11/29/23 Newsletter: Making food accessible - SFF one of first small farms to get online EBT for CSA
Monday was a big day as we went LIVE with online EBT/SNAP abilities for our CSA. Although the ability to pay online with EBT has been legally allowed for two years, it is such an onerous process, only large retailers have been able to reach those customers. We are one of the first small farms in the USA to achieve this!
11/15/23 Newsletter: Nutrient Density
One of the things that makes this farm special is that we have proven high nutrient density in our crops.
Last month we had a few members out for a farm tour and got to talking about nutrient density and they asked me to please share more to members. In 2022 we shared a lot as we were featured in a National Geographic article (link to UK article as US article has pay walls), a journal article (we are “the California farm”, and the book "What Your Food Ate" based on research discussed below.
11/8/23 Newsletter: Rain, Wood Chips and Garlic
This past weekend’s rain wasn’t that much in quantity but it and the mild temperature following was ideal for germinating our cover crops! Now it looks like we might get a bigger rain early next week and we’re ready.
11/1/23 Newsletter: First Frost & Into Our Winter CSA
Not only have we had our First Frost since last CSA but our first SIX. Lows on our property have been between 26 and 32 each of those nights. This means we’re finally putting our summer crops to sleep.
CSA Newsletter Blog - Let’s start!
For 16 years Farmers Paul and/or Elizabeth have written a weekly newsletter for our CSA members and interested farmer network with articles on our farm and notes from the field.