Category Archives: Open Farms
Purchase an Open Farms CSA this season
Feed the soil; feed your family; feed the community Join the food movement and enjoy farm-to-table ingredients grown with love from Open Farms, our organic urban garden. By supporting our CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) project, you will not only enjoy healthy … Continue reading
A Different Kind of Farm
By Ben Penner, Farm Director Almost every day I get to explain to longtime Open Arms volunteers and donors, as well as new friends and community members, how Open Farms is a different kind of farm. It’s a lot of … Continue reading
Season Extension at Open Farms: 14 Degrees Outside and 60 Degrees Inside
By Ben Penner, Farm Director After a year of extreme temperatures — extreme snow, extreme rain and extreme heat — it was nice to have a mild fall. Up until recently the weather has been great for extending the growing … Continue reading
Summertime, and the Veggies are Growing
Open Farms Director Ben Penner has been sending our kitchen crates of beautiful spinach, mesclun and arugula for our clients’ salads. Today he wrote to tell us that, with the help of a mighty crew of volunteers, he and our … Continue reading