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Farm Happenings at NWPA Growers Co-op
Winter CSA Week 2
It's time for Week 2 of Winter CSA! If you signed up late and are just starting CSA this week, you will want to read last week's blog post with Winter CSA info. Or if you didn't read it then since it was Thankgsgiving weekend, you might want to do so now.
It's the dark days of December,1 read more »
Winter CSA Week 1
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Since we have a large family (7 children plus one has a family of his own) and we see each other regularly, we had a houseful of love and good food. The photo is of our turkey, purchased from Moose Farm who provided some of the turkeys we1 read more »
CSA Week 24
This is it! The final week in this CSA season. This year has been a challenging one in many ways, but it has also brought a lot of good with it. In this season of Thanksgiving, your farmers are thankful for health and the ability to grow food for our communities. We are also1 read more »
CSA Week 23
The season is almost over! Only this week and next left in the current CSA season. Or if you're an every-other-week member, this could be your final week. Our season ends November 18/19, one week before Thanksgiving.
We are continuing sign-ups for Winter CSA, but due to a smaller1 read more »
CSA Week 22
Farming in the fall and winter brings different challenges than summer work. With the decreasing daylight, our farmers will often wear headlamps to harvest and prep produce. The photo is of Glacial Till Farm's spinach harvest inside their new high tunnel. Derek had planted spinach1 read more »
CSA Week 21
How about some giant kohlrabi?? I put this beauty from Detweiler Farm next to my Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin for size comparison. This baby measures about 9 inches in diameter, but it's still tender inside. Many of you love kohlrabi, but some of you may be wondering what in the world y1 read more »
CSA Week 20
It's Week 20 of our CSA season! Only 4 more weeks to go after this. It seems unreal that it's already the middle of October. The weather has been perfect for vibrant leaf color this year. Maple trees not only give us delicious syrup, but they also give us the best fall color1 read more »
CSA Week 19
This is our delivery van all packed for Wednesday deliveries. It is stacked to the ceiling almost all the way back. Because of all the larger items like pumpkins and broccoli, we are using almost all large boxes right now, which fills up the van. It takes some creative packing to1 read more »
CSA Week 18 News
Well, I was wrong. I thought the sweet corn would be finished by now, but Detweiler Farm has quite a bit more for at least one more week. Giant broccoli is on the menu again, too. Hakurei turnips and green beans make a reappearance for some of you, but we have limited quantities o1 read more »
About the farm
NWPA Growers is a cooperative of farms operating in the rich agricultural landscape of Northwest Pennsylvania that produce vegetables, fruits, eggs, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, maple, honey, and more!
Our farmers are dedicated to sustainability and all grow organically or naturally.
- No chemical pesticides/herbicides
- No chemical fertilizers
- No GMO's
Working together, we can provide our communities with a greater choice of quality farm products, growing a vibrant local food economy in western Pennsylvania.
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Our farmers are dedicated to sustainability and all grow organically or naturally.
- No chemical pesticides/herbicides
- No chemical fertilizers
- No GMO's
Working together, we can provide our communities with a greater choice of quality farm products, growing a vibrant local food economy in western Pennsylvania.