Local Harvest CSA

EMMA SQUIRES, EVERYONE.

It’s rare to even get a photo with our best pal and Carlos’ mom Emma, much less the opportunity to brag about her to everyone we know! Last night Emma was honored at the gala as a History Maker, along with many other amazing Black Iowans!

She was the first black female athlete at the University of Iowa in 1972-74, playing basketball, softball, and field hockey. Emma has been a mentor to us in so many ways and in general knows how to do everything and can do it better and faster than anyone!

So next time you see her, tell her a big congrats and give her a big hug.

And big thanks for the great photos!!

☀ Fresh produce delivered to your doorstep! Mobile Markets are here, and you're invited. Get fresh veggies grown by local farmers in Eastern Iowa. 🥦🍎 Local Harvest CSA and Black Earth Gardens visit different senior living complexes and community centers every week. Accepting Senior FMNP and WIC FMNP vouchers, SNAP/EBT, Cash, and Card. Open to the public, no age or residency restrictions. Thanks to Feed Iowa First for helping organize the markets this year.

SUMMER IS SO FLEETING. This summer has been long and short, wild and rainy and so so beautiful and we can’t believe it is ending!!

We had to say many goodbyes this week to everyone on our crew who is heading back to school– which was quite a few this year! It’s been a great summer with a lot of joy and laughter on the farm, and we’re so grateful for the great energy everyone brought to the work.

Luckily we have a few more weeks of our Summer CSA season, and we will hang on to every beautiful day we have before fall strikes. Filled with a lot of gratitude this Sunday for all of our great people.

When everyone color coordinates at the CSA pickup, you know it’s going to be a good night!

Potato planting under the big beautiful Iowa sky!