"When it rains, it pours..." But no complaints here! Mid week last week, we had some really nice steady rain all day long. Got about 2" and then another inch in some stormy weather since then. Fields are pretty wet no, but it was critical timing for some fields including potatoes, watermelon, spaghetti squash and (dare I say) Sweet Corn. Potatoes will be out of the ground first, to go with the nice cabbages ready to go in the box this week. The rain has also been great for the Shiitake mushrooms and we have a bumper crop of those!!!! Get some while they are beautiful.
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Farm Happenings for June 27, 2023
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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