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Last Week for the 2024 Summer Season

Greetings from the Farm Team,

Welcome to week 22, it’s the last week of the 2024 Summer Season and we’ve had a great run! This year we’ve had more folks involved with our CSA than 2023! After our successful Support Your Agrihood canvassing campaign, our CSA participation is up 20%! It’s an amazing feeling to be a part of the World’s Greatest Agrihood and we love our part in growing the roots of this community.

The Mini Farm Stand at the Boat House has also been a success! We’ll be continuing this shopping opportunity throughout the Winter season – catch Farmer Anna at the Boat House during CSA pick up with a full selection of winter veggies, eggs, pantry products and more.

Harvest Market this Saturday:  We’re closing out the end of our 2024 Summer Farm Stand season with our second annual Harvest Market this Saturday, October 26th. Join us at the Farm Stand between 9am-1pm to browse dozens of craft booths, sample partner products, take a wagon ride and enjoy fun kid’s activities for fall! The first 150 families through the gate will get a FREE Willowsford Tote bag and we have plenty of free pumpkins to spread the Harvest Market cheer. We’ll have plenty of parking available at Sycamore House and along Founders Drive – invite your neighbors and friends, this event is free and open to the public!

Community Carrot Harvest Opportunity: Join the Farm Team on Wednesday, October 30th for a carrot harvesting activity! Drop in anytime during our two time blocks: 8:30am-12pm or 1pm-3:30pm to help pull and top carrots in the field. This is a great activity for elementary schoolers and older, but all ages are welcome. Be prepared to get dirty with a fun hands-on experience at the Farm! More details on our events page here

2025 CSA Now Available!: Did you love your Summer CSA this year? Do you love getting the best deal?  You can sign up for your 2025 CSA Subscriptions now and use that EARLYBIRD2025 promo code for 5% off! This is our best discount and it will only be available until January 31st 2025. Why buy now? Your early commitment helps us plan for our plantings – we want to make sure we have enough farm fresh food for everyone to enjoy! Interested in the Custom CSA option? Buy $300 in store credits before the  end of March 2025 and we’ll send you a promo code for $10 off your next purchase.

Have you noticed Lancaster Eggs as part of your share? We will be supplementing our CSA with Non-GMO eggs from hens that are raised by the same standards that we raise ours.

First Winter Pickup/Delivery on November 7th: Check your email next week for a reminder to place your order for the first Winter CSA!

 

New Text Reminders Available! We’re excited to announce the launch of text reminders from Willowsford Farm. Never miss placing your order again by signing up here or texting CARROT to 571-888-8395.

Eat well, be well,
– The Willowsford Farm Team

Sign Up for your 2024 Winter CSA Today!

Share Contents + Cooking Tips

 

Farmer’s Choice Video + CSA Share Contents This Week :  Gold potatoes, green-top carrots, lunchbox peppers, bell peppers, butternut squash, lacinato kale, cauliflower, salad turnips and daikon radish!
Farmer’s Choice Possibilities for Next Week : Our next CSA will be the first Winter share on November 7th – we’ll be sharing the contents in next week’s newsletter!

Share Contents and Recipes : Need a Little Inspiration?! We’ve Got You! A way to include more veggies in your diet and have it taste amazing is with this Sticky Sesame Cauliflower! Looking for a weeknight-friendly dinner? How about this Creamy Butternut Squash Risotto!  Do you have a little inspiration to share? Send us your favorite recipe links featuring Farm sourced food and we’ll share it with the Farm-ily.

Storage Tips : Interested in the best way to store your share? We love Roxbury Farm’s comprehensive guide! Click here to download the printable document.

Mark Your Calendar!

Join us for the last Farm Stand day of the Summer Season! To celebrate, we are holding our second annual Harvest Market — we will have a Native Plant Sale, Farm Tour Wagon Rides, a Makers Market, Kids’ Makers Corner, activities for children, and food trucks! Over 30 local makers, organizations, and partners will be participating this year selling things from hand made jewelry, baked goods, art, and more. Plus our Farm Stand is open and will be selling seasonal organic veggies and eggs from our Farm as well as local meat, cheese, fruit, and more from our farm partners. We hope to see you there!

We Want To See You @ The Farm!

Willowsford Farm Stand – Thursday
Fall is at the Farm Stand! Winter squash, peppers, apples…the list goes on!
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 4 PM – 7 PM
Food Truck: No Food Truck this week!

Willowsford Farm Stand – Saturday
Join us this Saturday for our second annual Harvest Market!!!!
Date: Saturday, October 26
Time: 9 AM – 1 PM
Food Truck: Masala Grill

Boat House Mini Farm Stand
The Boat House has been rocking – we’re trying to keep up with the stocking! New ice cream flavors, snacks and produce available!
Date: Thursday, October 24
Time: 4 PM – 6 PM
Food Truck: KT Pizza

Wagon Ride Farm Tours
Come learn all about Willowsford Farm on one of our popular wagon ride Farm tours! We’ll depart from the Farm Stand at 10 AM, 11 AM and 12 PM to visit the vegetables and hang out with the hens!
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Time: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12 PM
Learn More: here

Meet the Chickens! – Special Tuesday Session
Join Farmer Anna on Tuesday, November 5th for our next Meet the Chickens opportunity! We’ll don painters booties and learn all about our flock of hens while we collect eggs. Those feeling adventurous can even hold a chicken! Afterwards, we’ll visit our egg washing room and learn about how the egg gets from the Farm to your plate. Each family will receive a dozen eggs to take home!
Date: Tuesday, November 5th
Time: 10 AM at the Farm Pack Shed
Learn More and get tickets: here

Get to Know Your Farm-ily + Volunteer
Our volunteer opportunities are designed to engage every age – volunteer for one of our education programs, help pack CSA shares, do a special project, bag produce + more. See our current list of opportunities, here + please reach out if you have any questions, we’re happy to help you find the right fit.

This Week In Photos

Always a busy day on the Farm! As we come to the close of the summer season, we’re sharing some of our favorite photos from this year so far! Our new beekeeper Chris has been sharing his pollinator knowledge during our wagon ride Farm Tours. Catch him at the Harvest Market this Saturday to learn more about his hives here at the Farm!

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