If you’ve read enough about conventional farming, dabbled in farmers markets and want to take your commitment to local, sustainable farming to the next level, now is the time to consider signing up for a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) farm. CSA membership is a commitment and they are not for everyone. A couple questions to […]
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How to Choose a CSA Farm
February 10th, 2009 · 19 Comments
Tags: CSA · food for thought · Know Your Food · sustainable family supper
Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
October 14th, 2008 · 4 Comments
This past weekend was the fall open house and potluck at our CSA farm, Potomac Vegetable Farms. We stopped by Crooked Run Orchard for apple and pumpkin* picking first. It was such a gorgeous, warm fall day to be out in the orchards. When we arrived at PVF, we had missed the hayride but set […]
Tags: baked goods · Know Your Food · recipes
Pacific NW Snapshots: Sauvie Island Peaches
September 15th, 2008 · 3 Comments
I grew up in the hills northwest of Portland, Oregon, just up the river from Sauvie Island. This 33 square mile island is a quiet retreat just 20 minutes from Portland and split between farmland and Sturgeon Lake’s bird sanctuary. My family still fishes and kayaks on the island, and the sandy north shore made […]
Tags: away from home · fresh from the... · Know Your Food
