The Biodynamic Farm Ideal

The ideal is for a Biodynamic farm to be a self-sufficient organism, enlivened by the biodynamic practitioner through the use of compost and spray preparations in cooperation with natural rhythms. The results of biodynamic agriculture are found in the quality of the produce, the health of the land and the livestock, and the independence from damaging modern agriculture practices with their use of herbicides, fertilizers and pesticides. Biodynamics is a way of living, working and relating to nature and the vocation of agriculture. It is based on healthy common-sense practices, consideration of the uniqueness of each landscape, and the inner development of the biodynamic practitioner.  ~ Rudolf Steiner College

Winter CSA shares available now

Buy a share of the 2011/2012 winter harvest !


to download and print an application click here 
CSA Application

As a member of the CSA, for 8 deliveries over 16 weeks (at $25/week full share or $14/week half share) you will receive a weekly share consisting of 6-10 vegetables. The shares will vary in size and weight depending on the time of the season.

FRESH LOCALLY-GROWN ORGANIC VEGETABLES

Broccoli

Beets

Cabbage

Carrots

Chard

Asian Bunching-Greens

Collards

Kale

Spinach

Turnips

Onions

Leeks

Rutabaga

Parsnips

Potatoes

Winter Squash

Mustard Greens

Radish

Arugula

Salad Greems

Cauliflower

As well as a couple other Surprises!

 Community Supported Farm

Community Supported Agriculture consists of a community of individuals who pledge support to a farm operation so that the farmland becomes, either legally or spiritually, the community's farm, with the growers and consumers providing mutual support and sharing the risks and benefits of food production. Typically, members or "share-holders" of the farm or garden pledge in advance to cover the anticipated costs of the farm operation and farmer's salary. In return, they receive shares in the farm's bounty throughout the growing season, as well as satisfaction gained from reconnecting to the land and participating directly in food production. Members also share in the risks of farming, including poor harvests due to unfavorable weather or pests. By direct sales to community members, who have provided the farmer with working capital in advance, growers receive better prices for their crops, gain some financial security, and consumer's save money compared to retail prices.http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/csa/csa.shtml


By participating in the CSA, you are sustaining a local family farm as well as more equitable food distribution, and you are helping to create a more environmentally just, economically fair and healthy society.

August Ripening Sun!

The first tomatoes of the summer are always a cause for celebration ...  and some Caprese salad too!

Despite all my complaining about the non-stop rain a few months ago, today I am grateful for the 15,000 gallons of rainwater I stored when the sun never shone.

Corn knee high by the end of July!

New kids on the block -- two roosters of the same breed- Bantam Cochin - one has a genetic anomaly called a "frizzle"