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Farm Happenings at Blue Moon Farm
Farm Happenings for December 12, 2020
Here’s a pic of our flats of spinach, ready to be planted this week. We have entered the Persephone period, in which daylength is less than 10 hours. This time period will extend until mid-February. During this period, plant growth is very slow. We still do plantings, but we anticipate that g1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 5, 2020
Back again for another CSA pickup on Saturday December 5th. We’ve got beautiful produce: scallions, spinach, and more. Everything that is freshly harvested is coming out of our high tunnels.
Some housekeeping: I wanted to make sure that everyone knows the steps for knowing how to check1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 21, 2020
I didn’t have a good photo so I showed off Cindy, the farm dog. Pretty sweet.
Congratulations on a mostly succcessful Saturday pickup. I think I’ve addressed all the mistakes, but if there was a mistake or problem with either your pickup location or your box and I haven’t co1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 14, 2020
Here we are planting garlic in the dreamy warm November days last week. We planted 75% more garlic this year so that we don’t sell out for our CSA after two months. Next year, we will add the extra 25% to double our garlic planting. Can’t get enough.
The indoor market started last1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 4, 2020
It’s the last share delivery for our 2020 summer season! Thank you so much for allowing us to feed you. If you have not already signed up for 2021 we will be opening up sales on Monday. If you have a Farmstand subscription, you don’t have to do anything to renew, you will continue to re1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 28, 2020
Above is a picture of our silky greenhouse chard. Greens grown in a greenhouse get very little wind compared to outside, which means their leaves have no reason to toughen up. The greenhouse chard and kale tend to be thinner leaved and more delicate. And, once they have had some frosts on them1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 21, 2020
Thursday's Crew on the Carrot Harvester!
We are hoping to pull carrots next week if the rain holds off. We've had at least three frosts, and the frost last week was a pretty good one. They are sweet now, and big, and we are ready.
Some housekeeping: Please read your email about 2021 CSA shares that1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 14, 2020
The farm is making big transitions to fall right now. We are tearing out old tomato patches, rolling up t-tape, building our carrot boxes to collect the harvest, and enjoying the sweet Hakurei turnips. We covered the peppers with giant row covers on Sunday night, and I am very glad we did because t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 7, 2020: Fall Shares Ready
Here is Katie, whom some of you may recognize from the Champaign pickup site, showing off some of our green zebra, Aunt Ruby, and green tomatoes. We are getting a frost on Sunday night, but we are picking the toms for your order right now and keeping them in the cooler. This may be the last chance1 read more »
About the farm
At Blue Moon Farm, our goal is simple: Produce the most beautiful, best tasting produce possible using only organic methods. Our 20-acre organic vegetable farm located 10 miles north of Champaign-Urbana grows quality produce for Urbana's farmer's market, grocery stores, our CSA, and local restaurants. We are committed to the collective project of implementing farming practices that promote the health and well-being of the land we grow on and the people who eat our food. Buying locally leads to more accountability between the farmer and the eater and that relationship is important to us.
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