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CSA Preserving Share: Drying, Freezing and Canning 2010

July 8, 2010
canning

I have signed up for a “canning share” from Grant Family Farms. I plan to dry, freeze and can a lot of food for the winter. The way it works is you sign up for a share that allows you to pick so many items off the canning-share list. I signed up for the 15-item [...]

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What Is it Like to Run Colorado’s Largest CSA?

April 20, 2010
Grant Family Farms

LocalHarvest just sent out an e-mail with a link to an interview they did with Grant Family Farms CSA, which is one of the largest CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture) in the country. (That’s right, Colorado has one of the biggest CSAs!) As you may be aware, I am a customer. I love the weekly deliveries, [...]

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Raise Your Own Chickens

April 10, 2010
Chickens in Colorado Springs, Colorado

There has been a recent increase in people raising chickens for meat and/or eggs, in their own backyards. I love the fresh eggs and free-range chickens we get from Grant Family Farms, but I can see the appeal of raising your own. And it is legal to keep up to 10 hens in Colorado Springs. [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (April)

April 1, 2010
seasonal, in season, produce, vegetables, april

NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Arugula: Best in spring and fall (but can be [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (March)

March 1, 2010
in season, seasonal, vegetables, produce, march

NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Apples: August through October (cold storage until spring) Arugula: [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (February)

February 1, 2010

NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Apples: August through October (cold storage until spring) Arugula: [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (January)

January 1, 2010
seasonal, in season, produce, vegetables, january

NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Apples: August through October (cold storage until spring) Arugula: [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (December)

December 1, 2009
what is in season in december

NOTE: Since there is very little available fresh this time of year, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Apples: August through October (cold storage until spring) Arugula: [...]

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What’s in Season This Month (November)

November 1, 2009
in season vegetables in november

NOTE: Because winter is fast-approaching, I have indicated when a particular vegetable or fruit is typically kept in cold storage for “fresh” use over the winter, or if it can be harvested using season-extension techniques such as a hoop house or mini-greenhouse. Apples: August through October (cold storage until spring) Arugula: Best in spring and fall (can [...]

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Our Grant Farms CSA Subscription

October 27, 2009
CSA fruits and vegetables

My husband and I subscribe to the Grant Family Farms CSA. We get the vegetable, egg and fruit shares. Each week we’re getting quite a lot of food, sometimes more than we can eat, so we’re freezing a lot of what is left over. I think that is one area where people can get into [...]

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