Last Thursday I sent an email to my CSA farmer. It was after 8pm. I worked late on my farm share pick up day, for the third week in a row. The pick-up times came and went. My big brown paper bag full of produce sat all alone on the shelf. She would have to…
Continue reading ➞ Despite my commitment, despite all my big talk, I’m failing right in front of you
July 25, 2019 Log Cabin Farm Stand, Eastham, MA Next time you visit a farm stand, try playing a little game. Rank the top five items! You'll feel more mindful of the freshness of the food. You'll probably notice a few items you might overlook if you just rush through your visit. It's fun! I…
Continue reading ➞ Best five things to buy at Log Cabin Farm Stand, Eastham, MA!
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.
When I started this project, I hoped I would be able to share stories about incredible farms and the communities they serve. Field View Farm is Take at look at my Top 5 farm stand pics from a nearly 380 year old treasure.
Email me at tiffany@farmstandculture.com or comment on this post. Are you most interested in: easy natural skincare farm-stand home decor interviews with farm stand owners handmade product reviews winter farm stands recipes kitchen window gardens my 230 year old farmhouse something else? I'm all ears.
Take at look at my Top 5 farm stand pics from a nearly 100 year old New England farm.
Follow my blog with Bloglovin October 28, 2018 Oh, you read that city name right. Enjoy this #farmstand5 from Zhangjiajie! (close enough prounounciation "jong-jya-jyay") Across time and time zones, farmstand culture highlights how small farm stands and farmers markets are a cohesive force in communities. Whether you're south of Boston in Cape Cod or in the…
Continue reading ➞ Best 5 items at the Biao Zhi Men farmers market stands, Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China
October 9, 2018 All summer I tried and failed to make it over to the Seymour Farmers Market behind the historic Seymour Congregational Church about 25 minutes drive from New Haven, Connecticut. You should see it. Ok, I should take some pictures so you can see it. There's a powerful terraced waterfall in the Naugatuck…
Continue reading ➞ Best 5 items at the Lizzie’s Corner farmers market stand
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...
