Greetings From The Nuway Farmers At times curious folks ask us what is meant by the name"Nuway Farm.As most know our farming methods actually go back 100 years or so complete with horse power and 014 fashion elbow grease.Yeah,1 know it should be spelled New Way(I never was a good speeler).All jokes aside-since we duplicate old farming practices why Call it Nuway?Well,first of all it really is new to our generation and several before us.However,the main thing it might indicate is that we are very interested and open to any R&D that proves sustainable.We acknowledge in nature there are still many hidden secrets.It has been said one learns something new every day.I believe that.Nature still has many surprises for us. Wendell Berry claims eating is an agriculturall act.An@ in the new book Omnivores Dilemma Michael Pollen explains how eating locally and organi¢aliy can be a political act.Here's a paragraph I borrowed from Mr.Pollgn which vas actually quoted by Joel Salatin = farmer from Virginia."Ne and the folks who buy my food are like the Indians-ve just want to opt out.That's all the indians ever wanted-to keep their tepees,to give their kids herbs instead of patent medicines and leeches.They didn't care if there was a Washington Dc or a Custer or a USDA, just leave us alone.But the western mind can't bear an opt-out option.We're going to refight the Battle of little Bighorn to preserve the right to opt out,or your grandchildren and mine will have no choice but to eat amalgamated, irradiated genetically prostituted, barcoded,adulterated fecal spam from the centralized processing conglomerate".Whew...end of quote. We at Nuway Farm have enlisted in the fight against this "irradiated,adulterated food"by growing and providing good local farm products to good local folks who wish to also join the fight by buying as much as possible from 1ocai farmers. This winter we are kept busy repairing and improving the farm buildings,reading and studying about Nutrient pense crops.Since WIL most of our country's agricultural lands has been receiving heavy doses of chemicais that has killed all biology in the soil.That friendly bacteria-the life of soil is what is needed to break down organic matter to feed plants. The owner of this farm before us planted therKing Corn"year after year.So when we bought this farm six years ago the soil was lifeless-no earthworms either.In our third year we began seeing some worm activity.Now the most recent joke on the farm is"the nightcrawlers are so healthy and agressive they might show their teeth and growl. We'at Nuway Farm aré excited about the upcoming growing season 2010 marks 10 years of growing for CSA.Am wanting to make 2 special deal out of this if we can.Like last year we are giving discounts for early signups and payups.Some years the funds come in too late to help with seed costs and other expenfes that farmers face in early spring.So if you can take advantage of the discount by doing so you are helping vs and yourselves. Chie? Parmer, p4vro YODER