by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis) is a wonderful botanical for these challenging times. It is a member of the mint family, which is why it can be hard to distinguish until you get close and breathe in its potent lemony aroma. We love walking past this fresh herb in the...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
In this week’s lifestyle box, we have a very special treat –Freya’s Mini Cherry Cheesecakes!Freya is an amazing chef and if you are interested in purchasing extra desserts and breads you can purchase them directly from her!The ones below will be...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA, Co-op Report
These days they are a changing…” (certainly a song which is playing repeatedly in my mind these days) — and so is OUR team! This year has been a year of letting go of so much. OUR general Newsletter is arriving to you here in this form, which we will do once...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
A Note From OUR Team:As the season progresses the garden is beginning to get more and more lush with so many plants and fruits on the brink of ripening! It is a beautiful sight to behold and it fills us with a deep sense of gratitude as we put our hands to the earth...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Today’s dessert treat for the Lifestyle boxes are profiteroles! Pronounced pro•fit•e•roles, they are made of choux pastry, a mixture of milk, butter, sugar, flour, eggs and water. When put into the oven, they rise up to make a very fluffy pastry.Then comes the vanilla...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
You’re invited into OUR shared journey and new newsletter segment: “Getting to Gnome Your Gardeners” through the eyes of newest intern and gnome: Rootz.It’s bright and early Thursday morning at OUR (One United Resource) ECOVILLAGE, and all OUR on-land hands are...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020 CSA
One of the many ways to define Permaculture is by describing its three ethics: Care of the Earth, Care of People, and Fair Share. I’d like to tell you about how OUR ECOVILLAGE follows the ethic of People Care. One of these ways is by creating a culture of food...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020 CSA
This week’s healing herb which you are receiving as a tea is the notorious and plentiful Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica). What are some of your first thoughts when you hear the plant’s name? That prickly little rascal? I don’t even want to get close...
by Admin | Jun 23, 2020 | 2020 CSA
One of the most exciting things about a garden is the anticipation of what beauty and bounty is to come. So this week we want to tease you with what will be finding itself in your boxes later in the season … TOMATOES! The greenhouses are filled with little...
by Admin | Jun 16, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Here at OUR ECOVILLAGE we practice a no waste ethic, even though sometimes we seem to find ourselves with too much of a good thing. We had some potatoes that we couldn’t cook, so instead of tossing them in the compost bucket, we saved them so you can plant your very...
