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Farm Happenings at NWPA Growers Co-op
IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CSA Week 17
Important announcement!!! This week only we will be closing the share customization period and the Webstore at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
If you don't usually read these emails, you can stop here. :-)
We are 2/3 through the season, with 16 of our 24 weeks completed. We have had a few patch1 read more »
CSA Week 16
This is Week 16, which means we're 3/4 of the way through the season. We're working on details for our Winter CSA, trying to determine how many boxes we can fill in the winter and which pickup locations we should serve over the winter.
Featured photo: At Glacial Till Farm we always harv1 read more »
CSA Week 15
We are so thankful that you entrust a portion of your family's food to our group of small family farmers. Did you know that a small farm can have up to $250,000 in sales per year according to the USDA? None of our farms is anywhere near that threshold.
We are also thankful for you1 read more »
CSA Week 14
No, we don't have strawberries available now, but I bet the photo caught your eye. Local strawberries are only available in June. A farm update from Detweiler Farm, one of our Amish farms.
We have been working on our strawberry beds, getting them ready for next season. 1 read more »
CSA Week 13
The big news of this week: We are loving this rain! It is just what our crops need right now, a good soaking rain over a few days.
We are only halfway through our CSA season. Can you believe it? Many people think that because summer is coming to an end that CSA should end, t1 read more »
CSA Week 12
The biggest “news” from your farmers this week is DRY. While this dry weather pattern is great for outdoor activities, it is not good for farm crops. Some of our fields are irrigated, but others depend on the kindness of Mother Nature to water our crops. Every time the1 read more »
Week 11 update
I sat down to type a a farm update, and I realize that I don't really have much to share. All of your farmers are super busy on our farms, but there isn't really anything new. Since the weather has been so dry, many are cutting and baling hay. We are spending long hours harvesting1 read more »
CSA Week 10
By Thursday evening, each of our farmers gives me a list with expected harvests for the following week so I can plan your CSA Shares and update the Webstore. Many of our growers email their list, and on Monday morning I email them their final orders for the week. But that doesn't work f1 read more »
CSA Week 9
There's nothing like cute kids to grab your attention. The Glacial Till Farm kids are building muscles harvesting the huge cabbage.
Weather fascinates me. I love watching thunderstorms with all the clouds swirling around and the flashes of lightning. The rain is refres1 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.