Monday, October 22, 2012

Farm Update! Everyone!!


I am writing this farm update to let everyone know that I am sorry for the inconvenience of the store being in our garage this month. The Farm sustained some water damage in the store and we HAD to move it to the garage Until we close for the season on Oct. 31st. The store is getting remodeled to original condition. Once Again, Farm hours this month are Tuesday-Sunday. On a lighter note, the rain we have been receiving is nice. Only if we could have gotten that rain this summer when we really needed it. I am sure the subsoil in this state really enjoyed it! The farm this month has been busy when the weather permits. The weather this month has been on par with how the summer was! Volatile!

C.S.A. Members:

Well I have reviewed all of the Survey's that were returned. I am impressed with how many of you took the time to fill them out. Of the survey's returned, you the member's gave the Farm an average rating of 9.13 for quality of the produce you received. (1-10). Thanks for that rating. We are constantly amending. I want everyone to know that I personally read all of the survey's returned and your comments and answers will help mold the C.S.A. next year. I am also very glad that almost all of you felt you received an adequate value for your dollar. This is great news and gives us the confidence to move forward in our continued belief that their should be options when it comes to where you receive your food.

Common Likes:

  • Member Discount In Store
  • Free Pumpkins
  • Prepackaged Vegetables
  • Professional Staff
  • Membership Card
Common Dislikes:

  • No Green Beans
  • No Carrots
One of the reason we grow so many items on the farm every year is because some items will not come up every year. As many of you know we don't spray pesticides or herbicides on the vegetables. This year was especially difficult on our carrots and green beans. We did attempt to grow them. The carrots grew at an incredibly slow rate and never developed properly. The green beans grew great and then one day got hammered by the spider mites. These things do happen and I apologize for them. Although that is why we diversify so greatly in the items that we grow on the farm. We want to give you the members the most opportunity to get a great value for your dollar.


News For 2013:

I want everyone to know that the farm can handle a lot more members then 150. That is what we need to be sustainable. This year we had slightly over 100. With our current growth that we have had we should have at-least 150 member's by next year. This is great news! Although I really believe in the C.S.A model. The farm finally has the right tools in it's toolbox to feed a lot of people chemical free food. With your help we can grease the wheels of the system and show other people together that their our great Local Options to Eat! The more members we have, the better the quality of the produce will be, which in turn will make all the members Even happier! This can only HAPPEN with the General public's help! It is extremely expensive to advertise, so If you had a great experience with our C.S.A program tell your friends. Please sign up A.S.A.P because we purchase and plan this fall for next year. It is super easy to sign up online.

Thanks For Reading

Chris

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