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Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm
Riding the Compost Train
When it comes to the soil, we are serious about building fertility and organic matter. In order to produce nutrient dense and delicious food, we focus on incorporating compost into our permanent beds nearly every time a crop is removed. We prep the beds, adding compost and other amendme1 read more »
Seeing Double
Oh my, it's the end of July! Did someone say, TOMATOES!?!? This long-awaited crop is ripening at last, which makes me downright giddy. It's been many moons since we enjoyed last year's ripe tomatoes. And after much anticipation, we have officially begun our harvest of this y1 read more »
Solar Powered
With the sun floating high above the farm like a helium balloon, the long days of July are overflowing with energy. A walk through the vegetable field this time of year is punctuated by double takes of amazement at squash plants crawling yards away from where they were just a blink ago, or br1 read more »
The Faces Behind the Food: Keepin' it Fresh with Amelia
When it comes to the produce, we like to keep it fresh. But when it comes to the harvest crew, long-standing relationships with our crew members go the distance in building confidence, skills and efficiency. Amelia knows all about this, as she has been a volunteer at Boerson Farm for 61 read more »
The Veggies are Talking (To Me)
The other day when I was out in the field doing some harvesting the strangest thing happened. This little beet looked up at me and then I heard a small whisper, like a voice weaving sound threads in my ear. At first I thought I was just over tired. You know, long days, short night1 read more »
The Faces Behind the Food
Summer is here. The veggies are putting on size in the field and these garlic plants are a testament to that! Evan, our first ever high school employee, is picking the scapes that will end up in some of your boxes this coming week. Scapes are the tantalizing early flowers of the g1 read more »
The Longest Days Offer the Longest Views
The summer solstice is upon us! These are, indeed, the longest days on the farm. The work is rich and constantly evolving from soil to seed to stem, and all the while June is passing before our eyes in a series of flashes. With 15 1/2 hours of daylight, the crops have plenty of time and1 read more »
The Future is Now
Here on the farm, life is thriving. Plants are growing like mad in the ever-lengthening days, baby calves are dropping out in the pasture, and a team of passionate growers and volunteers are stitching together a colorful quilt of carrots, salad, cucumbers, radishes, onions, sunshine and rain.1 read more »
About the farm
Boerson Farm is a 69 acre diversified family farm in rural Green Lake County, located 30 minutes southwest of Oshkosh. We are USDA Certified Organic and grow over 60 varieties of vegetables. We also rotationally graze our grass fed beef herd of Red Devon cows, maintain a flock of laying hens for pasture raised chicken eggs, and work together with a local bee-keeper to manage a modest apiary. We've been dedicated to growing for our local community since 2008 and are committed to providing the highest quality produce, beef, eggs and honey possible using ecologically friendly practices. We love what we do and we want to be your farmers!
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