets. They are processed and then put into the walk-in cooler for storage. It’s a lot of work! But it ensures we’ll have plenty of food to pull from for the next few months. And all of our bunching greens- kale, chard, and collards- are protected under row cover in hoophouses out in the field.

    New this week: we’ll have fresh dill, radishes, roasted chilies, arugula, and collards again. See you at pick-up!

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 3:

    1 – Dill or Parsley or Winter Radishes
    2 – Carrots or Hakurei Turnips
    3 – Roasted Chilies
    4 – Cauliflower
    5 – Apples
    6 – Spinach or Arugula or Lettuce
    7 – Collards

  • Winter CSA Week 2

    Hello CSA Members!

    One of the best parts of Winter CSA is the beautiful greens we have each week. The cooler weather really brings out their sweetness and flavor, which is such a treat! This week we’ll have more greens, squash, and spinach. New this week: savoy cabbage and potatoes. See you at pick-up!

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 2:

    1 – Onions
    2 – Carrots
    3 – Potatoes
    4 – Savoy Cabbage
    5 – Spinach
    6 – Kale or Collards
    7 – Acorn Squash

  • Winter CSA Week 1

    Hello CSA Members!

    The Winter CSA is here. We have more carrots this week, onions and turnips again, and spinach! We’re excited to keep bringing you veggies for the next couple of months. See you at pick-up.

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 1:

    1 – Onions
    2 – Carrots
    3 – Hakurei Turnips
    4 – Cauliflower
    5 – Spinach
    6 – Kale or Chard or Collards
    7 – Honeynut Squash

  • Thank you for another season!

    To be honest, I am normally burned out by this time of year. There are so many ups and downs throughout the season. The hail storm in July was a big loss for the farm. We (mostly Wyatt) have been struggling with big irrigation problems for the past two years. I’m exhausted from working the last 4 months at our farm store with only 2 or 3 days off. There have been some large unexpected expenses and this is the time of year when I sit down to the unnerving task of figuring out if we made enough money to cover our expenses. And there are more and more headwinds for small farms and small businesses in general. You would think it would be easier to run a farm after doing it for 22 seasons but it feels like it’s only gotten harder.

    All of the struggles can overshadow the many bright spots. We had a great crew again this year and I am so thankful for our workers from Tapias de Santa Cruz, Mexico. Growing our cucumbers in our screened-in greenhouse successfully protected them from the cucumber beetles that have been decimating our crops for a number of years. Our caterpillar tunnels protected the plants inside them (mostly tomatoes) from hail and we’ll likely continue to grow more crops in tunnels. I had a lot of fun working on our u-pick flowers with Mo and we’re already making plans for improvements next year. I’ve learned that high school boys make good, reliable farm store employees and I’ve had fun working with my nephew and his 10th grade friends at our store.

    The biggest thing that lifts me out of my end-of-season burnout is going to the last week of our CSA pickups. I went to the pickup at Nevei Kodesh last night and my attitude was completely turned around in about 15 minutes. People talk about all of the great food they’ve made over the summer and tell us that the CSA pickup is the highlight of their week and they tell us how much they will miss us over the winter. I get to see how much the kids love the food and I feel like we’re helping to teach them to be good vegetable eaters!

    My job feels like a public service to me and I am proud of the work that we do at Red Wagon. Our CSA members are our partners in making this wonderful thing happen–local food and family farms. You have my sincerest gratitude.

    Amy

  • CSA Week 22

    Hello CSA Members!

    It is the last week of the Summer/Fall CSA. We will still have fresh veggies available through our Winter CSA, which starts on October 29th and runs through the end of January. Another option is buying a winter keeper box, which has a mix of storage vegetables that will keep for several weeks or months and is a great alternative to the Winter CSA.

    This week we have more winter squash and carrots. Thank you for all of your support this year, we could not do what we do without the support of our amazing CSA members!

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 22:

    Regular Share:
    1 – Herbs or Potatoes
    2 – Carrots
    3 – Hakurei Turnips
    4 – Harvesters’ choice
    5 – Cauliflower
    6 – Greens choice
    7 – Winter Squash

    Large Share Additions:
    Double carrots
    Leeks
    Choose 2 in Greens zone

  • CSA Week 21

    Hello CSA Members!

    New this week: carrots, savoy cabbage, radishes, and pumpkins! We only have two weeks left of the Summer/Fall CSA- one week left each for Biweekly A and B. We will also have winter keeper boxes coming soon for purchase at pick-up, which are a great option if you do not plan on continuing on for Winter CSA.

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 21:

    Regular Share:
    1 – Onions or Leeks or Radishes
    2 – Roasted Chilies or Hot peppers
    3 – Carrots or Potatoes
    4 – Harvesters’ choice
    5 – Cauliflower or Savoy Cabbage
    6 – Arugula or Kale or Chard or Collards
    7 – Pumpkins

    Large Share Additions:
    Carrots and Potatoes
    Beets
    Choose 2 in Greens zone

  • CSA Week 20

    Hello CSA Members!

    Our crew is working hard to harvest all of our winter squash and we will have some at pick-up this week. There are only three weeks left of the Summer/Fall CSA and then we continue right on into the Winter CSA. Sign-ups are open now!

    We like to keep a variety of veggies at pick-up, even throughout the winter, which will include root veggies, greens, winter squash, radishes, and more. Check out our website for more information.

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 20:

    Regular Share:
    1 – Onions or Parsley or Other herbs or Hot peppers
    2 – Roasted Chilies
    3 – Sweet peppers
    4 – Harvesters’ choice
    5 – Cauliflower
    6 – Winter squash or Cabbage
    7 – Arugula or Kale or Chard or Lettuce

    Large Share Additions:
    Choose 2 in Herb zone
    Choose 2 in Harvesters’ Choice zone
    Choose 2 in Greens zone

  • CSA Week 19

    Hello CSA Members!

    Planning different successions of crops can be a big challenge in farming. For CSA, we try to plan our successions so we can bring you a steady flow of crops for multiple weeks during the season. But sometimes the planting and harvest dates are delayed due to a variety of factors and we end up with a lot of a certain crop for a few weeks. Right now, we have a lot of cauliflower and romanesco broccoli coming out of the field! Check out our website for recipe inspiration for both of these wonderful veggies.

    Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 19:

    Regular Share:
    1 – Onions or Parsley or Other herbs or Hot peppers
    2 – Roasted Chilies
    3 – Sweet peppers
    4 – Harvesters’ choice
    5 – Romanesco
    6 – Cauliflower
    7 – Greens Choice

    Large Share Additions:
    Choose 2 in Herb zone
    Choose 2 in Harvesters’ Choice zone
    Choose 2 in Greens zone