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Growings On 8/5/19
It takes a lot for me to recognize an individual chicken in my flock. Not that I don't care for them, but when there's 250 and multiples of each breed, there needs to be some distinctive visual or behavioral quirk for me to remember them from day to day. I've had a few birds with bumble1 read more »
Growings on 7/29/19
It's been a spreadsheet sort of week. In part because I needed to take the time to heal after having multiple joints dislocated, and in part because, well, it's time to plan for fall, and that means spending time figuring out what I'm going to grow, how much I want to harvest each week, when1 read more »
Growings On 7/22/19
Pigs are funny creatures. They're smart, but toddler smart. So while they understand that touching the fence is painful, only one of them seems to understand that she can walk over the fence when it's on the ground.
My ultimate goal is to get permanent fencing up in the back pastu1 read more »
Growings On 7/15/19
It's the middle of July, and we'll start seeding out fall crops in the next couple of weeks.
I can't wait.
Not only has it been stupidly humid (I actually broke down and put on shorts for farm work for the first time... ever?), this summer has taught me lots of new ways to fail as a farmer. I1 read more »
Growings On 7/7/19
It's amazing the difference that location makes! This past Saturday I sold at Piedmont Green Market for the first time. I'm limited in what I can offer - just eggs and shiitakes - but in four hours I sold $431 worth. This is on a holiday weekend, so slower foot traffic. Afte1 read more »
Growings On 7/1/19
It amazes me how much the farm transforms with consistent extra hands around. After much uncertainty, it looks like we've settled with one of last summer's interns, Leah, and her friend Arielle. The two of them make an amazing team - since the volunteer day two weeks ago we've weeded an1 read more »
Growings On 6/23/19
NOTE: Auto-renew will process on June 28th! If you're signed up to auto-renew and plan to join us for the summer season, you're good - Harvie will handle everything. If you're not signed up for auto-renew, it's time to grab your spot for summer! To check, log in to your Harvie acc1 read more »
Growings On 6/17/19
We're almost at the end of the spring season! Which means it's time for auto-renew... and this season I'm not making the mistake of leaving it to the last week like I did last time!
So we're going to run the auto-renew during the week of June 24th - aka, next week. Which means if you've1 read more »
Growings On 6/10/18
The forecast on Friday was for a 90% chance of severe thunderstorms. Since the farm is on the highest point in East Atlanta, we decided to postpone the Crop Mob until the 23rd.
And then it barely drizzled on Sunday morning.
So, instead of having 50 volunteers plant 1500 strawberries in1 read more »
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I farm because I believe that feeding someone is the most fundamental way to make an impact in the world. We are what we eat, and I do my best to make sure that I’m growing nutrient rich food that tastes amazing and powers my people to live their best lives.
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