Farm Report 9/19/23 - Darn hurricane/tropical storm/Nor’Easter Lee Or whatever that was. Fortunately it was not a hurricane, but unfortunately it caused our FarmYard Jam to be canceled. Thanks to all who were planning to attend as well as to those who turned their refunded tickets into donations or bought raffle tickets. So many people ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 9/11/23 - Community support comes from many directions This week a call went out from Dave, Merrymeeting Gleaners coordinator from MCHPP. He was with us on Wednesday when we harvested almost 600 pounds of vegetables. Looking ahead to Friday, he saw what was coming and asked for some extra help. Wow! I was ... Click to read more.
Celebrate with us at our 5th annual FARMYARD JAM on September 16th! Tickets are available for advance purchase and on site the day of the event. Raffle tickets are available online and at the event for the Grand Bucket Prizes What else are we celebrating you might ask? First of all, TOMATOES! We do have ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/28/23 – The farm has gone a bit feral! My friend Amanda came to volunteer on Saturday, and when I asked her how her garden was doing, she said, ”It’s gone a bit feral.” I asked her if I could borrow her description, and she said “Yes!” I think our farm is starting ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/23/23 - The Bounty is in Come celebrate the bounty at our 5th annual FARMYARD JAM on Saturday, September 16th! Read on! What bounty, you say? Can there be too much of a good thing? I knew we were going to be in trouble as Riley tended to her bean plot this summer. ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/7/23 - Our own blueberries! I was wondering what could possibly top last week’s farm report–the presidential flyover! Then I realized our blueberries were ripening! We have been eating and sharing blueberries with our volunteers and apparently a dog. Zoey loves blueberries and knows how to push her nose right through the netting ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 8/2/23 - President Biden checks out Growing to Give Well sort of, this is not totally fake news. He did fly over the farm, and we watched and all wondered if he could see us. I am sure if he did glance out the window of his helicopter he would have liked the ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 7/22/23 - Breakfast of Champions Who knew that I would switch allegiances from my all time favorite Hakurei turnip to the “common” cucumber. When I was little, I had a favorite aunt who called me the “cucumber kid”. She always had a cucumber in her fridge for me, and to her delight, I ... Click to read more.
Being raised a Catholic, we were taught never to lie, steal, cheat, or eat the first ripe tomato. So with this in mind, I must confess I broke that rule and ate the first tomato. It was only a cherry tomato, and we do have something like 1,100 tomato plants, but I saw, I picked, ... Click to read more.
Farm Report 7/11/23 - Beauty lies in the eye of the beholder This photo may not look beautiful to you (the beholder), but for us at the farm it is pure gold. It was donated by our resident goat friends and will be applied to the rhubarb beds. This is part of the reason those ... Click to read more.
