We started off our week by learning how to sharpen and utilize some of our farm tools, scissors, and my kitchen knives! I was surprised how excited and eager our Farm Skills Team became after I explained the angle and pressure needed to get the best edge. Everyone wanted in on the action. The team ... Click to read more.
Two kinds of friends Farm Report 5/16/23 This was the week that we had booked to start the construction of our Farmer’s Friend replacement grow tunnels. With the help of many other friends, the first step was completed. Many, many thanks go to John Newlin who organized and led this very successful project. Thanks go ... Click to read more.
Planting Seeds and Planting Ideas Farm Report - 5/9/23 I was reminded this week how Growing to Give helps empower the volunteers in our community with information on how to make climate-friendly choices. We have two long-time Saturday volunteers, Amy and Robin, who shared examples of their own empowerment with me this week. Amy, who ... Click to read more.
Greta and her sugar kelp. Farm Report: 5/1/23 Okay, first of all, even though the word sugar is in the name of this cold water kelp, Saccharina latissima, I did not find it sweet at all when I tasted it. Harvested straight out of the ocean, not surprisingly, it tasted like the ocean. Apparently, when ... Click to read more.
Tom has been working on building our new potting bench in his garage for quite some time. I gave him a rough sketch and some measurements, and he created just what we asked for and needed. Friday was the day to move it over to the farm, finish assembling it, and put it ... Click to read more.
The power of the right tool is what’s shaking. See the smile on Holly’s face? We love problem-solving and using parmesan cheese shakers for vermiculite is the perfect solution to apply just the right amount. A little vermiculite on top of our soil blocks helps prevent them from drying out, and with the ... Click to read more.
Yes, it was April Fools’ day. This happens to be one of my favorite “holidays”, but this year the prank was on me. Mother Nature left us a lovely gift in the form of a fresh coating of new snow. That moved us all into the Rimol greenhouse to work on seed starting and transplanting. ... Click to read more.
On the first day of Spring, Carrie and I met up at the farm to get organized for volunteers coming later in the week. We had to shovel our way into the garden shed but otherwise our paths were clear. There was an abundant amount of sunshine accompanied by an abundant amount of wind. We ... Click to read more.
Yes, it’s that time of year when we are all getting a bit stir crazy and look forward to rooting for our favorite shooter. But we don’t have basketball players in mind, we have onions, leeks, and lettuce. Go Dakota Tears! Go Red Baron! Go King Richard! Go ahead and germinate, shoot right out of ... Click to read more.
A quick report to keep everyone up to date on what we accomplished this week. We had 19 volunteers who arrived at the farm, some with tools in hand, to see how they could help. We started with piles of twisted metal, broken doors, and ripped plastic. We finished out the week with salvaged parts, ... Click to read more.
