November 18, 2024
With huge pumpkins and cushaw squash, plus a variety of smaller winter squash varieties in our CSA shares this past month we’re feeling, shall we say, the ‘weight’ of our CSA membership. Getting through a CSA share each week takes a lot of dedication even in the best of times, but some seasons can be… Read more »
November 4, 2024
There is LOTS going on from now until the end of the year at Tucson CSA so we want to give you all a heads up to plan ahead. Read on for information on Winter Hours, holiday candies and chocolate, holiday pop- up markets and our annual winter break dates. First off – if you… Read more »
September 16, 2024
If you have been missing your microgreens, or are excited about the possibility of adding them to your subscription, we are pleased to announce that we have found a new producer! Since our previous producer, Blanrock Farms, decided to shut down in July, we have been actively looking for a new producer that could provide… Read more »
March 25, 2024
Tucson CSA Summer Break – June 23rd – July 13th – 3 weeks of NO CSA pick-ups It might seem strange to think about summer when it is chilly and rainy for these few days – the last of winter, or just a proper spring?! – but that is exactly what our farmers need to… Read more »
March 11, 2024
Have you heard just how amazing mushrooms can be for our health? Functional mushrooms, as they are being called now, have been used for centuries by people to contribute to a healthy system, but more recently increasing amounts of scientific research are showing all the amazing ways that mushrooms (a fungus!) help us reach our… Read more »
February 5, 2024
Help us celebrate Tucson CSA’s 20 year anniversary (!) the week of February 13 & 14 during regular pick-up hours. Whether you just recently joined, have been a member for years, or are one of our “originals” for most of the past 20 years, we invite you linger during your pick-up to enjoy some light… Read more »
December 4, 2023
More CSA members will be joining us for our second and final pop-up this week. Weaver Younghands makes Sonoran ecology-themed lunar calendars, designed for observing and tracking your environment, health, biorhythms, gardening, harvesting, or as a daily art/reflection practice. Each cycle aligns with a seasonal illustration that represents something about our local ecology. The theme this… Read more »
As we enter the last month of the year, we want to take a moment to THANK YOU for all your support of Tucson CSA and local producers, local community. We are so humbled by and grateful for our resilient farmers, our courageous members (you!), and together our caring (and delicious) community we share. We… Read more »
For our first of two holiday pop-up markets at Tucson CSA this year, we have one of our CSA members, Raven Bolas, returning with her lovely array of hand-made soaps, salves, soaking salts, and more from Botanical Maven. Joining her this year will be Olivia Tuller with a beautiful mix of ceramic ware. Read more… Read more »
November 20, 2023
The CSA has invited Raison Pan for a Thanksgiving Pop Up bread sale this week. Rasion Pan is a start-up sourdough home bakery located in the tiny kitchen of baker and university professor, Kaitlin Porter Cortes. Their mission is to promote mindful consumption that starts with an accessible way to eat healthy, nutritious, local, sustainable… Read more »