Its an interesting week! Cantaloupe, melons and butternut and acorn squash are all options for the box this week. We planted an early patch of the winter squash to see what happened. we were mostly hoping to get spaghetti squash going, but it failed. instead we have these acorn and butternut, which works because we are in between patches of squash and zucchini. We could not ask for better growing weather with the cool nights, but the bugs are still ferocious right now and doing our best to defend the tender young fall crops!
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Farm Happenings for August 11, 2020
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We are a seventh generation family farm, raising certified organic vegetables for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and Farmers Markets. We also raise pastured chicken, 100% grassfed beef and offer pastured pork. We raise food with the intention of taking care of the land: growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people. Since we are a seventh generation family farm, caring for the land and soil for our children and the next seven generations is at the forefront of our farming practices. We nourish the soil with compost from our farm, and other natural ways to bring nutrients and minerals back to the land to improve the health of the soil, land and crops. We work to maintain a balanced, healthy soil to help grow healthy plants and food. We see our farm as part of a larger community-- a network of people who are interdependent with each other. We grow healthy food for our family, friends and community.
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