Farm Happenings

Our 2025 season is off to a wet start, but we have learned to roll with the punches. Mother Nature always has her own ideas and we accommodate as best we can. We are very excited to see all your smiling faces today at your first CSA share pick up.

We do have a couple important dates and announcements, please mark your calendars:

• The CSA share the week of Juneteenth will have a pick up on WEDNESDAY that week, June 18th, instead of Thursday. The shares will be available at the same times and places.
• CSA Member Potluck at the farm is on Friday June 27th from 6-8pm. Bring a dish to share! We will supply drinks.
• All CSA Payments are due by July 1st. We can always take a payment in person at pick up, or you can call Kristi and she can take a payment by phone on weekdays from 12pm-1pm.

For today — here is your reminder about pick up addresses and pick up times:

Farm folks may pick up at 4321 Emmert Farm Lane, from 3:30-6:30pm

Campus folks may pick up at 1505 College Way, from 4-6pm.

Maps for both locations are found here.

Farm stand sales will be available at both locations – so even if you’re not a member you can still come and shop! If you need to pick up your share late, on Friday at the farm from 7:30-4pm, please text Kristi at 859-552-4165.

We do not have a regular supply of boxes, bins, or bags for members to use for their shares. Please bring your own containers as able to help us all reuse and reduce our plastic use.

We are needing to save costs and so we won’t be providing a printed member guide. However, you can download this great resource, then print and place on your fridge at home.

CSA Share this week:

• Bok Choi
• Lettuce (Farm) or Arugula (Campus)
• Garlic Powder
• Popcorn
• Spinach
• Sweet Potatoes or Carrots (choice)
• Bonus: Annual flower plant!

Farm Stand this week:

• Arugula, $4/bag
• Asparagus, $7/lb
• Bok Choy, $4/head
• Carrots, $2.50/lb
• Green Onions, $3/bunch
• Honey, $14
• Lettuce Mix, $5/half lb
• Lettuce head, $3/head
• Radishes, red, $3/bunch
• Radishes, Spanish black, $3/lb
• Rhubarb, $6/lb
• Rutabaga, $1/lb
• Strawberries, $8/quart (limited)
• Turnips, $1/lb

You-Pick this week:

We do not have any you-pick crops ready right now to pick, but we will have raspberries very soon! We will notify members on the blog and in the emails about crops available to you-pick, where to find them, and the recommended quantities you can pick.

Recipes & Tips for this week’s share:

• Bok Choi or Pac Choi is a versatile green. Try it in this noodle soup or roasted/stir fried on its own like in this easy 10 minutes recipe. Will pair well with this week’s garlic powder also!
• Spinach is another versatile green. We love it in fritattas with cheese and other veggies on hand, but you can also add it to smoothies for a health boost!
• Arugula! We have arugula for campus this week and it will be heading to farm in the next 1-2 weeks. This green is spicy, but mellows a bit when steamed. Try wilting asparagus on top of pizza, or mix into a pungent pesto with basil or some of the spinach from this week’s share, then add in lemon juice, parmesan cheese, olive oil, walnuts or pine nuts (optional), salt and pepper and blitz in the food processor.
• Sweet Potatoes – Most of the sweet potatoes which were a choice item this week are a white-flesh variety with purple skin and are a bit nutty to the taste. They can be cooked in the microwave, roasted in the oven, or diced and sauteed on the stovetop with a little butter or oil.
• Popcorn can be made easily on the stove top or in the microwave. For the microwave, rub a tablespoon of oil over the kernels, place the cob in a paper bag and heat for ~2 minutes or until popping slows, OR you may take it off the cob by popping kernels off the cob (we recommend doing this inside a bag or container so the kernels don’t fly off in all directions) and pop it on the stove top with a bit of oil/butter and salt.