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<![CDATA[First Light Farm CSA - First Light Blog]]>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:05:21 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[May Shares this week, Summer Shares 3rd week of June]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:30:48 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/05/may-shares-this-week-summer-shares-3rd-week-of-june1.html<![CDATA[May Shares this week, Summer Shares 3rd week of June]]>Mon, 14 May 2012 23:30:44 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/05/may-shares-this-week-summer-shares-3rd-week-of-june.htmlThe next (and final) Spring share will be this week:
Wed May 16 in Andover at 3pm and Lynnfield 4-6pm, and then Thurs May17 in Topsfield, 4-6pm.

Please try to bring any empty share boxes that you still have.

Share items include beets, carrots, herbs, kale, chard, lettuce,
and baby garlic. Thanks for your
participation; I hope that you’ve enjoyed sharing in our harvest.

The first Summer Share pickup will be the 3rd week of June:
Tues June 19th
Wed June 20th
Thurs June 21st
Sat June 23rd

]]><![CDATA[April 21, Earth Day Planting Party 1-3pm]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:46:50 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/04/april-21-earth-day-planting-party-1-3pm1.html<![CDATA[Planting Party Apr21. Apr CSA Share Apr25 and Apr26]]>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 07:46:46 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/04/april-21-earth-day-planting-party-1-3pm.htmlJoin the farm crew for a tour of the farm and help us plant our potatoes, onion, broccoli, and others.
Our Spring Planting Party is on Earth Day, Sat April 21, 1-3pm. There will be samples of our early crops available to eat after the planting is done.

Bring gloves and drinking water. See the Directions tab in upper right corner of webpage for directions to the farm.

This is a great opportunity for you to bring your friends or family, or anyone you know who might be interested. The more, the merrier!

The April CSA Share will be on Wed April 25th in Lynnfield and Andover, and Thurs April 26th in Topsfield; 3-5pm on both days. There will be carrots, baby beets, lettuce, spinach, pac choi and other exciting greens from Japan.

some of our favorite crops

some of our favorite weeds

some of our favorite volunteers

]]><![CDATA[March Share items]]>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:33:41 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/03/march-share-items1.html<![CDATA[March Share items]]>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:33:37 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/03/march-share-items.htmlYour March Share consists of potatoes, onions, salad turnips,
lettuce, Asian braising greens (the tall colorful bunch), tatsoi (the short,
mild succulent dark green bunch), and arugula (the light green pungent bunch with thin leaves). See pics below if you need help with identifying the crops! The March share shares contain the crops that have grown through January and February, so the shares are not as bulky as the other ones.

There are 2 more shares for the Fall/Spring Share-
late April and late May.

Asian Braising greens

Arugula left, Tatsoi right

Salad turnips-- sweet, mild, and crisp.

]]><![CDATA[March Shares coming soon!]]>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:42 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/03/march-shares-coming-soon.html The March distribution of our Spring Share will feature fresh greens such as arugula, tatsoi, beet greens, and lettuce, as well as potatoes and onions. After March, there are 2 more pickups: late April and late May.

Summer Shares are selling fast, but there still a few available. http://firstlightfarm.csasignup.com/members

Here are a few pictures of the Spring Share crops that are growing in our winter hoophouse. These are the same crops that are shown in the February 12 and January 27 posts below. Even in the winter, a few weeks can make a big difference!

]]><![CDATA[New fieldhouse]]>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:11:25 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/02/new-fieldhouse.html

We built this over the last few months. This house will be full of tomatoes soon....

]]><![CDATA[Feb 12 Winter Production]]>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:26:24 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/02/feb-12-winter-production1.html<![CDATA[Feb 12 Winter Production]]>Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:26:20 -0800http://www.firstlightfarmcsa.com/2/post/2012/02/feb-12-winter-production.html

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