Farm It Forward: Growing a CSA Rooted in Mutual Aid At the core of our farm’s mission is this belief: food should be accessible to everyone—not just those who can comfortably afford it. That’s why we started Farm It Forward, a community-supported, donation-powered program that helps make our CSA shares available on a sliding scaleContinue reading “Pay it Forward with Farm it Forward!”
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Seasons of Growth, Seasons of Change
We’re a couple of weeks into the spring CSA now, and the farm is bursting at the seams. The fields are growing like gangbusters, the mornings are still cool and kind, and the humidity hasn’t yet stomped in with its sweaty boots. It’s a golden little window of time — and we’re soaking it allContinue reading “Seasons of Growth, Seasons of Change”
Winter CSA, Week 5
Wake County deliveries 1/29/25Chatham County deliveries 1/31/25 Farm News Update: Moving to the BlogThanks to thoughtful feedback from our CSA members, I’ve decided to move the Farm News section of our weekly CSA newsletter to the blog! This way, anyone interested in what we’re up to—CSA member or not—can follow along. For our CSA members,Continue reading “Winter CSA, Week 5”
Winter CSA 2024, Week 1
Farm News The colder temps have certainly been a challenge for us here on the farm. We’ve been busy putting out row covers, and I even made another trip to Country Farm and Home this week to pick up more. I wanted to cover the collards and kale, just to be safe. Both of thoseContinue reading “Winter CSA 2024, Week 1”
Winter CSA 2024, Week 2
Farm News Many people who aren’t growing their own food assume we take time off when winter rolls around. Of course, our CSA members know better, because you’re enjoying the fruits of our labor with your shares. As four-season growers, we don’t really take a break, though the work does change with each season, andContinue reading “Winter CSA 2024, Week 2”
Winter CSA, Week 3
Happy New Year, y’all! While farm life never truly allows for complete breaks, we’ve been taking it realatively easy here at In Good Heart Farm. The mild weather these past few weeks has been a treat, though now the cold has arrived—just in time for CSA season to start back up! Too bad we couldn’tContinue reading “Winter CSA, Week 3”