Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Lost Weekend Farms Online Store ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://lostweekendfarms.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Blog](https://lostweekendfarms.com/blog) - [Preserving](https://lostweekendfarms.com/preserving) - This is a broad topic. I make no attempt to cover all aspects of the preservation of seasonal produce, but I will offer some thoughts and link to resources that I’ve found valuable.Food safety, the primary goal of any type of presurving is to transform perishable food stuff into a more stable form that can - [Pickles - not just cucumbers](https://lostweekendfarms.com/pickles-not-just-cucumbers) - This page is a work in progress, as this is a large subject and I feel that some info is better than no info… Succinctly, pickling is a process of adding shelf life to food, usually fruits or vegetables. When folks talk about pickling they are usually speaking of one of three distinct processes. Natural - [Chile Peppers](https://lostweekendfarms.com/chile-peppers) - Whether whipping up a quick table sauce from grilled serrano chiles or fire roasting whole green chiles to peel and use for chile rellenos the midsummer pepper crop is a season highlight for us. Most peppers are great candidates for pickling or to add to a mixed veg pickle. A few years ago we added - [Basil and Tomatoes](https://lostweekendfarms.com/basil-and-tomatoes) - This time of year the simpler the better. Fresh living foods need very little to shine. Besides the occasional blistering of cherry tomatoes on a grill pan for inclusion in a pasta dish or with some crusty bread or a classic pesto we tend to keep things simple. During the height of summer especially we - [Leeks](https://lostweekendfarms.com/leeks) - One of my favorite ingredients. I say this about a lot of things, but it’s true. Whenever you encounter an ingredient that is truly at its best it is a joy to work with and that shows in the final result. Young freshly harvested leeks are to be celebrated and the grilling season is the - [Sourdough Bread](https://lostweekendfarms.com/sourdough-bread) - We eat a lot of sourdough, the only bread we eat was naturally leavened by Pharmakulur, Lillian St. Bread, Forest Creek Farm, or in our kitchen. I believe in fermented foods. The fermentation process seems to make wheat more digestible for many people and it taste fantastic.One of my favorite basic bread recipes is over - [Garlic Scapes](https://lostweekendfarms.com/garlic-scapes) - One of the mysterious inclusions in many CSA boxes. What does this “scape” plant look like and what other flavors is it available in? Scape – /skāp/ noun1. BOTANYa long, leafless flower stalk coming directly from a root. Scapes are the flower stalk produced by many members of the allium family. The allium family includes onions, garlic, - [Crop Storage](https://lostweekendfarms.com/crop-storage) - Storage of produce. For the home cook the question usually becomes the question “Should I refrigerate or not?”, but it’s a little more complicated than that. Most refrigerators are designed around keeping PHF (potentially hazardous foods) safe. That translates to hot foods held at 135 degrees (variations based on local regulation) and cold foods below - [Eat Your Greens](https://lostweekendfarms.com/eat-your-greens) - If you’ve bought our beets, you’ve probably heard me ask “And you eat the tops, right?” So many people toss the best parts of so many crops. Partly because we’re just not used to seeing some of these items in the grocery store, but that’s often due to how poorly some of these items ship. - [Tortillas, Pikelets, Crumpets, and English Muffins](https://lostweekendfarms.com/tortillas-pikelets-crumpets-and-english-muffins) - Almost every sourdough method I'm aware of from the ones I caught casual glimpses and mutterings of from relatives's kitchens as a child to some of the more scholarly writing on the subject that dogmatically mandate a ritual sacrifice of starter for various stated reasons. - [Lemongrass](https://lostweekendfarms.com/lemongrass) - Lemongrass, is one of our favorite seasoning crops. Great to use fresh, dried, or frozen. All this winter we’ve been making tea with just lemongrass steeped for a few minutes in hot water, sometimes with a little ginger or honey. The same technique is good for capturing that flavor in a quick broth. - [Thai inspired soup](https://lostweekendfarms.com/elementor-621) - Never had I thought this could be this simple. The first time I started in this direction I followed a method that started with fresh ginger, lemon grass, Kaffir* k-lime or Makrut Leaves, Thai hot chilies and serrano peppers and went on from there. Now