Greetings from the farm! Becky, our Farm Manager, and Brenton, our Head Farmer, have been crop planning like crazy for the past two weeks. They've been talking to farmers, seed reps, pouring over new seed catalogs, and looking at seed variety trials. All of this scrutiny for the continued innovation here at JBG. When it comes to vegetable variety, we don't cut any corners. We LOVE cultivating new vegetables out in the fields.

Speaking of variety, do you like watermelons? Well, this coming summer is sure going to be a sweet one. We have even more varietals of watermelons headed your way. Can you believe it? On top of all this crop planning, we are working on plans for a new barn, and have our certified organic certification renewal inspection next week!

Transplants. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Our harvests this fall have been record-setting. This wonderful and sustained mild weather has allowed us to continue farming and harvesting top notch vegetables for longer than usual. We've been able to enjoy crops like tomatoes and peppers deep into the fall, which is a unique and wonderful anomaly. Keep your eyes peeled for the newest crop to market, cauliflower. Brussel sprouts are sizing up and coming to market stands soon, too.

Cauliflower in the wild. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Our annual transplant sale is just around the corner! We are preparing an immense menu of herbs this year, the most that we have ever offered. Think: sage, lemon balm, rosemary, lemongrass, chamomile, marjoram, catnip, and so much more. We will be hosting a gardening workshop on the second weekend of the sale as well with our very knowledgeable Farm Manager, Becky, running the show.

Transplant sale of years past. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

The change from fall to winter means another sweet treat for our CSA members - 'tis the season for winter citrus! Every year, JBG partners with our good friends at G&S Groves in McAllen, TX to bring you certified organic oranges and grapefruit delivered to your home and community. David Strohmeyer is really an impressive farmer and never fails to deliver on sweet Texas citrus. We'll carry these beauties as long as they are in season (through Spring). Citrus is available for delivery to farmers markets or with your CSA box for only $12 for a 10 lb bag! Find more details about the Bulk Citrus sale here. Get your orders in this weekend to start enjoying fresh squeezed orange juice and grapefruit juice as early as next week!

Roxy, the farm dog, loves her some citrus. Photo by Scott David Gordon.

Still looking for gifts for your loved ones? Head on over to our farm shop to get some farm fresh ideas! How about gifting a JBG cap and some market bucks (you can use these at the transplant sale, too) or donating a share in honor of someone else to those in need? You could also grab a CSA subscription for the chef in your life! If you sign up for a CSA this month, we will waive the home delivery fee. What could be a better gift than fresh veggies on your doorstep week after week?



Ever wanted to work on the farm and get your hands dirty with the most fun & friendly crew around town? Check out our job openings here. We are in need of some hard-working harvest and transplant crew additions! Take a peek and spread the word if you know someone who might be a good fit.