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Farm Happenings at Earth Spring Farm CSA
Farm Happenings for May 17 & 18, 2024
Hello Everyone,
Hope that Mother's Day was amazing for you all - the clouds parted here and we had a seldom seen event called Sunshine, (and on Saturday the market was unexpectedly sunny in Mount Pleasant.) This may seem insignificant but here at the farm, a half a day or more of sunshine mea1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 10, 2024
Good Morning Everyone,
Sorry for the late setup, yesterday was a little crazy. I was out the door at 5am to get my kiddo and her mom to Dulles so they can compete in an international wind turbine competition in Minneapolis. She has been competing for 4 years now and this is the second time sh1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 3 & 4, 2024
Hi Everyone,
The good news is that the next 3 days will see high temps that will dry out the fields and make the crops grow very quickly. But it's still April, and it's going to be 90. I'm not a big fan.
A few new items for this week: rhubarb, asparagus, and murasaki sweet potatoes (whi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 26& 27, 2024
Friends,
Welcome new CSA members! Thanks for signing up - friendly reminders: rinse and return your milk bottles and yes we want those boxes back.
Remember this is the sparsest part of the season - tomatoes are growing now as well as cucumber seedlings going into the greenhouse this wee1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 19 & 20, 2024
Hi Everyone,
The weather is making the plants grow but we are deep in the sparse transition zone.
But here are a few things that I am adding to your choices this week:
Water Cress (1/2 lb bags), delicious and beautiful from the massive spring that is the farm's namesake. This spring is1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 12 & 13, 2024
Hello Everyone,
The story of the week is about rain and flowers. We have had enough rain now - it's starting to look like the spring of 2018 with a stream that runs from the neighbors basement spring and a few others that typically pop up along Stought Rd and drain into our main spring by the mailb1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 5& 6 2024
Friends
I didn't forget to open the CSA...I've been coming back from vacation (2 hours ago) and it's been a little busy to say the least.
Greenhouse greens doubled in size in 7 days and now we have beautiful tatsoi, more romaine and arugula just like the pros grow!
If you don;t have time or missed1 read more »
Farm Happenings March 29 + 30, 2024 CSA is open this week!
Hello Everyone,
CSA is open this week - I was going to put it on hold but figured out how I can do this and still go on vacation.
Remember that as far as fresh produce goes, this is the leanest part of the season as we get out of winter and into spring - it's a juggling act in the greenhouses1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 22 & 23, 2024
Friends,
Good news!... the tomato seedlings are up in the trays and I will be transplanting them to pots tomorrow and in 3 weeks they go into the ground in greenhouse 4 up on the hill behind the barn.
Cucumbers are next and the peppers and eggplants are germinating as I write this! Yaaay.
And1 read more »
About the farm
Earth Spring Farm is a sustainable, chemical-free, Non-GMO family farm in Carlisle, PA. Our flexible and customizable CSA serves Central PA, and the D.C. region with convenient weekly pickups, and a wide variety of locally made products like pastured non-GMO eggs, bread, grassfed dairy and meat, farmstead cheese, and more. We specialize in cultivating healthy soil, growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables naturally, and delivering the best quality produce for you and your family.
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