I keep a jar of Thai curry paste at the ## Pages - [Home - Reg Store Page](https://lostweekendfarms.com/) - CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN We grow what we love - How We grow matters Lost Weekend Farms, what began as a snarky reference to how we used to spend our spare time and now all of our time... is a collection of fields and a small orchard and a few muscadine vines nestled in Neely's Bend, just northeast of Nashville. - [Miscellaneous Veg Tips and Ideas](https://lostweekendfarms.com/miscellaneous-veg-tips-and-ideas) - Arugula - great for salads, pesto, and sandwich additionsCallaloo - No, not the Johnny Cash song (Calilou), but he probably picked up the name from his time living in Jamaica. Many islands of the Caribbean use this name for a range of local leafy green vegetables as well as their preparation. Botanically speaking our callaloo is the leafy portion - [The Good Life Box](https://lostweekendfarms.com/the-good-life-box) - THE GOOD LIFE BOX WE CALL OUR CSA SUBSCRIPTION THE GOOD LIFE BOX. This is a commitment to the more important things in life, making deliberate choices in how we live and the impacts that we have in our community.Members receive a dispersion of produce either every week (full share) or every other week (half share). - [CSA Service Contract](https://lostweekendfarms.com/csa-service-contract-june-start) - 2026 CSA agreementLost Weekend Farms CSA AgreementAt Lost Weekend Farms, we want our patrons to have a strong connection to where their food comes from and one way to do that is to make a commitment to us. By becoming a CSA member you are allowing us to raise some of the operating capital to - [CSA Service Contract](https://lostweekendfarms.com/csa-service-contract) - 2026 CSA agreementLost Weekend Farms CSA AgreementAt Lost Weekend Farms, we want our patrons to have a strong connection to where their food comes from and one way to do that is to make a commitment to us. By becoming a CSA member you are allowing us to raise some of the operating capital to - [Currently Harvesting](https://lostweekendfarms.com/currently-harvesting) - Lost Weekend Farm is a Certified Naturally Grown farm in our eleventh year of growing for market, located in Neely's Bend and Pennington Bend. Our two-person operation grows about 150 varieties across three seasons and into the fourth. As we've always enjoyed being connected to tradition and heritage by growing, picking, and preserving, our semi-urban - [Heirloom Corn Grits](https://lostweekendfarms.com/grits) - Heirloom Corn Grits (Daymon Morgan’s Kentucky Butcher) – Every few years we grow a small crop (about a hundred pounds of shelled cleaned kernels) and grind it all into grits for our freezer and our CSA members and maybe a few bags for our market table. We do a course grind that makes unique and - [Fresh Sheet](https://lostweekendfarms.com/fresh-sheet) - Products CSA Mystery Share - Single Week $38.00 Good Life Box - Details (2026 July start) $259.00 – $518.00Price range: $259.00 through $518.00 - [Harvest Mix](https://lostweekendfarms.com/harvest-mix) - Use the chart below to get a sense of our crop mix and the seasonality that we generally expect. May June July August September October November Arugula Arugula Arugula Arugula Arugula Arugula Arugula Beets Beets Carrots Cucumbers Bok Choy Beets Beets Bok Choy Carrots Cucumber Eggplant Eggplant Bok Choy Bok Choy Cabbage Cucumber Eggplant Garlic Green - [Contact](https://lostweekendfarms.com/contact) - Contact Us Get In Touch Before you call, know that we aren't a U-Pick, nor are we a wedding or event space and don't have a farm store that you can stop at if you feel up for an outing. We are a small mixed vegetable farm utilizing sustainable agricultural practices that sell at area - [What we're eating](https://lostweekendfarms.com/what-were-eating) - We’ve been kinda bummed lately. With all the face covering and social distancing in place we can’t really do a big part of our mission: talking to folks about food. One of the aspects that brought us into what we do is talking and sharing ideas around food, culture, and sustainability and that has been - [Home - Closed Store Page](https://lostweekendfarms.com/home-closed-store-page) - CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN We grow what we loveHow We grow matters Lost Weekend Farms, what began as a snarky reference to how we used spend our spare time and now all of our time... is a collection of fields and a small orchard and a few muscadine vines nestled in Neely's Bend, just north east - [Shop](https://lostweekendfarms.com/shop) - [Shop](https://lostweekendfarms.com/shop-2) - [The Good Life Box - Waiting List](https://lostweekendfarms.com/the-good-life-box-renewing-members) - THE