Our business model is simple. We ask for our members to commit to a season to ensure that we can work with a farmer to grow what we want. Not all weeks are as bountiful as the next as Mother Nature doesn’t work that way; but some weeks can border on too bountiful. We work…

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I take for granted sometimes how interesting my life is. I, Trevor, am fortunate to get to do this work and have people, like you, who vote with your dollar to support local agriculture and our sustainable food system. These past few weeks I’ve been doing a lot with soils. Soils are the base of…

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Even with a commitment to a 22-week subscription, there are also flexible terms — up to 4 weeks of “Vacation” holds — — picking up at a different pick-up point (because life) — — send a friend, family member or neighbor in your place — — cancellation policy (we think you’ll love it, but just…

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In the life of a farmer, the weather means everything, and we need a little of all of it.  It was March 31st and I was in short sleeves. The 70+ degrees prompted me to shed layers, and I felt as if we were making a quick turn for summer. In the lives of a…

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One of this week’s feature items (Week 13, Winter Season 2021-22) is a package of fresh mushrooms from one of our new favorite growers, Erie Shore Seed & Spore in Vermillion. We talked to Brandon, the farmer, a couple months ago about lining up a harvest of shrooms to go with this week’s meatloaf themed…

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Week 1 of the Summer Season is here and we are excited! By now you should have already received a confirmation email with your pickup location, bag size and dietary plan, and payment information. If you have emailed or called in lately, we are experiencing a heavy volume of communications and may be a bit…

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May 2020 – The Fresh Fork summer season is just 4 weeks away. And yes, we are still taking signups for our 12th Annual Summer Season. Demand has been up and we have locked in our prices and supplies, so weather permitting, it will be “business as usual.” Full details about the 2020 Summer Season, including our…

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The overwhelming amount of rain lately has had all the farmers feeling down. Yesterday we spent all day out in the rain trying to harvest lettuce and broccoli and collards, on top of trying to keep the pasture raised chicken comfortable in the fields of standing water. But I had to smile when Ananias, one…

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I was recently asked about how the spring has been to farmers. If there is anything constant in farming, is that farmers love to talk about the weather and the weather is never what they want. In my opinion, there are two sides to every coin. The Bad Side of the Wet Spring The very…

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