vegetable CSA – Black Sheep Farm

New farm manager hired for 2017!

After some phone interviews in January with some delightful applicants, I’m happy to announce that Michelle Lawrence will be joining me at Black Sheep Farm this year to make sure lots of veggies are planted and harvested for this year’s vegetable CSA members! Michelle comes highly recommended by another vegetable farm in my area, so […]

Vegetable CSA membership…Value proposition?

Leave a Comment / labour, mechanization, small scale farming, value proposition, vegetable CSA, vegetable prices, work life balance / By Brenda Hsueh

I do not market my farm’s vegetable CSA membership as a financial value proposition.The pricing of individual vegetables in the boxes are never as cheap as vegetable prices at No Frills, though lately, seem to be a better value than vegetable prices at mid/high level grocery chains (Loblaw, Whole Foods). The point of joining a

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