Neighborhood Supported Agriculture Project in Clintonville (Columbus, OH).
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Found a little patch of forrest in downtown Columbus yesterday during a wee internet outage at the office. This nod to nature’s irregularity ironically fits perfectly in a show called “On the Grid” - at the through Oct 4. Worth a visit if you haven’t seen it. Thank you for making magic with pompoms.
News you can use from Ohio State University Extension
Despite the drought, a few of our plant friends are grown to my height or taller. Happy to take a moment out for some joyful “usies” with them. #
Seems sadly appropriate that a blog post about how I'm handling my loss of time for farming took nearly two months to produce.
Farming in 4D: Opening to New Dimensions of Time
https://overthefenceurbanfarm.com/2024/08/21/farming-in-4d-opening-to-new-dimensions-of-time/
The tomato thief, perhaps.
Been awhile since one of these posts but if you had any doubt that central Ohio is experiencing a drought this summer, this what the f*ckers do when there aren’t any puddles around. I feel bad for them, but come on guys! They really did have had climb for these. Plan to set out the camera tonight to see if I can catch them in action.
The mosquitos would eat me alive if I ever tried this, but y’all know I know me some greens. Don’t miss Salad Lover by Columbus-born painter Robin F Williams on view along with a ton of other incredible paintings she made through August 18th at the Columbus Museum of Art.
Milkweed Tussock Moth taking up residence in our milkweed.
It’s the opening day of the Ohio State Fair. Didn’t realize the scale reader wasn’t visible but this baby came in at 1 lb 11.8 oz. It was a winner at our dinner.
Despite the HOT DRY weather this season, we had a fabulous cabbage season thanks to winter seed starting and season extension transplant practices. It’s fun to have a lot of something. Last summer it was zucchini. Forces you to try new recipes. We’ve been enjoying a lot of new slaws this summer. Hit me up if you need a recipe.
Feast for the eyes: feast for the birds.
Art from the garden. | For more on farm work as artwork, use link in my bio. The most recent post started with a tribute to Dr. Wayne Lawson, former Director of who died yesterday. As another friend said, he was an influencer before it was a common noun.)
Happy Pride Columbus, Ohio! I miss parades of days gone by - the route, characters, and creativity - but in this moment, a great big show of solidarity seems totally appropriate.
(News clip from “LGBTQ+ politicians gather ahead of Columbus Pride celebrations, call for equality and respect” - WOSU 89.7 NPR News | By Renee Fox Published June 14, 2024)
It’s been hard to find time to write lately. Glad to have something new to share.
As some readers know, I spent this winter on the job market. As an art educator, I was often asked to talk about my personal artwork. While some of the best art educators I know do maintain active …
Someone loves me and his handle is . Thanks for being part of the tradition
A message to all the hyper-weeders out there.
Heading over to for our second annual Rewilding Wellington Earth Month Work Day. Shout out to for meeting us on site with a large tool loan, the for additional support, for ongoing inspiration on replacing invasive species with native habitat, and for supporting sustainability throughout central Ohio.
I ❤️ growing greens.
Got some caregiver's in your life? Give them the gift of a trip to the farm. This six-pack of u-pick flower visits can be used by one person or shared with a few. Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/ye3a4jbe
Wow. I forgot all about the time Edible Columbus named me a Local Hero. Thanks again for the honor. It's incredible to look back on this five years later. I still believe, and strive to live, every word. https://ediblecolumbus.ediblecommunities.com/food-thought/local-hero-jodi-kushins-urban-farmer
Plots of greens at the end of this rainbow.
Working on cards for friends in need of reminders that spring trumpets the arrival of fresh starts.
After getting scared away by a pack of raccoons and some other cats last month, Peril came back to the farm today! Thank you to all the neighbors who helped keep the hope alive these past 5+ weeks with messages of suspected sightings.
First round of seedlings in the ground. A few spots left in our Spring Greens & Herbs CSA. Use link in our bio to secure your share of the bounty these will become.
Starting Shabbat in one of my happy places practicing transplant meditation.
Love having young people on the farm. Scouts and other youth groups all welcome! More information available in our website under “Programs” (link in bio). Contact me through that or PM here. Please tag folks you know who might be interested.
First round of seedlings hardening off for transplant. While the weather is frighteningly weird and is DEFINITELY warmer than this time last year, I checked my IG feed and found I was hardening things off February 25, 2023. Love having a text + image record to look back on. This year I’ll have spreadsheets too.
Join our Spring Greens & Herbs CSA and take these babies home in a few short weeks! Link in bio.
Holy wow. I’ve been around these parts long enough to learn there are a lot of people out there trying to make money off books about farming with catchy titles that aren’t saying anything new. Books that I am happy to look through and even suggest to others but nothing I need to own because I wouldn’t pick them up a second time.
Ohio’s own Gene Logsdon’s Letters to a Young Farmer is not one of those. (Note: I am a sucker for anything that starts with “Letters to a….” after reading Rilke’s Letters to a Young Poet my freshman year in college in a German Literature course that mostly went way over my head.) But this is one I’m gonna have to buy. I am having a very hard time fighting the urge to earmark, highlight, and annotate the margins of the library copy I borrowed.
I am not a young farmer nor, entering my 11th season, a beginning farmer anymore. But every essay in this book speaks to me as someone who has gained good health, happiness, and friendship through our small farm. Here’s a gem to inspire you to join one of our CSAs this coming season (link in bio). And please, tag a friend you think might be interested!
“Maybe farming isn’t an economic process that is supposed to make money. What if food production should be an activity that nearly everyone has to be involved in, like cooking or taking a bath?”
Thanks for the introduction.
PLEASE SHARE: As we round out International CSA Sign-Up Week, I am excited to announce we’re returning to our community-supported agriculture roots after a two-year sabbatical. We know signing up for a full season of pick-ups is not for everyone so we’re trying something new this year, offering shorter options. Use the link in our bio to read more and sign-up for our Greens & Herbs and U-Pick Flower shares!
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Moment of zen.
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4 minutes and 26 in the high tunnel. Treat yourself. Then plan to come in person during our 5th Annual Pollinator Lovers' Plant Sale and Open House with Bernadett’s Farmacy May 1st. Shabbat Shalom 😊 TGIF in Jewish)
