The Halfway Point

It is so hard to imagine that this is week 16th week of our 32 week season of CSA...we are half way to the end!  Andy is pleased with the season and he hopes it will stay that way until the end of the season this year.

I hate to report yet another wind storm at the farm.  This time some trellised tomatoes were blown over.  Nothing serious and Andy thinks wit the help of Lizzie's brother they should be able ti tie them back up to keep them off the ground.  Some of the stakes will have to be replaced but the tomato plants survived.  Everything else seemed to make it thru the storm alright.

A few weeks ago, after the windstorm that destroyed the large greenhouse, one of the CSA members came up with the idea of helping Andy and Lizzie rebuild the greenhouse by asking for donations for the CSA members....the CSA community helping just like the Amish community pitches in to help each other in times of trouble. We were able to raise over $900 dollars!  Not only helping Andy and Lizzie but also others in the community that raise food for the CSA.  It will be enough to cover the cost of the rebuild with maybe even a little upgrade.  They are overflowing with gratitude and thanks! And consider the members a blessing for sure.

I can feel the vitamins being sucked in thru my pores.  A box of all things good!  We will be having some 'purple fries' tomorrow night for dinner.  I think the carrots might already be gone!  

And probably some of Lizzie's corn casserole.  A big green salad.  Some sliced tomatoes.  Shoot with all this goodness, who needs meat!

I am still trying to learn all I can about what makes organic farming better for you.  Today's modernized agricultural world is largely focused on three nutrients:  nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.  Although these three are indeed very important, we do not need to overlook that may trace minerals and other nutrients that are often ignored by most farmers in the US today.  I really don't think the farmers are so much at fault.  It boils down to the huge industries that sell us all their 'junk' to the farmers.  The farmers are then able to grow larger quantities therefore more money in their pockets.  if the truth be told the vegetables that are bought in the grocery store have very little traces of the three nutrients.

Yes, these farmers are producing a large quantity of foods but most of the plants don't have a good defense system and are more prone to insects ans disease.  But these big farmers have a cure for this...just cover them with more chemicals to get rid of the pests.  If the insects and disease become resistant to that...just use another dose, maybe something bigger and better.  As for killing weeds that surround the crops...just spray some chemicals on them too to get rid of them.  the way I understand it is...companies use chemicals to grow bigger and more.  Some of those things aren't good for our bodies.  Cedarmore Farm wants us to have the best possible food that we can put in our bodies without all the harmful chemicals.  I'll take organic anytime!