by Admin | Jul 9, 2020 | 2020 CSA
With all the salad greens you’ve been getting lately, you might be wondering what you can do to jazz up your weekly lettuce, arugula, and other fresh greens that come in your box. You may or may not have googled ‘lettuce recipes’ only to be met by the stark reality...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Ardell has been volunteering with O.U.R. Ecovillage since September of 2019, helping with garden and farming work, as well as with grant writing. The first of July she and her 14-year-old daughter became on-land residents. Ardell is self-employed, coaching graduate...
by Admin | Jul 9, 2020 | 2020 CSA
A Note From OUR Team:WHAT IS A CSA? If you’re unfamiliar with what a CSA is, it stands for “Community Supported Agriculture.” The function of a CSA stays true to its name. It’s a farm in which individuals purchase a “crop share” during the winter and early spring,...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
This week I invite you to explore the world in the dark at night, using your night vision and bringing more awareness to your other senses. If it’s available to you, see if you can explore a natural area such as a hiking trail. If there are no natural areas...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | 2020 CSA
Here at OUR ECOVILLAGE we grow garlic every year. School groups come in the fall and plant garlic and then at this time of year, after the school year is over, they usually come again to harvest the tops of the garlic plant called scapes. It is one way that we empower...
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...
