Fall is here! Wow, temperatures and humidity really dropped this last week. They got early frost and freezes up in the Northeast of the country. Fortunately here we have had no such craziness. We are planting your Strawberries for 2021 this week, and soon enough we will are going to start breaking up garlic for planting. Things are bone dry around here, and the 8 acres of cover crops that we planted last week could really use some moisture to germinate. Cover crops need adequate moisture in the fall to really establish themselves before the true cold comes and the daylight hours shorten too much. So many variables to farming, and 2020 has seen them all~!
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Farm Happenings for September 22, 2020
About the farm
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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