GOOD LIFE BOX Please Note 2021 CSA season sign-ups have been open now for renewing members and folks on our waiting list sense early January. Starting January 31 new signups are open to anyone. These slots go fast, if this is something you need in your life act quickly and hold your spot. If - [Home](https://lostweekendfarms.com/home) - CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN We grow what we loveHow We grow matters Lost Weekend Farms, what began as a snarky reference to how we typically spend our spare time, is a collection of fields and a small orchard and vineyard nestled in Neely's Bend, just north east of Nashville. As we've always enjoyed being connected to - [Home - Ordering Closed](https://lostweekendfarms.com/home-ordering-closed) - CERTIFIED NATURALLY GROWN We grow what we loveHow We grow matters Lost Weekend Farms, what began as a snarky reference to how we typically spend our spare time, is a collection of fields and a small orchard and vineyard nestled in Neely's Bend, just north east of Nashville. As we've always enjoyed being connected to - [Content from old site](https://lostweekendfarms.com/elementor-558) - A special note regarding availability of our produce and social distancing. Please note: We are offering pick up on farm as well as at the Richland Park Farmers Market, however, we are bracing to see if Metro Nashville moves to close city parks to be in line with Governor Lee's executive order to close all state - [Our seasonal offerings](https://lostweekendfarms.com/welcome) - As we gear up for our main growing season and the start of fulfillment of our CSA program we are temporarily closing our midweek pickup. It will return in a couple of weeks at a new location in East Nashville to be followed by another pickup point in Donelson. Check back for details. New inventory - [Blog](https://lostweekendfarms.com/blog-2) - [My account](https://lostweekendfarms.com/my-account-2) - [Checkout](https://lostweekendfarms.com/checkout-2) ## Products - [CSA Mystery Share - Single Week](https://lostweekendfarms.com/product/csa-mystery-share-single-week) - The CSA experience, but for just one week! Great for the adventurous eater that travels, tours, or thinks they'd like to have a season's worth of farm-direct produce but have commitment issues. Choose this product to tap into what our Good Life Box subscribers receive on any given week. We select 7-8 peak of season farm products usually including microgreens, leafy salad greens, and more. - [Good Life Box - Details (2026 July start)](https://lostweekendfarms.com/product/good-life-box-details-2026-july-start) - At Lost Weekend Farms, we want our patrons to have a strong connection to where their food comes from and one way to do that is to make a commitment to us. By becoming a CSA member you are allowing us to raise some of the operating capital to produce all the great things we will grow this year right when we need it to pay for seed, fertilizer, equipment, and equipment maintenance…and all of the things that are paid for upfront months before any product is harvested. Please take a few minutes to carefully read through our service agreement as it will help us lay the groundwork for a successful year together. We also ask you to give at least 24 hours notice if you (or a friend) won't be able to pick up your Good Life Box for a given week - A lot of thought and care goes into preparing for your pickup. If no prior arrangements were made, all shares left at the end of the CSA pickup window will be donated to a family in need or put to other farm use. Our Whole Season CSA season will kick off the week of June 29 and carry on for 14 weeks through the week of September 28. Full share subscribers will receive a farm share every week. Half-share subscribers will receive a farm share every other week. Your specific schedule will be determined and emailed to you just prior to the season kickoff. If joining the CSA after the start of distribution, your fees will be amortized to reflect the number of weeks left in the season. East Nashville pickup location: East Nashville Farmers Market at The First Church of the Nazarene at 5th and Woodland Street on Tuesdays 3:30 to 6:30 (3:00-6:00 after daylight saving time ends) Madison pickup location: On-farm - Fridays from 3 - 6:00 West Nashville pickup location: Richland Park Farmers Market - Saturday from 9-12:00 ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://lostweekendfarms.com/category/uncategorized) - [What we're eating](https://lostweekendfarms.com/category/what-were-eating) ## Product categories - [Greens](https://lostweekendfarms.com/product-category/greens) - [CSA](https://lostweekendfarms.com/product-category/csa)