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I am currently up in Colorado, but I am so happy to hear that a little bit of rain has made it to Northern Arizona. It was just beginning to rain when I left last Wednesday and it smelled like … Continued

Another hot week, with extra smoke added on top. Although summer has just now officially begun, the temperatures have been saying otherwise. For all the heat and smoke that our growers (and volunteers!) are suffering through, imagine the wildland firefighters … Continued

It’s going to be a very hot week! We hope that you are all staying safe and cool. Send thoughts of cool breezes to our growers as they try to work in and around this week’s heat wave. Whipstone Farm … Continued

The heat is on! It seems the time for late season frosts has finally passed, and our growers are transplanting hot weather crops into the fields. Despite the late frosts, it is shaping up to be a good season for … Continued

Believe it or not, Whipstone Farm had another two nights of frost this past week! There is never a dull moment in farming. Some plants will recover from the damage and others didn’t make it and will need to be replaced. … Continued

The wind this past week sure was a doozy! And it had extra impact on our local farms. Tender plants got beat up and row covers, which protect young plants from frost, were ripped off or whipped against the plants they are … Continued

Welcome to the 15th season of Verde Valley CSA! We are so excited to serve you and are so grateful for your support of our local growers. We have two main farms supplying your produce: Willowbrook Farm in Camp Verde, and Whipstone Farm in … Continued

I can’t believe it is our last week of the season! This year has really flown by, but what a wonderful season it has been. We have never filled up so quickly and we have certainly never had such an … Continued

I can’t believe that this is our penultimate week of the CSA season! It really has flown by this year. Even though it might seem early to us shareholders, the timing of the end of the season is always right … Continued

It is hard to believe, but this week — week 20! — we are getting our first fruit of the season. These apples from Junipine Orchard in Oak Creek Canyon are sure to be delicious. We also have Roma tomatoes … Continued