One of the best parts of CSA is seeing how excited people get about fresh veggies. It reminds us why we do what we do everyday. I’m grateful for the community of Red Wagon and all the returning and new faces I’ve seen these past couple weeks.
Bok Choy is back again this week- I love it chopped up in a salad with a sesame ginger dressing or thrown in a stir fry.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 3:
1 – Onions or Leeks or Herb Choice 2 – Fennel or Turnips or Celeriac 3 – Pears 4 – Bok Choy 5 – Salad greens 6 – Chard or Cabbage 7 – Winter Squash or Potatoes
We had a chilly first week of Winter CSA- there was some rain on Wednesday, but the sun came out on Thursday and we were able to have pick-up outside.
Winter squash is back this week- we will have butternut and butterscotch squash available. Time to make some soup and roast some veggies!
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 2:
1 – Onions or Leeks or Herb Choice or Hot Peppers 2 – Eggplant or Peppers or Tomatillos 3 – Turnips or Fennel or Celery 4 – Carrots or Beets 5 – Spinach or Arugula 6 – Collards or Cabbage 7 – Butternut/Butterscotch Squash or Potatoes
Week 1 of the Winter CSA is here! It’s been a great year so far and we’re excited to keep bringing you veggies for a few more months. See you at pick-up!
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 1:
1 – Onions or Herb Choice 2 – Eggplant or Peppers 3 – Turnips or Fennel 4 – Bok Choy or Cabbage 5 – Potatoes 6 – Beets or Carrots 7 – Lettuce or Arugula or Spinach
It doesn’t feel like another farm season is coming to a close! It always goes by so fast! Yesterday I was at our CSA pickup in North Boulder. I saw many people that have been CSA members for 15+ years. I also met a brand new CSA member who just joined a few days ago and wanted to try our CSA for the very last pickup of the season. We have so much gratitude for all of these CSA members and everyone in between!
Farming is very hard. Growing vegetables is always challenging–weather, water, pests, and diseases, but it is so much more than that and it feels like it has gotten a lot harder in the last handful of years. The economics of farming, the chronic labor shortages and high turn-over rates, the rising cost of expenses, the time it takes to comply with an increasing number of regulations. Wyatt and I have had to work more and more each year and are stretched pretty thin.
Onion harvest
The thing that keeps us going is you! Our CSA members! We count on the consistency and stability of our CSA. Our members show up week after week and year after year. We’ve distributed our vegetables many different ways over the years: farmers’ markets, our farm store, to local restaurants, and more. While we value these opportunities and connections, they also have a lot of challenges. Our CSA is by far the thing that works best for us at Red Wagon.
We’ve also been working hard on building a great team at the farm. It’s still not easy but it feels like we’re finally getting somewhere this year. Many of you have seen Mo, Kai, and Brie at our CSA pickups. Javier has been with us in the field for many years and even brought a handful of his family members from Mexico this year to help with our labor shortage. We are really hoping they will return to work with us again next year! It has been a huge relief to know they will show up to work every day and do a great job. We also started our Working CSA Member program in 2021. It started as a desperate attempt to fill holes in our staff. We now have about 20 workshare members and half of them have been with us for multiple years. They are such a valuable part of our team!
I feel like I can never adequately express why our CSA members are so valuable to us–you might just have to take my word for it. But you really are the thing that keeps our farm going. We hope to keep feeding you for many years to come!
The last week of Summer/Fall CSA is here. It’s been a great season, thank you for all of your support!
If you’re interested in signing up for our Winter CSA, we have information on our website. We also have keeper boxes of storage crops available for purchase to pick up next week.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 22:
Regular Share: 1 – Shallots or Radishes or Parsley 2 – Carrots 3 – Cabbage or Cauliflower or Turnips 4 – Harvesters’ Choice 5 – New Potatoes 6 – Arugula or Lettuce 7 – Winter Squash
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 1 and 6 Butternut squash
Can you believe we are in the last two weeks of the regular CSA? It’s been a long stretch but there is still more to come. Sign-ups for our Winter CSA are open now! We will have two locations: our farm in Lafayette and our farm off of 63rd St in Niwot.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 21:
Regular Share: 1 – Onions or Leeks 2 – Radishes 3 – Cabbage or Cauliflower or Celery 4 – Roasted Peppers or Hot Peppers or Tomatillos 5 – Potatoes 6 – Arugula or Greens Choice 7 – Winter Squash
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 3 and 6 Carrots
We will have radishes this week! They add such a nice crunch and color to any dish. Just a reminder, we are having our CSA Harvest Celebration this Sunday, October 6th, from 3pm to sundown. We would love to see you there!
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 20:
Regular Share: 1 – Onions 2 – French Breakfast Radishes 3 – Harvesters’ Choice 4 – Cabbage or Cauliflower or Potatoes 5 – Roasted Chilies or Tomatoes or Hot Peppers 6 – Arugula or Greens Choice 7 – Winter Squash
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 3 and 6 Beets
October 6th- save the date! We are having our CSA Harvest Celebration from 3pm until sundown at our farm off of 63rd St. It will be a time to gather, share food, reflect on the season, and enjoy each other’s company.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 19:
Regular Share: 1 – Basil or Hot Peppers or Garlic 2 – Onions 3 – Sweet Peppers or Eggplant or Tomatillos 4 – Cabbage or Cauliflower or Zucchini 5 – Tomatoes or Roasted Chilies 6 – Arugula 7 – Winter Squash
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 4 and 5 Carrots
It is Week 18, which means we have 5 weeks of Summer CSA left- 3 for Biweekly B and 2 for Biweekly A members. I can’t believe we are already in the last few weeks. After the rush of summer, fall is a nice time to slow down and reflect on the season a bit.
Winter squash is coming in now! I’m excited for soups and sauces and roasted veggies.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 18:
Regular Share: 1 – Onions or Pesto Basil bunches or Roasted Chilies 2 – Cauliflower or Cabbage or Celery 3 – Harvester’s Choice 4 – Sweet Peppers or Hot Peppers or Tomatoes 5 – Carrots or Potatoes 6 – Greens Choice or Lettuce 7 – Winter Squash
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 5, 6, and 7
The mornings and nights have been cooler but the days are still warm. I’m looking forward to fall soon and our transition from summer to fall/winter crops.
Here is what we hope to bring you during Week 17:
Regular Share: 1 – Onions, Garlic, or Hot Peppers 2 – Roasted Chilies 3 – Cauliflower or Cabbage or Celery 4 – Harvester’s Choice 5 – Carrots or Beets or Spaghetti Squash 6 – Tomatoes or Sweet Peppers 7 – Greens Choice or Lettuce
Large Share Additions: Choose 2 in Zones 5 and 7 Tomatoes and Sweet Peppers
