Helsing Junction Farm

Thanks to all of you for your support of local agriculture which made 2009 such a great year for our farm, despite the downturn in the economy!  Lots of sunny days meant bumper crops of tomatoes, peppers and other sun loving vegetables which we always appreciate here in the Pacific Northwest. We received a grant from the USDA/NRCS which provided us with the funds and knowledge to improve our soil fertility and it really showed in the quality and quantity of produce our farm grew last summer. Our CSA boxes contained almost 20% more produce then the cost of the share, enabling us to provide our CSA members (and probably some of their friends and family!) with wholesome, nutritious and reasonably priced food. We look forward to further improvements in our soil’s health in the 2010 season with the addition of a compost facility and increased habitat for pollinator species.

We are currently accepting memberships for the 2010 season. Thanks to all of you who have already joined. By joining early you are helping our farm to receive a steady annual income instead of a seasonally dependent one, as do most farms. Traditionally most large-scale farms rely on borrowing money from banks to tide them over until their first harvest gets sold in the spring or even summer. By joining early you are in effect becoming the bank for our farm and letting us pay you back the interest on the money you’ve lent us with vegetables! Yet another ingenious way in which CSA programs help farms immeasurably, one local family at a time. Thank you! May you have a happy, peaceful and healthy New Year!