I am writing this with a heavy heart, but also with a sense of peace about the decision I am about to share.

After a lot of thought and prayer, we have decided that we will no longer continue the CSA after the 2026 season.

When I was asked last year, before I had my baby, if I wanted the CSA to continue, without a doubt I said yes. At the time, I truly believed that having a baby wouldn’t change things very much. I thought I would just figure it out and keep going like I always had. But this year has shown me that things really are different, and that sometimes life changes in ways we don't expect.

My dad asked me again if I wanted to continue the CSA into 2027, and I have spent a lot of time thinking about that question. My first reaction was that I didn't want it to end. How could I possibly say goodbye to something that has been such a big part of my life for so many years?

It has been 17 years.

Seventeen years of planning, growing, packing, organizing, writing, emailing, problem-solving, and getting bags of fresh produce into the hands of our members. Seventeen years of watching the seasons change and seeing the same vegetables come around year after year. Seventeen years of getting to know so many of you. I have truly put my heart into the CSA. It has never felt like just a job to me. It has been a part of my life and a part of who I am.

And the best part has always been the people.

Through the CSA, I have met some truly wonderful people. Some of you started as customers and became friends. Some of you have supported us for many, many years. I have had conversations with you about your families, your gardens, your lives, and everything in between. I have even had the unexpected joy of reconnecting with a friend from grade school through the CSA. Those relationships are something I will always be grateful for.

There have been plenty of hard days, too. Farming is not easy, and running a CSA certainly isn't easy. There have been weeks when the weather didn't cooperate, crops didn't grow the way we hoped, there wasn't enough of something, or there was simply too much to do. But somehow, we kept going. We figured things out, and we made it through another season.

For a long time, I couldn't imagine choosing to stop. But the more I have thought about the future, the more I have realized that it is time for me to let this part of my life come to an end.

And while I am sad, I am also surprisingly excited. I feel good about the decision I have made. I think that is how I know it is the right decision for me and for my family. Sometimes something can be good, meaningful, and something you have loved deeply—and still be something that you are ready to let go of.

Having my daughter has changed my perspective on a lot of things. My priorities have changed, and I want to be able to give my time and energy to my family in a different way. I also want to be able to enjoy farming without feeling like I am constantly trying to keep up with everything the CSA requires.

But there is something very important that I want everyone to know:

We are not done farming.

Post Apples Farm is not closing up. We will still be growing produce, and you will still be able to get fresh, local produce from us. We are simply changing what that looks like. We don't know every detail of what the future will hold yet, but we are excited to see where this next chapter takes us. There will still be farming, there will still be vegetables, and there will still be Post Apples Farm. We are just giving ourselves the freedom to do things a little differently.

As I look back on these 17 years, I am incredibly thankful. Thank you for trusting us to grow food for your families. Thank you for showing up week after week. Thank you for trying vegetables you may not have known what to do with. Thank you for sharing recipes and stories with us. Thank you for your encouragement during the difficult seasons and for celebrating with us during the good ones.

Most of all, thank you for allowing me to be a small part of your lives for the past 17 years. The CSA has given me so many memories that I will carry with me for a very long time. While I am sad to close this chapter, I don't want to look at it as something being lost. I want to look at it as something that was incredibly special while it lasted—and something that helped shape who I am today. So, from the bottom of my heart, thank you.

Thank you for 17 wonderful years.

This may be the end of the CSA, but it is certainly not the end of Post Apples Farm. There is still much more growing, farming, and life ahead of us, and I am excited to see what the next chapter brings.

With gratitude,

Ana
Post Apples Farm