FFA - Future Farmers of Archdale

The latest USDA farm census in 2007 reported some surprising statistics about NC farmers. The number of farmers under age 35 was about 5,000 compared to about 20,000 in the over age 65 category. Reading this made me even more thankful that we have had such great support with our first experimental summer in our beginnings of Community Supported Agriculture.  Thanks to all of you that have made the commitment to invest in a local farm, eat seasonally, and help grow a dream!

As the season is coming to an end, we are in the midst of modifying our growing plan for next year and hope to expand our number of shares.  This is where we would love your input. We would love to hear from you what types of crops you would like to see next year. What would make pickup easier for you? Do you have any interest in volunteering on the farm with planting/harvesting? Any suggestions/comments are welcome. Please email us (farlowcsa@aol.com) or comment below.

This future farmer is working diligently to strip the stalk of the sugar cane to chew on its sweet goodness.