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2025 Review
She's been a bit of a mess so.. last week, when I started this newsletter, my four year old was playing in the bath while I caught up on emails just outside the door (it was open). Suddenly he called out "mama" in a semi urgent tone. I jumped up and ran over as he held out a piece of the bathtub to me. I'm not sure how long it took me to register what happened but what seemed like a few seconds later Robin yelled up to me as I held my hand on the hole and pulled the plug.. bu

Robin Turner
Oct 30
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Vibrant fall food
The greenhouses are positively vibrating with all the photosynthesizing that is happening in there! Plus we have thousands of feet of greens and herbs in the field we are still harvesting from. We're nearing the end of our growing season, which is a huge relief for this weary farm crew, but we still have weeks of harvest and washing ahead of us. Which is wonderful because it means we have an abundance of food still to come, with out having to think about irrigation, weeding,
robin4673
Oct 30
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Fall Events!
Hello friends of the Farm!! We've been a bit quiet here because we really have been flat-out running since spring. Things have been HARD...

Jess Weatherhead
Sep 19
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GREEN THINGS
This week is a heavy greens week, which excites me but maybe not everyone! I'm here to welcome you into your salad era.. if you're not...

Jess Weatherhead
Jul 11
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Spring?
What a weird spring! I put away all our winter clothes but I guess that was premature! I had to dig out mittens and coats for the kids...

Jess Weatherhead
Jun 7
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April Cravings and a Midsummer's Tomato Dream...
In this newsletter Dreaming of tomatoes... The best sourdough bread CSA member feature Store Highlights Farming fun fact of the day...

Katherine Spilka
Apr 10
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The highs and lows of winter farming
WINTER FARMING While preparing the baskets for the winter share we feel more like a food hub than a farm. We wash and pack and scout for...

Jess Weatherhead
Mar 1
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A Snowy December Newsletter
In this newsletter: Field Updates CSA Updates Event Updates Farm Store Updates Weekly Farm Fun Fact Bonus Weekly Farm Fun Fact Intro Well...

Katherine Spilka
Dec 11, 2024
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It's Been a Minute, Let's Catch-up!
In this newsletter Farm updates: What have we been up to? CSA updates: Fall and winter Events: Fall Harvest Fest, Wreath making workshops...

Katherine Spilka
Oct 26, 2024
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Mid Summer
We've been trying to finish a newsletter for the past FIVE weeks. The weeks are just flying by! We’ve started our staff vacation season,...

Robin Turner
Aug 6, 2024
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Rain rain, Go away
In this newsletter: The unstoppable rain What's growing in the fields The CSA: we love prepacking boxes! The success of Peony Fest...

Roots and Shoots Farm
Jun 29, 2024
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Yummy Options for your CSA Basket
Roots and Shoots ain't just a curated delivery of fresh, customizable, local, super-delicious and nutritious veggies! No we have...

Robin Turner
Jun 6, 2024
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may the Season be Abundant
In this newsletter: Farm updates: What have we been up to? Summer CSA Upcoming events: Seedling sale and Peony Fest Available in the Farm...

Roots and Shoots Farm
May 24, 2024
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Spring in bloom
Flowers are blooming, kids are in t-shirts, and pizza in the treehouse is a reasonable proposition. It's almost summer! Along with that...

Robin Turner
May 8, 2024
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A Very Brief Spring Newsletter
Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a wonderful spring. This will be an extra brief newsletter without the usual structure and...

Katherine Spilka
Apr 27, 2024
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Spring has Sprung!
In this newsletter: Farm updates: What have we been up to? Upcoming events: Seedling sale and Peony Fest Summer CSA Farm Store Survey...

Katherine Spilka
Apr 6, 2024
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Enquête de Satisfaction / Satisfaction Survey
Enquête de satisfaction des clients du magasin et carte-cadeau de 50 $ à gagner Farm store satisfaction survey and $50 gift card giveaway...

Katherine Spilka
Mar 16, 2024
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Why Roots and Shoots? Part II
In this newsletter: Why Roots and Shoots? Part 2 - Keeping the team local! Other news: Farm cats need rehousing Team Introductions...

Roots and Shoots Farm
Mar 9, 2024
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Why Roots and Shoots?
Part 1 - The Taste and The SOIL!! Sign up for your 2024 CSA here! It's serendipitous that we made carrots our logo because so so many...

Robin Turner
Feb 12, 2024
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2024: Let's make it a good one
The world is a lot these days. If you are awake, listening to the news, witnessing what's going on around the world, well ... it's hard...

Robin Turner
Jan 15, 2024
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