But by far the biggest change has been on the farm. In March we re-connected with Steve Radtke, who we knew from Ecotrust. Steve has been a farm apprentice for the past three years and was looking for land to farm on his own. So we have partnered with Steve and his wife Mishelle in support of his business, Abundant Harvest Produce. Our partnership has helped us realize one of our goals—to have our farmland be more actively used.

And “actively used” it was: Steve, with help from Mishelle, his family, and us, started and ran a 24-member subscription farm from June through November. He developed a significant business relationship with one of the head chefs at Bon Appetit, the catering firm that manages the cafeterias for all Intel locations nationwide, and provides produce for one of their cafeterias.

Steve and Mishelle tie up tomato vines.
Steve's subscribers received 15 pounds of tomatoes one week!