This week we thought we’d start off with some updates, then just leave you with some of the most soothing and peaceful farm photos we could find. We know you’re all inundated with news right now, so we appreciate you taking a moment to consume ours. Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom for some virtual and visual stress relief.

 

• First, we just wanted to take a moment to say what a wonderful community we have. When we needed hand sanitizer in order to attend markets, CSA Members, Instagram followers, and restaurant partners pitched in. Service industry workers, artists, and concert venues are a pillar of our city’s economy. These folks are hurting and need our support. Austin’s health care workers are operating under stressful and tense conditions. Farmers and grocery store staff are working overtime to meet our community’s overwhelming demand for fresh food. All this to say: thank you to our community for doing your best and doing your part, whatever that might be. We’re here for you! We got this!
• CSA Members: Please be patient as we incorporate a huge number of new deliveries into our home delivery routes. Be on the lookout for an important email this weekend regarding a few minor changes we’ll be making to the CSA for the next few weeks while we adjust to the incredible increase of members. As a reminder, we’re here for you! E-mail or call us if you have questions! (Tell Faith she’s doing a great job, while you’re at it ;)
• Lots of you are asking about CSA site closures: We are staying on top of this and are coordinating alternative pickups with each and every member that this affects. Email us if you have a question.
• Reminder that we’re practicing no-contact deliveries. If you see our driver, give him/her a big ‘ole air five from 6 feet away.
• Reminder to leave out any empty CSA boxes for our driver to scoop up. (These are being sanitized and also incorporated into a strict rotation schedule with a long holding period.)
• As of 3/12, we are no longer accepting volunteers at either of our farm locations.
• We are still attending all farmers’ markets. These are important food access points for our community and are operating under VERY modified conditions to accommodate quick and contactless food pickups. Check your favorite market’s social media account for the latest updates.
• We have one-last opportunity for you to get spring transplants. Details on picking up transplants at our Garfield Farm here.
• Last, we know many of you are spending more time in the kitchen than usual. A reminder, we have an awesome collection of seasonal recipes on our Recipe Archive. Over the next couple of weeks we’ll be collecting recipes from our customers and sharing here, on the blog. If you cook something delicious, tag us on social media (@jbgorganic) and use the hashtag #jbgcooks . If it’s a real home run, make sure you snap an artsy photo (protip: use natural light for food photography!), and e-mail it directly to Ada: ada@jbgorganic.com. Now, onto the photos.

 

Scott has been visiting the farm just about every week or other week for the past 8 years. At the farm, he captures the busy hustle and bustle of a commercial vegetable farm, but he also captures the slow moments like dew on cabbage and mist amid the fields. At a time when we’re, perhaps, distracted by the difficulty in socially isolating ourselves, let’s enjoy the gift of time we’re suddenly given to go on a slow walk and appreciate the small wonders. Stop and smell the roses and redbuds, if you will. Thanks, Scott, for giving us some beautiful images that capture this special moment in our growing season - Spring!

Sit and be still

until in the time

of no rain you hear

beneath the dry wind’s

commotion in the trees

the sound of flowing

water among the rocks,

a stream unheard before,

and you are where

breathing is a prayer.

-Wendell Berry