2019 CSA Signup Has Begun

It is January and that means that planning is underway for the 2019 CSA season!

If you were a CSA member in 2018, you should have received an email inviting you to renew your membership for the 16th season of the Fair Share Farm CSA. We aren't changing much from the 2018 CSA.  The survey showed the membership were happy and so we are looking forward to bringing on another bountiful season of produce, plus free-range eggs and fermented foods from our on-farm kitchen. 

The Partner Vendors are all back and ready to offer you their fresh, local and delicious products including cheese (Skyview and Goatsbeard), meats (Parker Farms) and bread (Companionship)  New in 2019, Prairie Birthday Farm will be offering wild and heirloom varieties of fruit (just 10 shares available this first year).

January is full of farming conferences so we have been listening to fellow farmers and others to hone our skills, speaking at workshops, and otherwise trying to find new ways to improve our farming methods. 

Rebecca speaking on "Adding Value to Your Farm" 

at the Practical Farmers of Iowa Conference

Our seeds and potting soil have arrived for the start of the greenhouse planting, which will begin just as soon as...

enough potting soil arrived for 400 flats of plants

...Tom and Rebecca return from a 10-day vacation to Puerto Rico!

Yes, you heard right.  Your farmers are off to the Caribbean tomorrow morning.  We are looking forward to returning recharged and well-rested and ready to dive into the season ahead.  A huge thanks to Lucas for staying behind in the cold to keep the chickens, high tunnel and kitchen comfortable in our absence.

high tunnel plants under cover

time to feed the chickens!

daikon pickles should be ready when we return

We wish you all a happy winter.  We will post photos from our trip when we return.  We look forward to seeing you all in person in Springtime!