now in Saluda!

Hope everyone got a chance to enjoy the beautiful Memorial Day weather, and to thank a veteran for the peace we enjoy and so often take for granted!

The farm certainly enjoyed the rain. Got my "first" crop of corn (second sowing) in just before the first big deluge this weekend - we'll be a little late this year with sweet corn, due to the crows pulling up the entire first sowing, bless their hearts.

We'll be joining up with the Saluda Tailgate Market on Fridays, starting this week, from 4:30-6:30, so stop by to find us there! It'll be just in time for the weekend, and with the first of the summer squash just now ready - get out the grill - or, at least don't put it away from this past weekend!

See you around,

Mollie

market news, volunteer hours

We're in the middle of the second week back at the markets, and enjoying every minute. Got to bring the first of the basil, cilantro, and spring mix to the Flat Rock Market this week, along with more ready-to-go tomato transplants and a few mushrooms. Look for more of the same this week. We're starting to see the first baby squashes, and are looking forward to when the weather is right so they'll be big enough to take to market!

We are doing something new with our volunteer hours starting this week, where you can earn credits for produce. Here's the scoop: each hour is worth $6 of produce. Each day you work, you get a coupon before you leave, and you get to use it - no expiration date - whenever you like, either that day or at the market. If you don't use your whole amount, you get to keep the remaining balance for later.

Volunteer days will continue to be on Wednesdays. 8:30-2:00. Give us a call or send us an email if you're interested!

A mid-April view from the house...

We're back at the markets!

School is out, and we are back! Our first market of the year was this Thursday, and boy did we have some good looking tomato transplants. It was good to see everyone and to be back in my old space again-I'd been dropping by after work on Thursdays, and gravitating to my spot under the tree, but that's really just not the same.

We'll be bringing more transplants to the West Asheville Tailgate Market tomorrow (Tues), along with a few other items, perhaps some fresh greens - we'll see how fast they can grow after the rain this weekend.

Also, we're having a mushroom inoculation party this Wednesday, starting at 8:30. Come on out and see how it works, help us inoculate some shiitake mushroom logs, and take some small ones home!

See you soon!

-Mollie

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Spring is finally arriving.

Shoo-wee! It's been quite a while since the last blog post!

Seems like the weather is a few weeks behind this year, and so are we! I am still teaching two classes at Blue Ridge. We'll be at the Flat Rock Tailgate Market (Thursdays 3-6, opens April 22) the West Asheville Tailgate Market (Tuesdays 3:30-6:30, opens April 20), and we hope to start at the Saluda tailgate market (details TBA). Sadly, and despite tremendous effort I might add, I have not yet mastered the art of being in two places at once, so we'll be joining everyone at the markets after May 11 (last day of finals).

We are offering 5 CSA subscriptions for this year, June-Oct, possibly later. We'll have a wide variety of produce and plenty of care put in each box like many other CSAs, so what makes ours different? We are offering subscriptions that are renewable each month, which require less up-front cost and offer more flexibility. Full share: $20/week, Half-share: $10/week. So a four week month would be $80 full share, $40 half share. A five week month would be $100 full share, $50 half share. Pickup locations at any of our markets. Contact us if you are interested!

In other news...We really need some help at the farm! We have an internship position available at 6hr/wk, $7.25/hr. Need to be able to work in most weather conditions and lift 30-40lbs on occasion. Come learn all I know about transitioning to organic production for vegetables, mushrooms, and some small fruits for tailgates and CSAs. Immediate work available (NOW) through October, possibly longer. If you can't make the six hours every week, but are still interested in volunteering, learning, or just helping on a farm, let us know, we can work out vegetables-for-trade. We are also members of CRAFT (Collaborative Regional Alliance for Farmer Training) through the Organic Growers School, so you would be invited to the monthly farm tours/potlucks at member farms. We participated last year and found it very enjoyable and educational. It's hard to convey the pleasure of hanging out with other farmers in the middle of the beautiful NC mountains on a late summer Saturday afternoon over deliciously grilled food and a season of hard work.

Contact us for an appointment.