by Erika Roan | Feb 12, 2026 | CSA, CSA farmer, Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Happy Valentine’s Day 💌 Valentine’s Day has always been an easy excuse to celebrate with food. I used to lean hard into the classic candy aisle—simple sugars, bright wrappers, mass-produced sweets. I still indulge now and then (I stand by Nerd Gummy Clusters—what an...
by Lisa | Apr 30, 2025 | CSA, CSA farmer, Farmer's Market, Oak Spring Farm, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Do you enjoy a good farmer’s market? Â What makes it ‘good’? Have you strolled through a bustling Saturday farmers market, and felt that something special about buying your food directly from the hands that grew it? Me too. I went to a vibrant...
by Lisa | Jan 2, 2025 | CSA farmer, farm coach, Gardening, gratitude, self care, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Do you choose a single word for your year? I do and have done it for years. The Power of One Word: A Year-Long Anchor Choosing a single word for the year differs fundamentally from traditional resolutions. While resolutions often fade by February, a word serves as a...
by Lisa | Dec 17, 2024 | farm coach, gratitude, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Do you celebrate the winter solstice? Why would you, you ask? As the Earth continues its eternal dance around the sun, we find ourselves at a moment of profound pause—the Winter Solstice. No matter what headlines scroll across our screens, no matter what beliefs we...
by Lisa | Dec 11, 2024 | CSA, CSA farmer, farm coach, Gardening, Your Neighborhood Farmer
My ‘Finding Fresh Food’ Conundrum When I think back on the nitty-gritty beginnings of my farming journey, it’s clear that it all started with a desire for fresh, wholesome food and the inability to easily procure it locally. Do you remember the story about...
by Lisa | Jan 13, 2024 | gratitude, Oak Spring Farm, self care, Your Neighborhood Farmer
Just Changing My Life From the Inside Out Hey {name}, “Your future is all about how you feel right now.” After reading this quote, what do you think? My mind was blown. When I heard this, it stopped me in my tracks. “This makes so much sense,” I...
