Well, the end of winter kept up its crazy weather pattern right through Saturday. The big question was how many layers of clothing did we need to be comfortable, until that 60 degree day when we needed sunblock! We did get to enjoy our first lunch at the picnic table in the warm sunshine. ... Click to read more.
As I sit at my dining room table and watch the continuous snowfall, it’s hard to believe Carrie, her mom, Judy, and I were at the farm on Tuesday pruning our beneficial hedgerows. Carrie had compiled a list of our plants and the appropriate time for pruning last fall. It was a great ... Click to read more.
Our 2021 harvest season has officially ended! We are really proud of what we accomplished and are already looking forward to 2022 with goals of expansion, developing our education curriculum, and more. Read the full newsletter here.
I have been telling everyone that this was our last week of volunteering at the farm for 2021. On Saturday we finished up the To Do list on the white board and got 2.5 tunnels ready for next year's spinach and lettuce seedlings. That's 1,500 square feet of planting space which could take on 4,000 ... Click to read more.
This week was a bit of a drain on all of us. With the cold temperatures in the morning it took a bit of extra energy to get the fall chores accomplished, but by midmorning the sunshine came through strong enough to have us all shedding coats and hats and feeling grateful. Our ... Click to read more.
After a Nor'Easter and upwards of 4 inches of rain at the farm over the weekend, you might think we are finished for 2021. But no, this is not the case. We still sent out 10 different vegetables on Friday. A few of these are still in the field, but we have quite a few under ... Click to read more.
This week finally brought a shift in our unseasonably warm weather. While we don’t relish cold hands at the wash station moving forward, we welcome the opportunities that cooler temperatures and eventually a frost will provide. I am itching to rearrange some perennials in the new hedgerow after the frost hits them; the Jerusalem artichoke ... Click to read more.
The Monday gleaners came on Tuesday this week since many pantries were closed due to the holiday. Why does this matter? Well, I got to be involved in a pesto tasting last time I hung out with them. This time it was pie! Judy does love to bake and try new foods. She brought her famous Concord ... Click to read more.
Some days when I arrive at the farm my day starts with a hello to our goat friends. One day this week they were especially comical, posing on their tree stumps. Our smallest goat, Dotty, was right up there with the big boys, Edison and Einstein. She was up front and center showing off her ... Click to read more.
It's garlic planting time again. We won't be planting ours for a couple of weeks, but we are selling some of our extra heads for seed garlic or for culinary purposes. It is certified organic and, after testing, we can say it is nematode free. The cost is $15.00 per pound (that's about 5-6 heads). ... Click to read more.
