by Lisa Duff | Jan 23, 2023 | Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Ya know sitting down with my 3 kids for a family meal never gets old. It absolutely feels terrific and I feel triumphant every time! It used to feel great because I had a baby, a toddler, and an elementary school kid who were melting down by 5 pm hungry & tired...
by Lisa Duff | Nov 11, 2022 | CSA, Oak Spring Farm
Community Supported Agriculture Well, what does that mean? So when I google ‘What does CSA stand for?’ there are many options. FoodRevolution.org gave me this and I learned something new. CSA stands for “community-supported agriculture.” It’s a model of...
by Lisa Duff | Oct 7, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Root Veggies, Veggie Spotlight
I love garlic. Think of all the ways you eat garlic. Garlic salt, powder, in sauces, marinades & salad dressings. If you’re anything like me you put it in almost every dish! That said, the average American consumes more than 2 pounds per year…. However...
by Lisa Duff | Sep 20, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm
What are the benefits of shopping at your local farmers market? Here are 5 major reasons why you should choose farmers markets when shopping for your dinner supplies! #1. Fresher, Healthier Produce More and more farmers markets started popping up in the last decade...
by Lisa Duff | Sep 15, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm
Do you ever look back at your life’s course of events and identify which decisions were the BIG ones? And I don’t just mean where you went to college, who you married, or how many kids you have… Sometimes there’s a decision, seemingly minimal,...
by Lisa Duff | Aug 26, 2022 | Oak Spring Farm, Veggie Spotlight
Peppers. The unpredictable pepper plant. Patience is needed. Simply put, they can be the wallflower of the garden. Slow to germinate, scared of the cold, we start our pepper seeds in February in the germination chamber, move them to heat mats in the heated greenhouse...
