Getting Ahead of the Growing

 

 
 

Greetings from the Farm,Ever wondered what happens at Willowsford Farm when the growing season is over? Maintenance! Without the proper upkeep, the Farm wouldn’t be able to grow, harvest, store and deliver the delicious vegetables you know and love. As we move through the rest of winter and early spring, we’ll be keeping you up to date on all the bits and bobs as we ensure everything is in working order for the 2023 season.  

Counting our Eggs: Our Off-Season Retail trial is in full swing! We’re excited to gauge the level of interest in this program, and help relieve some of the…tension around egg availability. You can still place an order until 3pm Friday, for pick up at the Farm on Saturday!

Meet and Greet: Missed yesterday’s Meet The Farmer? We’ll be hosting a couple more Meet the Farmer events in February and March. These events are a great way to learn more about Willowsford Farm, our practices and the Farm crew!  You can sign up for one of our future events here.

Getting the Worm: Our Early Bird discount for 2023 CSA sign ups will be ending soon! Use the code IHW2023 before February 1st to save 3% on your 2023 CSA subscriptions.

Connect With Us : Join us for one of our upcoming programs or volunteer alongside us. Visit the Conservancy Events, Instagram or Facebook pages for details.

Eat well, be well,
– The Willowsford Farm Team

 

 

 
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2023 Off- Season Retail Program

 

 
 

Willowsford Farm will be offering limited a la carte sales of farm-fresh eggs, meat, pantry products and some root vegetables during the CSA off-season. Our growing season is over, but we have a bumper crop of root vegetables in proper storage to offer along with our Farm Stand pantry products and bounty of eggs. We understand that avian flu outbreaks in commercial operations and ongoing supply chain issues are causing a squeeze at local grocery stores, and we’ve decided to offer a trial program to continue sales of some of our products outside of the regular CSA season. If weekly participation is strong, we will continue to offer this smaller a la carte menu through April.  The farm is excited to trial this new off-season retail cycle, which will operate in the following manner:
  1. The Online Farm Store will be open for limited a la carte retail sales 10am Monday through 3pm Friday.
  2. There will be one location option for fulfillment: Saturday Pick Up at the Farm Pack Shed, with two time slots available, 9-10 am and 2-3 pm. We are not offering off-season home delivery.
  3. The cycle will function according to the following example: Orders placed between Monday 1/23 and Friday 1/27 will be available for pickup on Saturday 1/28 during the selected pick-up timeslot. Unclaimed orders will be notified via email EOB Saturday.
  4. A la carte purchases can be made using Store Credits and/or credit and debit cards. Please use your existing Barn2Door account. All inventory will be kept current in Barn2Door, please consider any low stock alerts to be accurate.
  5. Eggs will be available by the dozen, and inventory will be based on flock production. Our current flock has blessed us with abundance, but availability will be on a first-come first-served basis.
  6. Pantry products inventory will be according to current stock. Pantry product items are from the 2022 Farm Stand season and inventory will not be refreshed until the beginning of the 2023 CSA/Farm Stand season.
  7. Root vegetables will be available in current a la carte weights and packages.
  8. Meat bundles will be available for purchase based on current inventory. Throughout the off-season, we will be creating new bundle options as we work towards opening new space in our freezer.
  9. This will be ongoing beginning the first cycle, Monday, January 23rd tentatively running through Monday, April 24th. There will be no dedicated email communications announcing the Open/Close of the Online Farm Store, but there will be a reminder with a link to the Online Farm Store page in the weekly Farm Newsletter.
  10. This trial program is interest-based, and we encourage participants to spread the word to friends and neighbors. The Farm may announce and schedule a hiatus of retail sales or make changes to match interest in off-season purchasing. Any changes made will be communicated at least a week in advance.
  11. Questions about the off-season sales program can be directed to farm@willowsfordfarm.com

 

 

 
 

Highlights This Week

 

 
 


Willowsford Farm Eggs
Willowsford Farm Eggs
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Ludacrisp Apples
Ludacrisp Apples
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Carrots
Carrots
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I HEART WILLOWSFORD!

 

 
 

 We are excited to announce the launch of the I HEART WILLOWSFORD promotion for the 2023 CSA season! By selecting the I Heart Willowsford subscription, you can save $100 by paying up front for the bundled 2023 Summer and Winter Farmer’s Choice subscriptions. Other subscription options for 2023 are also available and you can use the promo code IHW2023 to save 3% if you purchase before February 1, 2023. To sign up for a Custom share, you can purchase a $500 block of credits to be used on the the Online Farm Store. If you purchase Credits, you will receive a promo code via email shortly.  Invest in the Farm for the 2023 season by purchasing early! Your commitment to the Farm supports us every step of the way, and we appreciate everything that YOU help bring to our table. 

 

 

 
 

Photos From the Farm

 

 
 

Photos : The slightly warmer weather makes us think of our 2022 Summer Season. Enjoy some of our favorite photos of the Farm Team from the past year!

 

 

 
 

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