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KATU news came and filmed at the farm last week for their story on the county’s proposed changes in the zoning code that would basically legalize a lot of the small scale urban food growing, selling, and distribution that is already happening in the Portland area.  Right now, “agriculture” is not an allowed use of… Continue reading We’re on TV!

Hello there lovely supporters of Cully neighborhood Farm! You’re invited to a little workparty this Saturday morning (1/28) 9:30am-12:30pm.  Projects may include: – spreading woodchips – taping up the ripped greenhouse plastic – building garden boxes for the children’s garden – working on the roof on the outdoor classroom structure Please let me know if… Continue reading Winter Workparty! 1/28/12 9:30-12:30

Thanks everyone for being part of the CSA regular season! It’s been great to grow food for you. If you’re part of the season extension share, I’ll be sending out another email with the logistics for that. In your last CSA share pickup of the regular season: – winter squash – 3 "delicata" – collard… Continue reading CSA share 11/3/11

Hey all — My apologies for the tardiness of this note. In your share this week: – Chard – 1 bunch – Rutabaga – small amount – the bugs got into these and we had to cut off significant portions of them – Frisee – 1 head "bellesque" – Cauliflower – ~1.5 lbs "cassius" –… Continue reading CSA share 10/28/11

Hello Chefs- Apologies for not sending out an email last week. I was in California. From here on out, we may have weeks when there will be no surplus from our CSA and we will not send out an email (except if we have an ongoing delivery agreement) As always, Get your phone, email, or… Continue reading Cully Neighborhood Farm Produce List Week of 10/24/11

here’s the rundown for today: – onions – 2 valencia yellow spanish onions, 1 red wing onion – cauliflower – ~ 1.0 lb "cassius" – eggplants – 2 nadia, 2 diamond/prosperosa – escarole – 1 head of "blonde full hearted" – delicious salad from this chicory – radishes – 1 bunch of "hong vit" with… Continue reading CSA share 10/20/11

– broccoli – 1 head or small bunch – cabbage – 1 head of the savoy cabbage ‘famosa’ – celeriac – 2 bulbs – see below for an idea for this one (also known as celery root) – salad turnips – 1 small bunch ‘tokyo cross’ (similar to the ‘hakurei’ that we had in the… Continue reading CSA share 10/13/11

Here’s the roundup for the CSA share this week: – onions – 2 Valencia (sweet spanish) – kale – 1 bunch ‘lacinato’ – zucchini – 1-3 depending on size – They are really done now and out of the field! – cucumbers – 1-2 smalls depending on size – Same as zucchini — say goodbye… Continue reading CSA share 10/6/11

News from Cully Neighborhood Farm Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hello wordpress, Produce Stand We’ll be selling excess vegetables this Thursday the 6th @ the farm (directions below)- 3:30-6:30pm This produce list is an estimate and is first come first served. So call ahead if you want to check… Continue reading Thursday 10/6 Farm Stand Produce @ Cully Neighborhood Farm

Chard — 1 bunch zucchinis — 2 cucumbers — 1-2 small cabbage — 1 head fennel — 1-3 bulbs lettuce — 1-3 small heads — this is the last of the head lettuce for the season. Future salad greens will be mostly chicories. Beets – 1-2 beets Daikon radish – 2 dill – 1 bunch… Continue reading CSA share 9/29/11

News from Cully Neighborhood Farm Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Hello wordpress, Produce Stand We’ll be selling excess vegetables this Thursday the 29th @ the farm (directions below)- 3:30-6:30pm This produce list is an estimate and is first come first served. So call ahead if you want to check… Continue reading Party and Produce! @ Cully Neighborhood Farm

Due to the rain, the Cully Neighborhood Farm Harvest Party scheduled for today from 3:30-6:00pm will be held inside at our nearby house, 5620 NE Alberta St, instead of at the farm.  The house is 1 block south of the farm.  We will still have a farm tour at 4pm, but the potluck will be… Continue reading Last Minute Harvest Party Location Change!

Hello eaters, Happy fall! The season’s bounty is really upon us. Best wishes with the food this week — we know it’s a lot. But we figure you are the people to share the farm’s bounty with right? lettuce – 2 small heads of winter density – a romaine broccoli – a small head (we’ll… Continue reading CSA share 9/22/11

Hi there lovely CSA’ers — We hope you’re enjoying this interesting and abrupt switch in the weather. I have to say it’s very pleasant outdoor working weather. We are busy seeding our cover crop this time of year. We use crimson clover to grow a nitrogen-fixing carpet over any unused beds all fall, winter, and… Continue reading CSA share 9/15/11

Wow it’s already September! That means there’s only about 8 more csa harvests left in the regular season. We’ve really been enjoying the heat wave since we didn’t get much of it in july and august, and so have the summer veggies like tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. This week we seeded fall radishes, cilantro, and… Continue reading CSA share 9/8/11