CSA stands for “Community Supported Agriculture,” and is just one of the many ways customers who believe in “real, transparent food” can support a farmer. But it’s not the only way. What’s the difference between supporting a farmer through a CSA versus a roadside stand? Or a farmer’s market? This write up is adapted fromContinue reading “Is CSA Right for You?”
Category Archives: CSA
Ramble On
Here’s the farm update from the CSA newsletter for this week (Week #4 May 14, 2012). <!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Ramble On Last week was a nice cool week again and yesterday brought us more rain – with more to come in the next couple of days. This is great for us and for theContinue reading “Ramble On”
Farm Time
Below is an entry from last week’s newsletter for the CSA (Week #3; May 7, 2012). Read on if you’d like to know more about what Ben and I have been up to out here. Farm Time The habit of looking to the future and thinking that the whole meaning of the present lies inContinue reading “Farm Time”
Announcing Summer 2011 CSA!
Ben’s Produce offers vegetables, strawberries & flowers of the highest quality and taste in the Triangle. Our mission is to strive for healthier people, community, agriculture and planet by growing and sharing the best tasting food we can. Our farming practices may surpass organic guidelines but we choose not to be certified because we areContinue reading “Announcing Summer 2011 CSA!”
Time Flies
Hi ya’ll. It feels like the weeks are flying by! Before we know it, it will be SUMMER. Ah, summer. And then there will be so many different beautiful tomatoes, amazing summer squash (the flying saucer squash is my favorite, but I’m a sucker for all squash), eggplant, hot and sweet peppers, okra, green beans,Continue reading “Time Flies”
Seeds are here!
The snow is gone but old man winter isn’t even thinking about leaving. That snow from last weekend put a damper on the farm. We had to postpone harvest and pickup by two days! Luckily, we had good weather on Thursday for harvest and pickup. What a short window it was…The weather looks fair forContinue reading “Seeds are here!”
Cold Snaps & Sweet, Sweet Kale…
Hey Folks, Hope you’re staying warm through this cold snap. It sure is a cold one. This ain’t nothing for me though. I come from the hills of the north where it’s like this for 7 months a year! On a serious note, it is much warmer down here and the winters are shorter, bothContinue reading “Cold Snaps & Sweet, Sweet Kale…”
Announcing Summer 2010 CSA
We are proud to announce Ben’s Produce Summer 2010 CSA! We are excited to be in business and look forward to a great season. Our CSA runs from early April through late September for 25 weeks. Our online store is still operating and will do so until the end of March. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA):Continue reading “Announcing Summer 2010 CSA”
Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!
Hello and Welcome! A big thanks to our new customers from the neighborhood who stopped by Tuesday night to pick up some produce! The holidays are upon us! We’re headed to Tennessee to see Patricia’s family and some friends there. It will be a needed break for us, though I will be working some. I’llContinue reading “Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!”
Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!
Hello and Welcome! A big welcome to all our neighbors in Mordecai and Oakwood! Ben’s Produce is a fairly new agrarian venture for me, Benjamin Shields, and my partner, Patricia Parker. We offer you fresh, local, un-certified organic vegetables grown in Garner in partnership with Double-T Farm where I work as field manager and apprentice.Continue reading “Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!”
In Good Heart Farm 