Grassland Organic Farm

Behind the 8 ball in 2012

Hello committed and wonderful CSA customers of ours!  The first month has come and gone with regards to our farm and your vegetable CSA and what a summer it has been.  Record highs and record lows in more ways than the weather!  We are incredibly short staffed for the summer and I have been committed [...]

CSA 2011 Week 19

Still waiting. . . for this baby that is!  We are no longer awaiting the looming frost.  It hit last night in full force.  We graciously said goodbye to the tomatoes, peppers, and basil yesterday.  It has been a good season mostly and it is time to start the shift to the next season of [...]

CSA 2011 Week 18

There are only four weeks left in this CSA season!  Wow, how time goes by quickly.  As much as I love writing this newsletter each week and attempting to inspire you with cooking ideas and other tidbits, I wanted to warn you that you might miss a couple of weeks here soon.  I am attempting [...]

CSA 2011 Week 17

Well, we have reached a milestone of each season, Common Ground Country Fair.  The fair is a great chance to see farm and artisan products, eat great food, see amazing speakers and musicians, as well as taking in all the educational materials offered.  The fair is held this weekend in Unity.  Likely you all know [...]

CSA 2011 Week 16

We have reached the peak of the season and are headed down the mountain now.  We ripped out our squash, zucchini, and cucumber plants this week.  We have mowed our potatoes in preparation for harvest, and the fall seeding is complete.  Planning now begins as to when we pull the onions, winter squash, pie pumpkins, [...]

CSA 2011 Week 15

This week’s share basket is your Salsa Fiesta share!  Everything included can be chopped up and mixed together to make a fantastic fresh salsa.  In your basket you will find tomatoes, scallions, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, sweet peppers, and cherry tomatoes.  The only extra ingredients you might like to add are a splash of lemon or [...]

CSA 2011 Week 14

Do any of you get the MOFGA newspaper this week?  Did you notice that “your farmers” are the feature farm story of this fair addition?!  We are incredibly proud to have been selected to be the feature story and thank Holli and MOFGA for a great overview of the diversity of our business.  You should [...]

CSA 2011 Week 13

I apologize for the late newsletter tonight.  We had some parent meetings for school this afternoon and it set me back a bit.  I can’t believe that it is time for school already!  Even the air recently has had a hint of fall in it.  Cooler mornings and evenings. . . The end of the [...]

CSA 2011 Week 12

Nothing says summer like fresh garden tomatoes, which you will hopefully be savoring this week!  Also in your share basket you will find carrots, kale, garlic, sweet onion, summer squash, and cucumbers. Each of you have patty pan squash to enjoy, which is the “UFO” looking yellow summer squash in your basket.  These squash can [...]

CSA 2011 Week 11

Another busy week has come and gone at Grassland Farm.  We successfully wrapped up our garlic harvest this week, which is a big milestone here each summer.  We don’t know our harvest total yet, but we suspect it is around 2800 lbs!  Yummy!  Once the garlic is dry we will have 3 and 5 lb. [...]