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Farm Happenings at Fainting Robin Farm
Farm Happenings for July 26, 2020
We are still busy on the farm getting ready for the fall season. Old growing beds have to be cleared and make way for new veggies that will be ready this fall. We have had lots of rain for the past week but this is the kind of weather that makes you happy our soil is so sandy. I ate my first cherry1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 19, 2020
Things have cooled dawn this week which means we have been getting more work done. We are starting the process of planting for fall with crops like beets, carrots, and radishes. Unfortunately our Zucchini has been suffering from blossom end rot. We are trying out a new product for us that is OMRI c1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 5, 2020
We have been dealing with some hot weather on the farm for the last week. We have been taking lots of water breaks and getting out there early to beat this heat. The veggies have been loving it! they are growing like weeds and the weeds have been growing like weeds too. We are doing our best to tac1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 5, 2020
I wanted to use this farm update to talk about how you can make your harvest last longer. With all this warm weather things tend to wilt fast so we work hard to harvest when it's still cool and get our veggies into refrigeration as soon as possible so they stay crisp longer for you. There are a few1 read more »
About the farm
Fainting Robin is a biointensive, herbicide , and pesticide free farm just outside of Traverse City in Williamsburg Michigan. We strive to preserve farmings genetic diversity by using heirloom seeds, and heritage breeds. We believe in using growing practices that leave the land better than we found it.
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