Category Archives: Hippie Vegetables

The idea of Community Supported Agriculture sounds great. What’s it like in real life?

Pray For Rain

Even though we’ve been getting veggies from the CSA for a few weeks now, today was my first working shift. It was also my first interaction with Sister Rita this year. One of the things I think Sister Rita does really well is making us workers feel as though we were an integral part of

Last Day of Weedin’

Today was my last shift at the CSA. Like last year, my last shift ended up with me weeding the flower beds around the veggie stand. I did get to harvest some potatoes, whites and yukon golds. Take-home basket had tomatoes for the first time. Sister Rita said they wouldn’t last due to the rains

CSA Wednesday

Yesterday morning, I spent three hours working in our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) garden.  It was my fourth of five sessions this season.  Unlike the previous three, this time I was working with a good-sized group.  We spent the first hour pulling onions, which was kind of fun; it was the first time I’d been able to