Kimchi & lots of greens
Hello everyone, Last week, I noticed that our baby bok choy was starting to bolt — that is, go to seed, beginning by sending up a tiny bud from its center....
First gailan of the season
Hello everyone, Gailan, a.k.a. Chinese broccoli, is in! The first few bundles of the season are chilling in the farmstand cooler as I write, and I’ll stock...
Tomatoes starts & more
Hello! We’re back this weekend with more greens — bok choy and baby bok choy, to be specific. I’ve found this succession of bok choy to be especially mild,...
Farmstand is open!
Hello everyone, The farmstand is officially open for the season! I hadn’t expected our vegetables to be ready so soon, but they are — and they are lookin’...
Farmstand closed for the season
Hello everyone, Our farmstand is officially closed for the season. Thank you all so much for stopping by and supporting our farm throughout the spring,...
Fall updates
Hello! It’s been a while since we’ve been in touch. Now that our season is winding down, we’re popping in with few updates: We plan to stay open for another...
Week 20: So long
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - October 17, 2024 Logistics This will be the final share of the regular season. Next week we will deliver make-up boxes to those...
Week 19: More squash and an announcement
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - October 10, 2024 Logistics This is the penultimate box! We’re still planning a make-up box after next week for those we’ve...
Week 18: Cure your winter squash!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - October 3, 2024 Logistics: Keeping it short today. Thank you to everyone who came out for our CSA day! It was great meeting so...
Week 17: Lil Leeks
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - September 26, 2024 Logistics: Looking forward to seeing everyone who R.S.V.P’d for our CSA day on Saturday. If anyone has any...
CSA Day Details
Hello members, You’ll be receiving this email whether you R.S.V.P’d or not. If you have, please disregard. Thank you for R.S.V.P-ing to our farm day this...
Week 16: Happy Full Moon Week
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - September 19, 2024 Logistics We have 31 RSVP’d for CSA day on Saturday, September 28, including family and friends. Wow! Look out...
Week 15: More CSA Day Deets
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - September 12, 2024 Logistics The CSA farm day will go from 10 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, September 28. We recommend catching the...
Week 14: Farm day planned for 9/28
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - September 5, 2024 Logistics We will be hosting a CSA Day at our farm on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Our farm is located at...
Week 13: The cusp of fall
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - August 29, 2024 Logistics As far as we know, the all-Thursday drop offs went smoothly. Please let us know if you had any issues....
Week 12: All Drop Offs Today (Aug 22)
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - August 22, 2024 Logistics Thank you all for your cooperation this week in accommodating our schedule change. As I write this,...
REMINDER: All drop offs this week on Thursday!
Hello! This email is just a reminder that there will be no drop-offs today at Central District, Beacon Hill, or Vashon. From here through the end of the...
Week 11: Next Week Schedule Change!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - August 14, 2024 Logistics Beginning next week we will do all of our deliveries on Thursday. That is Thursday, August 22. We will...
Week 10: Tomatoes!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - August 6, 2024 Logistics: Due to a last-minute travel change, Elizabeth and I will be delivering Ballard boxes to Fair Isle on...
CSA Week 9: On the cusp of Summer's bounty
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - July 30, 2024 Logistics: We are planning to move to all Thursday deliveries, but have pushed back our anticipated start date. Our...
CSA Week 8: Eggplant!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - July 24, 2024 This Week’s Share: Stir fry mixHead lettuceGai lanHakurei turnipsSooyow cucumberEggplantCilantro Logistics Thank...
CSA Week 7: Cukes! And a question...
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - July 17, 2024 Logistics We are exploring the option of moving ALL deliveries to Thursday. It would make more sense for our...
CSA Week 6: Carrots! Fennel! Zukes!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - July 9, 2024 Logistics We’re back from our trip. If you contacted us while we were gone, it might take a second for us to get...
CSA Week 5: Fava beans and summer squash!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - June 26, 2024 Logistics Reminder! There won't be any deliveries next week, on either Wednesday (7/4) or Thursday (7/5). We'll be...
A very full farmstand
Hello! The farmstand is jam-packed this week, with: Snap peasSnow peasPea vines (doumiao)GailanBok choyDaikonFava greensKomatsunaChrysanthemum...
