Tag Archives: CSA

Many Hands Make Light Work at Many Hands Farm Corps

It’s no secret that the number of young farmers is increasing.  Be it the influence of authors such as Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Jonathan Safran Foer, the desire to escape the mundaneness of the daily grind depicted by re-runs of “The Office,” … Continue reading

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May is Transition Challenge Month

Transition Challenge Month, yup. Brought to you by the Transition United States, yup. Clearer now? Until I was asked to teach a Backyard Chicken class for a Reskilling Festival co-hosted by Transition Ann Arbor, I did not know either. Nor … Continue reading

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Oh say can you CSA!

At a recent dinner of my parents’ friends, no one at the table knew what a CSA was, and I, still addressing the “adults” as “Mr & Mrs,” attempted to enlighten them. “CSAs are shorthand for Community Supported Agriculture. You … Continue reading

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Young Foodies: Jill Sweetman and Nate Lada of Green Things Farm

Recent graduates of the University of Michigan’s Program in the Environment (PitE), Nate Lada (08’) and Jill Sweetman (‘10) have recently made two major commitments– first, to each other (engaged in December!), and second, to the development of a new … Continue reading

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Savor the Season: Kale

As a part of our winter CSA with Brines Farm, we received some Red Russian Kale in with our lovely assortment of greens. I’m a huge fan of kale, and enjoy it sauteed, roasted, blended into soups – you name … Continue reading

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Our Newest Customers!

We are so excited to announce that Harvest Kitchen, The Royal Park Hotel, and eat catering have all joined on to Real Time Farms! They are all really fabulous businesses that are extremely dedicated  to sourcing locally, so we’d like … Continue reading

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