Building Trust from the Ground Up

The farmers at Highland Orchards are dedicated to openly sharing their practices and usage of non-GMO seeds so that you can feel confident about your purchases. By offering learning opportunities to customers, we hope to foster a connection between our farm and the community, empowering individuals to understand farming and create an impact through their food choices.

Find out each Monday what we plan for the shares that week. Plan your meals or even figure out the mystery item in your share. Each week we’ll also highlight an item with more detail about it, how to store, and how to eat it up!

CSAs the week of February 27, 2023

This week the shares have potatoes, lettuce, salad turnips, baby bok choy, parsley, pink lady apples, Tokyo bekana, and more!

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10 Sun-loving perennials for garden success

Here are some favorite sun-loving perennials

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10 Shade-loving perennials for garden success

There are flowering perennials that love shady and half-shady areas. You do not have to give up blooms to populate those shady areas in your garden.

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How to grow perennial flowers successfully

Perennials usually have a shorter bloom period, anywhere from 3 weeks to 3 months, but they reward you by not having to be re-planted each year.

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What’s in the CSAs 2/21/23

This week the shares have winter squash, broccoli, brussels, garlic, spinach, lettuce, parsley, fuji, and pink lady apples

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An abundance of babies

The high tunnel is empty!!

And no, not the one destined for tomatoes. It’s another empty tunnel.v

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Perennials to plant in 2023

The coldest part of winter is when we start prepping plants for you. In February, we have thousands of baby plants that embody all of our gardening dreams. From flowers to vegetables to baby fig trees, the young plants are all there. You have been telling us you want some more interesting perennials, and here they come!

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CSAs the week of February 13, 2023

Small: sweet potatoes, baby bok choy or brussels, Tokyo bekana,

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Spring prep

I know it doesn’t seem like spring is close – it’s still too dark.
Although temperature-wise it does not feel like February (I am NOT complaining Mother Nature, it is just a simple, non-judgmental observation).

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Beneficial & Harmful Insects in Your Garden

It seems like your garden gets inundated with the pesky insects overnight. Learn how to encourage the good insects and deter the bad ones.

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CSAs the week of February 6, 2023

Small: baking potatoes, spinach, scallions, baby bok choy, celery root, lettuce, thyme or mint or parsley, pink lady, and granny smith apples

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C’mon warm weather

Just like everyone else, I’m going to comment on how cold it is.

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