Our neighborhood got its first CSA share program (Community-Supported Agriculture) about 10 years ago, and I was an early subscriber. But, but, but...after a couple of seasons, I quit. Here's why I quit my old CSA share program years ago and why I joined a new one this year! Oh you people and your acronymsCSA,…
Continue reading ➞ I’m giving it a go again…why I bought a CSA share this year. Food for thought.
Farm stands can be simple little tables at the end of your driveway. They can be elaborate set-ups at farmers markets or fancy sheds on the roadside. Regardless of the size of your farm stand, are you maximizing your revenue? Here are three new ideas to increase your farm stand revenue. Should I care about…
Continue reading ➞ 3 new ideas to increase your farm stand revenue in the new year
What's the difference between a farm stand and a farmers market? It's like the difference between a thread and a shirt. It's like the difference between a room and a home. You can't really have a farmers' market without a collection of individual farm stands. Still, the stands at farmers markets are not the same as the permanent stands in fixed locations at the farm or the end of the driveway. Or... Am I wrong? Are farmers markets really, truly more than a collection of individual farm stands? Maybe the market itself takes on a persona? Click for more or add to the conversation...
Not by it's food. Define a farm stand by the people. The people who run it and the people it serves. Don't define a farm stand by its size. A simple egg stand at the end of someone's driveway and a sizeable mini-market attached to a commercial farm are both farm stands. Each connects neighbors…
Ground cherries. What are these curious little beige tomatoes? Find out and get ideas about what to do with them.
