Nothing big has changed — same shares, same quality, same philosophy, and we are excited about how this season is shaping up.
We already have so many returning members jumping in early and a few promising new host locations forming, which always makes spring feel a little closer.
We’re also accepting credit cards again! There’s a 3% processing fee we can add on to cover more of the cost, but the structure and share sizes remain the same.
(And just a reminder: no Thursday pickups this year, everything else stays familiar.)
Thank you to everyone who has already signed up— early registrations genuinely help us plan staffing, planting, and pickup locations more than you probably realize. It makes this whole Spring-thing feel real again!
Around the Farm
Last time, we finally brought the Black Spanish Radishes out of Carl. (Carl is our 40-foot retired cargo reefer, newly installed this fall as a replacement for the coolers we are losing in the construction mess.)
In the winter pic I shared, Carl is quietly sitting behind our temporary Packshed (the building where we clean your veggies), nestled by the hoophouses and skeletons thereof. I can't remember if we've ever talked about Carl?
No, we didn't name it... exactly. The previous owner (?) had written "Carl" on the front, back, and side of it. Not graffiti, more like "hey- this is a reminder that Carl needs this thing!" Anyway, rather than calling it Storage Container #537 or something... we call it Carl.
Anyway, two weeks ago or so, we finally pulled some Black Spanish Radishes out of Carl. Then, at market, they were easily the most asked-about thing on the table: “What is that?” - “Why is it so black?” - “Is it just… a normal radish?”
Not exactly.
These are storage radishes — a completely different category from the spring radishes, though in the plant world, pretty much the same thing. They’re grown to mature in the fall and then hold for months without getting spongy or hollow. Before refrigeration, vegetables like this were how people kept eating fresh food all winter, and honestly, they still do the job remarkably well.
Raw, they’re sharp and a little wild. But cooked, they mellow dramatically — almost potato-like when roasted, great in soups, and surprisingly good shaved thin with butter and salt. I actually found an article about them on Food 52, too!
Pulling the weirdest of weird veggies from Carl always marks a certain point in the season for us. We’re not growing quickly yet, but we’re also no longer just coasting on the fall harvest. We’re bridging seasons now — storage crops coming out while seed orders, host planning, and CSA signups pick up speed.
Spring still isn’t here… but it’s no longer hypothetical either, just like CSA signup!
The Menu
Choose up to 35 credits for Winter Veggie Shares.
All other shares are not customizable and are therefore not reflected in the store.
Items in Red with an asterisk* are the Farmer's Choice for this week. If you forget to customize, this share is yours.
Available for this Week's Winter Veggie Shares
Apples: Pink Lady from C&S Family Farm*
Beets, Red
Black Garlic: a fermented form of garlic that is already cooked. Store it in the fridge and use it in small amounts wherever you would use roasted garlic (but with more of a soy-sauce vibe).
Black Spanish Radishes*: horseradish-adjacent radish with deep black skin.
Cabbage, Green -supply is running low! Possibly the last time!
Carrots*
Celeriac: tiny but mighty in flavor!
Daikon Radish: Colorful Blend
Dried Beans and Goods from Ferris Organic Farm
Black, Navy, Pinto, Adzuki, and Kidney beans for now!
Garlic!* It's back for one final distribution.
Gilfeather Turnip
Kossak Kohlrabi
Lettuce* from Blue Mitten Farm!
Napa Cabbage - possibly for the last time, supply is running low!
Onions: Blush* (a gentle red onion), Mixed, Redor Yellow
Potatoes: Red-skinned* or White/Golden
Rutabaga
Sweet Potatoes! 3 kinds available:
Orange: the traditional flavor
'Murasaki': creamy white on the inside with a light purple skin and a delicate, sweet flavor.
Purple*:purple outside and in, with a sweet flavor and a little more fluffiness.
Traditional Turnips
Watermelon Radishes: white outside with a beautiful, crispy red interior.
Winter Squash:
Autumn Frost
Butternut
Carnival*
Spaghetti
For Sale:
Dorothy's Homemade Granola! $7.50 per bag
Eggs
Homemade Jam:
Raspberry, Strawberry, and Raspberry
Pic of the Week
Look at this cool cup Sophia and her mother made! Sophia has worked for us on and off for the last couple of years after graduating from Oberlin, and is looking forward to a future in a Mathematics-related field. The cup is getting used heavily, as we are still deep in office work mode.
Remaining 2026 Winter CSA Dates
** Indicates Monthly Pickup Dates
February 18-21**
March 4-7
March 18-21**
April 1-4
April 15-18**
Winter CSA Locations
Wednesday: Allen Farmers Market
Friday: The Farm or East-side Mason
Saturday: Meridian Township Farmers Market
Winter Store Hours 2026
Wednesday Pickups Opens: Sunday at Noon Closes: Tuesday at Noon
Friday + Saturday Pickups Opens: Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. Closes: Thursday at Noon
