Picadilly Farmer Jenny Wooster writes:  "April irrigation - that would be a “first”, coming on the heels of our first March plowing ever!...In our efforts to reduce field tillage overall, we have moved away from using a traditional moldboard plow. With our light, sandy loam soils, a disk-chisel-type plow serves us well. Seven shanks run … Continue reading Spring Update from Picadilly

Third Annual Green Homes Fair on April 21st from 12-4 pm. Cunningham Hall, 75 Edgehill Road, Milton Chef Didi Emmons will be back again this year with a presentation at 3:15.  The day's event will feature info on rebates, tax credit and energy saving, tips for a healthy home, garden, and you, and kids activities including … Continue reading Shared Harvest at Milton Green Homes Fair Saturday April 21

10am to 2pm, Arlington Town Hall (and garden) 730 Mass. Ave. Arlington The theme is "Locavoracious--for Food!"  There will be tables from dozens of organizations educating about and working for sustainable living and of course, local food!   Bring the kids--there will be children's activities and the Lexington Community Farm Commission will have their 1 … Continue reading Eco-Fest Arlington 10am to 2pm Today!

This Thursday, March 8, 5:30 PM - 8 PM http://getoutma.org/farmsharefair/ Argenziano School, Union Square, 290 Washington St., Somerville                                  "We’re bringing farms to the city! Meet the folks who grow your food, and sign up for a local farm share to get weekly fresh veggies! Free entry, Exciting Kids Activities, Stone Hearth Pizza for sale, Inspired … Continue reading Farm Share Fair–Fun!

I'm Jane Hammer, and I'll be managing Shared Harvest Winter CSA this year. I'm taking the reins from Gretta Anderson who organized and managed Shared Harvest since 2007. Gretta and I have worked together in various capacities to support small local farms since the days we were both on the board of directors of Waltham … Continue reading Taking the reins (an introduction)

Great weather predicted for the Canton Shared Harvest distribution tomorrow! The boxes are packed, loaded onto the truck, ready to go. I imagine our farmers are sound asleep already, resting up for an early morning delivery. We'll have a lot of extra goodies to distribute to those of you who ordered them, including maple syrup … Continue reading Ready for a feast?

Running out of ideas on what to do with all of those winter veggies? Then look no further. Join Personal Chef Sharon Shiner as she provides practical tips on how you can get the most out of your winter CSA. The class will discuss the basics of roasting and stewing some of the more regular … Continue reading What to do with your Winter CSA?

Jenny and Bruce Wooster, Picadilly farmers, sent this farm update. Picadilly Farm is one of the farms that makes up Shared Harvest multi-farm winter CSA. Many of you have emailed and called, so I’ll give you a brief update from the farm, post-hurricane. Here, a few puddles and some soggy fields are the only remnants … Continue reading Report from Picadilly Farm: 5 inches of rain!

The farms that make up Shared Harvest multi-farm winter CSA made it through Irene in one piece. Below is a farm report from Rob and Meghan at Riverland Farm in Sunderland, MA. Dear Friends, Well Irene came and went and so far the noticeable damage to the farm has been minimal.  We weathered the high … Continue reading Report from Riverland: Appreciating the Little Things