Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm
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Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm

In Your Share

Posted on July 2nd, 2022
Do you ever wonder what goes into growing the food for your veggie share...?  When were those carrots seeded?  Why do some crops come and go (like radishes) while others stick around week to week (like mini romaine)?  What tool do we use to cut the salad mix?  How often do we pl1 read more »

All Hands On Deck

Posted on June 25th, 2022
Having just cruised past the longest day of the year with hot and humid weather to boot, the vegetable are growing like CRAZY!  Lots of light and plenty of heat make the crops grow at seemingly super sonic speeds, so this time of year we need all hands on deck.  Did you know that cucumber1 read more »

Everyone Love Carrots

Posted on June 17th, 2022
We are grateful to have you as a member this season.  In our weekly farm happenings we will keep you up-to-date on important details and stories from the farm. Please take a few minutes to read through these happenings when possible to stay connected.  If you are getting a box every1 read more »

Here We Grow!

Posted on June 10th, 2022
Welcome back and welcome aboard!  We are grateful to have you as a member this season.  In our weekly farm happenings we will keep you up-to-date on important details and stories from the farm. Please take a few minutes to read through these happenings when possible to stay connected.&nbs1 read more »

In it for Good

Posted on October 23rd, 2021
To borrow a phrase from my favorite coffee roaster (Peace Coffee!), this farm crew is in it for good.  This past week our Friday crew arrived on the shirt tails of the first frost of the season, and it was abruptly quite chilly.  No one complained though.  We put on extra layers and1 read more »

Landing Approach

Posted on October 16th, 2021
As we approach the end of the CSA season, it feels a bit like setting up for a landing.  Birds, like these sandhill cranes, know just what to do.  Pilots have their checklists and go through a series of checks before touching down.  Calculations are made, distances are verified and g1 read more »

Into the Woods

Posted on October 9th, 2021
If farming is anything, it is the art of tending many irons in the proverbial fire of summer...some days we are better at not getting burned than others, but we know everything happens in its own time.  One major project whose time came in 2021 is the farm's 5 acre woodlot on the southern edge1 read more »

Corn Dog

Posted on October 2nd, 2021
Perhaps one of the more underrepresented members of the farm family, Bella the Dog is by far the most loyal when it comes to spending time with the crops.  As it turns out, this omnivore-like dog really enjoys a good ear of corn.  During the month of September when the corn was at it's pe1 read more »

Under Cover

Posted on September 25th, 2021
September is the time for planting cover crops.  This year we are stepping up our game in hopes to feed the biology in the soil, which will in turn improve the quality of our crops in the seasons to come.  For some time now, Mat has been geeking out on deepening his understanding of what1 read more »