At City Fresh, our winters are pretty slow. Our staff’s activity naturally follows the growing season, with overfull to-do lists and calendars ramping up in spring as the intensity of our planning steadily increases. June and July, and practically through August, we run full steam, hardly pausing to breathe. By the time schools reopen for … Read more
Behind the idyllic appearance of rolling fields, grazing cows, and laundry lines as tall as a house, lies an inspiring dedication to an intentional lifestyle. You might be wondering where we get all of our gorgeous, robust fruits and veggies for shares. We’ve heard the rumor going around that it’s all grown in secret … Read more
The most flexible and affordable farm box program in Northeast Ohio is having a SALE! You won’t want to miss this! Starting today, we are joining farm programs across the country in celebrating National CSA Week. This is the most popular time of year to sign up for farm shares and guarantee fresh, healthy food … Read more
For the sports fans out there, this time of year brings about thoughts of March Madness and the Sweet Sixteen, but we agrarians know of a different kind of sweetness in the air – sugaring season! We partnered with an Oberlin-based non-profit, Shagbark Haven, to pilot a sap collection program on the George Jones Memorial … Read more
What a wild month it’s been! The ebb and flow of the temperatures lately have been a stark reminder that Ohio both can and will throw every season at you in one day if possible. Although that’s bad for young plants, it truly brought out the strength in a young farm hand on George Jones … Read more
The growing season may be coming to a close, but we’ve been staying busy over at the George Jones Memorial Farm. Student workers and volunteers have been steadily coming out to help tend the beautiful flush of turnips growing in one of our high tunnels, which you will find in your final City Fresh share … Read more