CSA Week 4: Snap Peas!
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - June 19, 2024 Logistics: Another reminder that we will not be delivering shares the week of July 1 to 7. Deliveries will commence...
Farmstand stocked!
Hello farmstand shoppers! We just stocked the farmstand with: Pea shootsLacinato kaleGailanSpicy salad mix (a mix of lettuces, plus springs of sinus-clearing...
CSA Week 3:
CSA Newsletter - June 12, 2024 Logistics: Mark your calendars! We are taking a week off from July 2 to July 8 for travel. We’ll be overseas that week with...
CSA Week 2: How to Store Your Veggies
Tian Tian Farm CSA Newsletter - June 5, 2024 This Week’s Share (L to R, top to bottom): Mixed spring greensLacinato kaleGai lanFava greensSnow peasHead...
Farmstand complete! + lots of veg
Hello farmstand shoppers, The farmstand is finally finished! We are so excited to share it with you and provide a cool and spacious home for our produce....
CSA Week 1: Spring in a box
Tian Tian Farm Newsletter - CSA Week 1 This week’s share (L to R, top to bottom): Oak fire mustardsPea vinesHakurei turnipsA choyBaby bok choy raabPurple...
Ballard pick-up instructions
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Thursdays at Fair Isle Brewing in Ballard. Our...
Maple Leaf pick-up instructions
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Wednesdays at our Maple Leaf location. Our first...
Beacon Hill pick-up instructions!
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Wednesdays at our Beacon Hill location. Our first...
Vashon pick-up instructions
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Wednesdays at our farm. Our first drop off will be...
Central District pickup instructions
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Wednesdays at our Central District location. Our...
West Seattle Pick-Up locations
Hello! If you are receiving this email, you’ve indicated to us that you prefer to pick up your CSA box on Thursdays at our West Seattle location. Our first...
TEST: Start date and pick-up locations
Pea vines GALORE! Logistics News! Thanks to the great weather, we’ve decided to bump up our first CSA drop offs to May 29 and May 30. (Rather than starting...
PLEASE READ: Start date and pick-up locations
Pea vines GALORE! Logistics News! Thanks to the great weather, we’ve decided to bump up our first CSA drop offs to May 29 and May 30. (Rather than starting...
Farmstand OPEN!
Hello! The farmstand is open again! If you drop by, you’ll notice that we are under construction. We plan to be finished by the end of the month, but for...
CSA pick-up sites: confirmed and TBD
Squash plants in a row Dearest CSA member, There are many more of you now than when we last reached out in February. Forty-eight total, all over Seattle and...
Bitter melon
Hello, and welcome to our newest members! We just got back from Taiwan and are catching up on CSA tasks, like this newsletter. For years, bitter melon has...
Welcome, and hello from Taiwan
Community garden outside Songshan Cultural and Creative Park. Volunteer Maggie showing off the garden's cabbage crop. Hello, If you're receiving this email,...
2024 Farm Share: Web site fixes
Hi all: If you're receiving this, you were signed up for a farm share membership during our 2023 season. We have received some helpful feedback about our...
Correction: 2024 Farm shares now available!
(A previous version of this email contained a password-protected link for the farm share ordering page. The current link should be accessible. Please don't...
Happy New Year! Farmstand stocked
Hello! Wow, it's 2024! The farmstand is stocked with: Stir-fry mix Carrots Komatsuna Thank you all for visiting our farmstand over the past year (or...
Oh deer
Hello! The farmstand is freshly stocked with: stir-fry mix kale (a limited amount) carrots komatsuna (a very small amount that will soon run out) A few weeks...
Winter farm stand info
Dear farm stand visitors, We're excited to let you all know that we plan to stay open this winter, with a limited supply of, well, greens, because that's...
CSA Week 20: Last Box Of the Season
Farm Share Newsletter - October 23, 2023 This Week's Share: KaleCarrotsGarlic via Twisting Tree FarmCollars via Northbourne...
CSA Week 19: The Wild World of Winter Squash
Farm Share Newsletter - October 15, 2023 This Week's Share: MizunaGarlic ChivesRed Kuri SquashTomatoAmaranthCarrotsMini Romaine Eat Winter Squash! When the...