Fridays at the Farm + A Thank You Concert

Our CSA is the heart and soul of our farm and without the amazing folks who participate in the program we could not make a living doing what we love. A CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is a big deal. Members sign up at the beginning of the year, write a check for the whole season and receive a box of seasonal vegetables weekly. There is no guarantee when you join a CSA. You literally commit to supporting your farmer through thick and thin. You reap the benefits of a good harvest or mourn the loss of a failed crop. In short, we’re traveling through the seasons all together and it builds a strong community bond. Because folks commit to us and our farm at the beginning of the year, Taylor and I pledge to work our hardest to produce the best quality food we can. We’ll work 7 days a week through heat waves, hails storms and we’ll do just about anything to protect our crops. Our members mean the world to us and we wanted to say thank you in the best way we know how. Local beer, local music and a picnic dinner at the farm.

Last Sunday we got to celebrate the bountiful year with almost all of our members. Local folks drove up the hill while most of our members drove all the way from Portland to come out to the farm to eat, drink and dance around to the always amazing Greenneck Daredevils (the best bluegrass band around!) Also, a huge shout out to my father-in-law for flying out from Massachusetts to help us gear up for the party and for working tirelessly in the fields pulling weeds and harvesting with us. My folks were also a huge help in gearing up for the party and came armed with plenty of beer (in case the kegs ran out-which they did!) and plenty of wine. It takes a village!

This season has been a long and hot one at the farm but we feel incredibly lucky to grow food for our community and good friends. We sometimes question our decision to have farming be our livelihood and on the really tough days (which have been often this year) it can be hard to keep our spirits high. However, when a customer emails us a photo of a meal they’ve prepared for their family (with our produce) it makes it all worth it. We feel totally revived when this happens and we cannot thank our supporters enough. And hey, it’s not just our local followers who make up our farm family-all of you loyal readers are a part of this farm journey too. Thank you for rooting us on, cooking our recipes and sending unconditional good vibes to Tumbleweed Farm. You guys Rock!

I hope this weekend you all get to kick back and enjoy some good music, quality food and a few tasty beverages too. Be sure to swing by your local farmers market to pick up all the supplies you’ll need to create your tasty meals this weekend. Happy Friday!

Cheers from all of us at Tumbleweed Farm. XO