May 1-4, 2017 Welcome, new and returning shareholders of the Summer ’17 Elmwood Stock Farm CSA Program. Your investment goes well beyond an exchange of cash for goods. The multiple layers of benefits of consistently eating wholesome foods are what the community-supported-agriculture partnership is really all about. You commit to eat local, organic food and we agree […]
“The more diverse an ecosystem, the more stable it becomes” is a law of nature. From our rich, fertile soils here at Elmwood Stock Farm to the jungles along the equator, this is true. We follow this law of nature—and many others—by choosing to raise lots of crops and rear several species of mammals and birds. […]
Seeds are amazingly packaged little powerhouses of genetic potential. The whole gene-chromosome complex, commonly referred to as Mendelian Genetics, is just part of the story. How they store enough energy to get their roots and shoots started, how they protect all this in their unique form of biological amber, is quite remarkable in its own right. […]
I like to think of Elmwood Stock Farm as a solar-powered food generator, yet it takes a vast array of equipment, implements, tools and gizmos to bring it to fruition. Caring for our diversity of crops and enterprises requires we perform a multitude of tasks. With a unique blend of old and new technologies, a […]
Occasionally, we are asked, “Why would I join your CSA? I like to shop at the farmers market.” Our answer, in a word, is symbiosis; a mutually beneficial relationship by nature. By making the decision to pre-pay for your fresh, wholesome, organic food at the beginning of the farming season, you gain a sense of calm […]
Lexington was home to some 1,200 like-minded farmers, educators and policy makers last week when the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group’s (SSAWG, pronounced ”sawg,” like “log”) annual conference returned to the Bluegrass. We were excited to be with fellow farmers from throughout the Southeast who we only see once a year, at SSAWG. It takes […]
We had a short break and enjoyed time with family, friends and the fireplace over the holidays. We hope you did, as well. It does seem easier to get more rest when it gets dark a little after 5 each day. There is also a tendency to reflect on life, love and the pursuit of […]
Each winter, customers who found us the previous summer brave the elements to shop with us at the winter farmers market. We enjoy this, because we have more time to visit and get to know one another outside of the hustle and bustle of the summertime markets. As we have watched them mature from timid farmers-market […]
We talk about organizations like the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group, the Organic Farming Research Foundation and the Organic Association of Kentucky in the context of their assistance to us as farmers. They’re also assisting us and you as consumers, too. We encourage you to take advantage of what they have to offer and to […]
We are blessed to be part of a movement that provides wholesome foods to those that appreciate their value while caring for the earth as Mother Nature intended. It is rewarding to be part of a sustainable food-farming community that is willing to openly share ideas and information, even though our collective customer base is […]