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What's in the Boxes
Regular ShareBox
Apples, Fuji Beets Broccoli Cabbage, Savoy Carrots Celeriac Kale Lettuce Turnips Preserve Item: Crushed Dry-farmed Tomatoes Small ShareBox
Broccoli
Cabbage, Savoy
Carrots
Kale
Lettuce
Turnips
Preserve Item: Crushed Dry-farmed Tomatoes
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Pics from last year's Sheep to Shawl 
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Farm News & Tom's Reflections
Beyond Organic - A Balancing Act
 Live Earth Farm is a place where we balance both the cultivated and native landscapes - both patterns live side-by-side. Our ponds, woodlands, grasslands and hedgerows are the home of many birds, insects, frogs, and larger animals such as coyotes, deer, rabbits, snakes, as well as many native plants, perennial shrubs, grasses and flowering plants. Although creating wilderness habitat doesn't necessarily fit into a financial equation, I know we feel nourished and strengthened when it surrounds us and removed, starved, and cut off when it's lacking. Studies now show that these wilder areas play an important role in reducing pest and disease problems among the crops we grow, and researchers are measuring these benefits to justify them economically. Last week I spent an entire day developing a new Food Safety Plan for the Farm - a requirement under the recently passed Food Safety and Modernization Act (FSMA). The challenge was to figure out how to integrate the many diverse and ecosystem friendly practices we have and still meet the broad generic government requirements developed to fit mostly larger scale, single-crop farming operations. It's more paperwork - heaps of it - and it's easy to get cynical and frustrated. My hope is that by participating in the process we get an opportunity to voice our concerns and demonstrate how, at our scale, the burden of the regulations can be detrimental, making it more difficult to build a strong and healthy farm ecosystem that supports sustainable growing practices for all members in our community. To farm organically should not be dictated by meeting more government rules such as the ones proposed under the latest food safety laws. It seems to me that farmers should be encouraged to integrate more of nature's ecological patterns, welcoming the "wilder" biodiversity we find in our surrounding native landscapes rather than being overburdened by more red-tape and inspections. For now we'll have to keep balancing to meet man-made laws while never loosing sight of learning from the wisdom offered by "Nature's Law" all around us. Read more on our web site Resources:
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The link between our fields and your plate is at the heart of our Community Supported Agriculture Program. Your individual investment in the farm and your commitment to cook, eat, and enjoy the fruits and vegetables we grow with care and pick fresh for you every week is as significant for our well-being as it is for yours. We are starting our 19th growing season, and one of the best and most supportive ways to be a part of the Live Earth Farm experience is by joining the Farm's CSA program. Deliveries for our Main Season begin in April. What can you expect from our CSA program?- A diverse selection of Organic, seasonal fruits and vegetables; vibrantly fresh, exceptionally flavorful, delivered weekly to convenient Pick-up Locations
- Two Share sizes and a NEW! Choice Share
- Additional Options: Extra Fruit, Pastured Eggs, Artisanal Bread; a Web Store for more selections
- Weekly Farm News, Recipes, and Tips & Techniques
- On-farm Experiences and Educational Programs for all ages: Solstice and Harvest Celebrations, U-Harvest Events, monthly Community Farm Days and Tours
Want to help promote the farm's CSA program? We just posted a Live Earth Farm CSA Flier on our website which you can now download and use to help us reach out and promote the farm's program. You, our members and friends, are the most convincing and truthful ambassadors of Live Earth Farm. Thank you for your support.
Click here to download the PDF of our flier
Click here for info about the Shares
Click here for FAQs about the Choice ShareClick here for info about the Ongoing Membership Payment Plan
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Upcoming Event
Fifth Annual Sheep to Shawl Fair
Join us on Saturday, March 22nd from 10:00AM - 2:00PM to participate in the process of bringing wool from the sheep to the shawl. There will be stations with experts to guide us through all the steps needed to turn sheep wool into clothing.
Stations include:
Shearing; Scouring (washing); Carding (combing); Dyeing; Spinning; Knitting, Crocheting, and Weaving; Felting; Storytelling
Click here for more info and to register
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Summer Meadows Farm
Goat's Milk and Cheese Shares
Would you like to own a goat share? Lynn Selness of Summer Meadows Farm raises dairy goats on her small farm on the flanks of Mt. Madonna not far from Live Earth Farm. For several years now she has been offering a raw goat milk share, including options of kefir, yogurt, and fresh cheeses such as chevre and ricotta. Lynn has an abundance of milk right now, and we are happy to let new folks know about her, as well as remind past year members, too. The main thing you need to know is - you sign-up directly with Lynn, not Live Earth Farm. She can be reached at 831.786.8966.
Lynn delivers her shares to Happy Girl Caf� in Pacific Grove and Main Street Garden & Restaurant in Soquel; and LEF delivers for her to our Willow Glen location.
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