2013 CSA Letter Week 6

This week’s harvest: Spinach, Lettuce, Arugula, Kale, Chard, Zucchini, Tomatoes, Basil, Cilantro, Dill, Onion, Garlic, Eggplant (group A)

It’s amazing how short, but incredibly productive our season is. It must be the high altitude sun! The majority of our harvest is still ahead of us even as we head into August. The warm season crops start producing slowly but before you know it, there’s too much! That is the case for zucchini already and it is soon to be the

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2013 CSA Letter Week 4

This Week’s Harvest: Garlic Braids, Tomatoes!, Salad Greens (1 pound), Spinach, Mini White Sweet Onions, Chard, Kale, Dill ($46 farmers market value!!)

Thanks to Werner, Peter, and our work/share volunteers, I had a lovely time with my family in Salt Lake last week and the produce still made its way to you. The farm grew so much in just the 5 days that I was gone and I was so emotional when I saw it again upon my return. It

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2013 CSA Letter Week 3

CSA Share Week 3: Chard, Kale, Spinach, Green Onions, Turnips, Basil, Mint

We hope you had a wonderful 4th of July weekend. We watched the fireworks on a ledge by the college with a view up the valley, the Animas winding through town, and the sun setting over the La Platas. Wow, we are so privileged to farm in a town with a view like that! With June and the month of planting behind us, we move into July: the

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2013 CSA Letter Week 2

This Week’s Harvest: Spinach, Kale, Chard, Basil, Mini Sweet Red and White Onions, Turnips, Mixed Salad Greens

With just 2 seasons behind us, there’s so much we’re still learning about farming in this area. Especially balancing the need to support a family on the land, but also responsibly taking care of the land we cultivate. Last week, we began to feel better about our irrigation and finished planting the farm. “The only thing that can ruin us now is hail,”

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2013 CSA Letter Week 1

Dear Adobe House Farm CSA Members,

This Tuesday is our first CSA pick-up at Linda’s Local Food Cafe from 3-6 (unless you’ve arranged for delivery).

Your share will include: spinach, kale, chard, garlic scapes, basil, cilantro, turnips, mini sweet red and white onions

Spring on the farm has been full of challenges in the process of opening an acre of new growing space. For the first time, we’re irrigating from a pond that is fed from the Reid Ditch, although

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