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, organized piles, and quick fixes, hoping to prevent more damage ... Click to read more.

I have talked about our late season carrots for months, and Monday we harvested them. 55 pounds of tasty sweet Napoli carrots, pulled right out of the soil, washed, taste-tested, and delivered to MCHPP. These carrots were an experiment for us, and the idea came from a visit in 2018 to Eliot Coleman's Four Season Farm up in Harborside, Maine. You see, John, Patty, and ... Click to read more.

This will be our last farm report for 2022 except for a few seasonal updates. I say “our” because Carrie Asselin and Cathy McDonald are a big part of this weekly blog, editing, adding photos, fact checking, and adding their own personal experiences at the farm. Thanks to the both of you for making me look so good! On paper anyway. 🙂 If we are ... Click to read more.

Yes, we are officially over 16,000 pounds (that’s 8 tons!) and still harvesting. We were able to harvest napa cabbage on Wednesday this week, and on Thursday, more spinach was picked by the Waldorf 4th graders so they could stay out of the early morning chill. Our week really started on Tuesday morning when Claire (one of last summer’s interns) arrived with three ... Click to read more.