It is that time of year, even though this spring until the last three days has been entirely miserable.

The first veggie box will be delivered this Thursday, April 11th after 5 pm.

Please double check your pickup location, either at the Church of the Servant or at Tidal Creek Food Cooperative.

The overnight holding option at Tidal Creek is currently in question. I would encourage everybody to be there, we will stay until about 6:30 pm.

If you ever need to have the COOP hold your box overnight, please call them or the farm.

Most of you are paid up, and if you haven’t, now is the time.

Thanks for your support and may this be the best season ever!

Stefan and farm crew

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Black River is a small farm, owned & operated by Stefan Hartmann on family land on the Black River in Sampson County. The farm is run with help from an excellent seasonal staff that lives and works on the farm. During the height of the harvest, additional seasonal help comes in to harvest crops every week. Fresh produce is packed and shipped with care and speed to deliver delicious products from the field to your table at their peak of flavor and freshness.

For over fifteen years, Black River has been committed to producing the best organically grown vegetables in the area. Each season, a selection of traditional and heirloom vegetables is grown on this 16 acre certified organic farm using carefully selected varieties and timetested growing methods to provide you with the highest quality and greatest taste. Vegetables are available at several regional farmers markets, are sold wholesale to restaurants and organic produce distributors, and are distributed through the CSA program.

Joining a CSA is one of the best ways to feed your passion for healthy, delicious, nutritious foods, and support local farmers and sustainable agriculture at the same time!

Black River Organic Farm is certified as an organic grower under the USDA. This means that we use specific growing methods and materials that minimize impacts to the environment and maximize our stewardship of the land and water.

We use only approved organic fertilizers and organic pesticides. We build our soil with natural compost and we never treat our seeds, plants, or harvested produce with any synthetic herbicides, pesticides, or fungicides.

We farm because we love the natural world. We see it as our job to take care of the world in ways that will ensure a sustainable future.