It is hard to say exactly how many years I have been farming because farming isn’t measured in years but in memories. For as long as I can remember, my summers were spent pushing the seeding machine through rows of soil, planting trays and trays of transplants, weeding never-ending rows of seedlings, sitting on 5-gallon […]
2018 Winter HAFA Newsletter
2018 Winter HAFA Newsletter Happy Holidays from the HAFA staff! One to ones with our farmers are done, the end of the season reflection meeting was held last Tuesday. Holiday cards have been signed and sent, and finally, we are preparing the office to close for our holiday break. So long 2018 and welcome 2019! […]
Fall CSA Newsletter, Week 4
Originally published on October 16, 2018 NEWSLETTER: FALL CSA WEEK 4 HAFA’s Farm Team: Kub Vang, Ka Zoua Xiong and Ka Yang repairing the lock channels on the hoops houses. Once the lock channels are securely in place, spring wire is inserted into the lock channels to secure the plastic sheeting. Dear CSA Members, Greetings […]
Fall CSA Newsletter, Week 3
Originally published on October 9, 2018 NEWSLETTER: FALL CSA WEEK 3 Conservation Corps removing buckthorn during their 2017 learning and volunteer day on the HAFA Farm. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to the third week of the Fall CSA! Every week, the temperature dips a little lower and, with each […]
Fall CSA Newsletter, Week 2
Originally published on October 2, 2018 NEWSLETTER: FALL CSA WEEK 2 Minnesota Department of Agriculture and the National Council of State Ag Finance Program take a tour of the HAFA Farm with Janssen Hang, HAFA farm manager and senior organizer. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to the second week of the […]
Fall CSA Newsletter, Week 1
Originally published on September 25, 2018 NEWSLETTER: FALL CSA WEEK 1 ArtCrop is returning to the HAFA Thanksgiving CSA! Get your shares while they’re available! Dear CSA Members, Welcome to the first week of the Fall CSA! Can you believe the change in weather? It’s only been two weeks since the summer CSA has ended, […]
Summer CSA Newsletter, Week 12
Originally published on September 11, 2018 NEWSLETTER: SUMMER CSA WEEK 12 HAFA super star, Cindy Koy, poses during her tabling shift at Mississippi Market Selby. Word on the street is that our ground cherries were hot sellers that evening. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to the twelfth and final week […]
Summer CSA Newsletter, Week 11
Originally published on September 4, 2018 NEWSLETTER: SUMMER CSA WEEK 11 Fruit and Veggie Rx program participants, health providers, clinic staff and HAFA staff pose after the dinner celebration. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to week eleven of your summer share! Next week will be the final week of the […]
Summer CSA Newsletter, Week 10
Originally published on August 28, 2018 NEWSLETTER: SUMMER CSA WEEK 10 HAFA Staffers Yao Yang, Mee Thor, and Stephanie Herr at the 2017 Hmong MN Day at the MN State Fair. This year, Hmong MN Day will happen on September 3rd, 2018. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to week ten […]
Summer CSA Newsletter, Week 9
Originally published on August 21, 2018 NEWSLETTER: SUMMER CSA WEEK 9 Miguel Goebel, Food Hub Director, and Ka Yang, Research Associate, greet our 2018 Fruit and Veggie Rx Program participants and partnering clinic staff. Dear CSA Members, Greetings from the HAFA Farm and welcome to week nine of your summer share! Last week, we hosted […]
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