Sweet potatoes are one of our favourite crops at Farmsustaina — not just because they taste incredible straight from the ground, but because they’re also one of the most forgiving, low-maintenance things you can grow in North Carolina. Once they’re established, they practically take care of themselves through the summer heat. Here’s how we growContinue reading “Sweet Potatoes: How We Grow Them and 4 Ways to Cook Them”
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Growing Traditional Kenyan Greens in Cary, NC — and Why We Brought Them to Farmsustaina
At Farmsustaina, we grow food that is rooted in nature and rich in health. That means organic growing practices, local soil, and produce your family can trust. But it also means something more personal: keeping alive the food traditions that shaped our family before we ever put a seed in the ground in Cary, NorthContinue reading “Growing Traditional Kenyan Greens in Cary, NC — and Why We Brought Them to Farmsustaina”
Community Harvest — April 2026 🌿
This is the post we’ve been looking forward to writing since we launched #FarmsustainaCooks. Welcome to the very first Community Harvest — our monthly roundup of the meals our community is making with Farmsustaina produce. Every single submission we’ve seen so far has reminded us exactly why we grow food. You’re not just buying vegetablesContinue reading “Community Harvest — April 2026 🌿”
What to Do With a Full CSA Box This Week
You picked up your Farmsustaina CSA box and now there’s a beautiful pile of fresh produce on your counter — Swiss chard, cucumbers, green beans, herbs, and maybe something you’ve never cooked before. Don’t let any of it go to waste. Here’s how we’d use it all. Start with what wilts fastest Fresh leafy greensContinue reading “What to Do With a Full CSA Box This Week”
Introducing #FarmsustainaCooks — Show Us What You Made!
Here at Farmsustaina, growing the food is only half the story. The other half happens in your kitchen — and we want to see it. Today we’re launching our first community campaign: #FarmsustainaCooks. Simple, fun, and true to what we’re all about — real food, real people, real meals. How it works Every time youContinue reading “Introducing #FarmsustainaCooks — Show Us What You Made!”
Farm-Fresh Recipe: Simple Garlic Sautéed Swiss Chard
Swiss chard is one of those vegetables that stays underrated despite being one of the most nutritious, versatile, and easy-to-grow greens you can find. At Farmsustaina, we grow it nearly year-round, and it’s always one of the first things to fly off our farm stand table. Here’s one of our favorite simple ways to useContinue reading “Farm-Fresh Recipe: Simple Garlic Sautéed Swiss Chard”
5 Reasons to Join a CSA Box — And Why Local Always Wins
If you’ve ever stood in a grocery store produce aisle wondering where that plastic-wrapped broccoli actually came from — or why it tastes like nothing — you’re not alone. More and more families in the Cary, NC area are making the switch to CSA boxes (Community Supported Agriculture), and here’s why it changes everything. 1.Continue reading “5 Reasons to Join a CSA Box — And Why Local Always Wins”
The Power of Local Organic Farms – Know Where Your Food Comes From
In today’s globalized food system, it’s become harder than ever to trace the journey of our meals. That strawberry in your supermarket may have traveled over 1,000 miles, treated with preservatives to keep it looking fresh. The spinach in your salad could have passed through multiple warehouses before hitting the shelf, losing nutrients along theContinue reading “The Power of Local Organic Farms – Know Where Your Food Comes From”