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Farm Happenings at Rivendale Farms
Farm Happenings for September 4, 2019 (week 13)
First and perhaps most important: please remember that the CSA deliveries are on WEDNESDAY SEPT 4 this week (not Tuesday). Make a note in your calendars to plan accordingly. If you can't pick up on Wednesday, you can still move your pickup to another day by visiting your online account before Sunda1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2019 (week 12)
Greetings from the farm. This week we thought we would talk just a bit about the seasonality of the CSA boxes. For some of you eating seasonally may be a new concept. Our grocery stores do a great job of offering produce year round--and hiding the seasonality of local foods--by bringing in produce1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 20, 2019 (week 11)
Hello. Hard to believe, but this is the midway point of the CSA season. We are thankful to have such supportive members along for this experience of eating seasonally from the farm.
Those of you who will be getting a CSA box the week of Labor Day should have received an email from us this week ("Up1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 13, 2019 (week 10)
Hello and how's it going? It's a beautiful Friday afternoon as I sit to write this newsletter. The planting and harvesting cycle continues. The crew is busy transplanting a lot of crops that will be ready to harvest this fall. We are even beginning to think about what will go into our greenhouse fo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 6, 2019 (week 9)
Hello! Don't forget about our upcoming CSA Farm Tour here at Rivendale on Sunday August 11. Registration is required to attend, and we have a few dozen tickets remaining. Here is the link to sign up and see more details. Keep in mind that space is limited so please be thoughtful when choo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 30, 2019 (week 8)
Hello and how's it going? This email is a follow to the invitation email we sent out earlier today to all current CSA members--even biweekly members who may not be receiving a CSA box this upcoming week. Thanks for excusing the duplicity....
We had a great week here at the farm. Weather in the uppe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 23, 2019 (week 7)
Hello and how's it going?
It was another adventurous week around the farm. This one was highlighted by a few visits from tour groups. On Tuesday we hosted about 15 interns and staff members from Grow Pittsburgh for a fun tour. Susanna and I both used to work at Grow Pittsburgh, so it was fun to con1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 16, 2019 (week 6)
Hello and welcome back to the Rivendale CSA newsletter. These are exciting weeks for our CSA, as we are now packing more customer boxes than we ever have before. We like being challenged, and we hope you enjoy the results!
As some of you know, we also sell Rivendale products to other outlets includ1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 9, 2019 (week 5)
Welcome to Week 5 of the Rivendale CSA. We are especially excited for our new workplace pick up locations that are joining us for the first time this week. Please feel free to search the archives of our newsletters if you want to catch up on what's been happening at the farm this past month or so.1 read more »
About the farm
Rivendale Farms is a diversified farm growing with organic practices in Robinson Township, PA, approximately 20 miles from downtown Pittsburgh. The farm consists of approximately 8 acres in mixed vegetables, wheat, herbs, and flowers. The farm also includes Jersey dairy cows and a flock of free-range laying hens as well as mushrooms, honey, and maple syrup production. Entering our third year of CSA on the farm, we prioritize a diverse mixture of high quality organically grown produce. We are excited to make strong and lasting connections with customers in the Pittsburgh area. Thanks for considering a CSA membership from Rivendale Farms.
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