“Treating each other and ourselves with care isn’t a luxury, but an absolute necessity if we’re going to thrive. Resting isn’t an afterthought, but a basic part of being human.”― Tricia Hersey, Rest Is Resistance: A Manifesto In January 2023, we shifted from a 40-hour...
In 2019 Zenger Farm was in a challenging organizational transition. There were significant internal conflicts, budget constraints, and a lack of shared vision. As the Board of Directors set out to hire a new leader, the Executive Director role was not an easy one to...
The U.S. based CSA model is specifically rooted in providing capital access to Black farmers in a discriminatory agriculture system. A CSA is short for Community Supported Agriculture. The CSA model was initially created in the 1960’s by Booker T. Whatley, an African...
So much of the work of oppression is about policing the imagination. -Saidiya Hartman A hundred years ago, our society moved from working six day weeks to five, and we are long overdue for an update. Factories in the 1800s would operate from “sun up to sun...
Sending off longtime board member Kristi McFarland After many years of service, board member Kristi McFarland has reached the end of her term at Zenger Farm. We are so grateful to Kristi for her tireless dedication to our mission and values. She has been an invaluable...
Nourishing Our Community Through 2020 with Farm Fresh Foods At the end of every CSA season, as we prepare the ground for the upcoming winter and take steps towards planning next year’s farm season, our farmers also put a lot of time and consideration into reflecting...
