9 Bean Rows CSA spring 1/2 share week 2

White Superior Potatoes, Red Onions, Baby Salad Mix, Red Bor Kale, Chives, Ruby Red Chard.

Individual shots here.

9 Bean Rows CSA spring 1/2 share week 1

Collard Greens, Thyme, Rose Fin Apple Fingerling Potatoes, White Potatoes, Onion, Eggs, Baby Salad Mix, Kale, Chive Compound Butter

individual photos of these veggie at my flicker site

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 10

Collards, Red Russian Kale, Golden Chard, Thyme, White Superior Potatoes, Rose Fin Apple Potatoes, Copra Onions and Farm Fresh Eggs.

(note, this share is actually week 13 and the last in the winter series ... Spring CSA begins March 21. More info at http://www.csafarms.org/blackstarfarms.asp.

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 9

Scallions, onions, greens, carrots and potatoes.

Fridays at the Farm

Just watched the trailer for a short film called Fridays at the Farm. With beautiful time-lapse photography, Richard Hoffman explores his experience joining a community-supported farm. The film has been making the rounds of film festivals, won some prestigious awards, and is being used by CSAs to help convince last-minute shareholders that they really DO want to eat local, healthy foods.

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Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 8

Farm fresh eggs, Copra Onions, Red Russian Kale (bottom green) another green (that I forgot name of ... help!?) and potatoes.

CSA Dreamin’

With yet another 5 to 10 inches of snow predicted tonight, why not take a mental vacation and think about all the area CSAs gearing up for the spring season. For those of us who didn't score a winter share somewhere, Ken Scott's recent photos are like looking at memories from another season. Now is the time of year when CSA farmers are purchasing for the start of the growing season, ordering seeds and any necessary equipment. In other words, this is a great time to sign up, because many of your share dollars are spent now to get that delicious local produce on your table when warmer weather finally arrives. Take a look at CSAfarms.org or Taste the Local Difference to see the CSA farms in Northern Michigan. Keep in mind that many already have waiting lists, so the sooner you act, the better! With a variety of pick-up locations, including in town, at farmers' markets, and on the farms, along with different types of shares, you're sure to find one that suits.

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 7

Farm fresh eggs from mixed flock of chickens, Copra Onions, some tasty greens and a chunk of Raclette cheese from Leelanau Cheese!

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 6

Greens, Potatoes, Onions and Eggs

Local Hoop House Farmers Featured on NPR’s Marketplace

Tonight's edition of NPR's Marketplace featured Black Star Farm's Nick Welty and Meadowlark Farm's Jon Watts and Jenny Tutlis talking about season extending hoop houses and CSAs. You can hear it or read the transcript here.

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 5

surPrise ... carrots! and greens and onions and potatoes and eggs ...

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 4

More greens, potatoes and eggs!

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 3

ahh winter greens. (and the rest)

for an annotated version of this photo (see what's what), go to: http://www.flickr.com/photos/21431374@N08/3251591019/

Black Star Farm CSA 1/2 share winter week 2

GreensX3, PotatoesX2 and eggs.