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Austin 2016 Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 5

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Mark

The turkeys arrived safe and sound and are settling in well.  Three of the original 16 have died, which is about the usual attrition rate the first week, unfortunately.  A fourth is growing slowly but is eating OK so hopefully … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Summer Farm Share/CSA – Week 4

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Mark

We’re expecting our turkey poults to arrive this week.  They are of various heritage breeds and should be just days old when they arrive – in the mail!  Hopefully we’ll have a photo next week.  After these are a few … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Summer CSA/Farm Share – Week 3

Posted on June 21, 2016 by Mark

This week we’re having a “Five Day Farm Feast”.  Our goal is to eat from our farm’s produce, eggs, and meats as much as possible, making everything from scratch for five days.  Breads, sauces, pestos, yogurt, sour cream, cheese – … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Summer CSA/Farm Share – Week 2

Posted on June 13, 2016 by Mark

As hoped, we received our beef back from the butcher last week.  So we have plenty of ground beef and bones for broth to share with members.  We have limited amounts available to others.  We’re also hoping to begin raising … Continue reading →

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Austin 2016 Spring CSA – Week 3

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Mark

Here’s what’s expected in our Spring week 3 shares: (Shares may vary slightly depending on field/garden conditions) Half share: Lettuce mix, Beet greens, Portuguese Kale, Spinach, Chard, Mizuna, Green onions, Dill, Cilantro Full share: Lettuce mix, Lettuce head, Portuguese Kale, Spinach, Chard, … Continue reading →

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2016 Austin Area Farm Share CSA with Home Delivery

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Mark

Please see the latest update for details on this year’s season Blessing Falls LLC grows natural, safe, healthy vegetables and fruit using organic methods and practices and delivers the harvest throughout the greater Austin area. Our family farm was established in 2010, each … Continue reading →

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Compost and Winter Cover Crop

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Mark

In the last several weeks we’ve bought 2 truckloads of compost for our main spring/summer garden.  This year was the first attempt to grow on this 1 acre plot.  We realized the top soil was thin in many areas which … Continue reading →

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