Sweet Annie’s Farm: How PNWCSA helped my business

One of the most important roles of the Pacific NW CSA Coalition is its farmer network, a community where growers share ideas, resources, and support. For Carol Mollet, who runs Sweet Annie’s Farm on Sauvie Island, that network has been essential to sustaining and growing her small business.

“I am the solo owner and operator of a small farm on Sauvie Island called Sweet Annie’s farm. On the half-acre that I grow, I’m able to feed 50 families through my CSA.

PNWCSA has helped me keep my business running, and growing. Their farm directory, and their Share Fair event in the spring has connected me to new customers. Through their networks, I have gained CSA drop sites. Since I also deliver my shares, this helped me consolidate my deliveries and get back to the farm.

Most notably, this spring I had a sudden injury that kept me away from the farm. During that time there was a heat spike, and over half my beautiful tomato seedlings fried to a crisp in the overheated greenhouse. It was too late to start new plants, but as soon as I posted my situation on the PNWCSA listserv, multiple farms offered their extras to me for free. In a matter of days I had well over the number of starts I needed and was introduced to a few new varieties I was excited to try out.

Farmers are generous people, and through the PNWCSA we get to ask, share and receive, enriching our communities and farm businesses.”

By helping PNWCSA, you strengthen a vital farmer-to-farmer network — one that keeps our farms resilient, our communities fed, and generosity growing. You can help support us by donating here.