Farm Happenings at Farmer Joe's Gardens
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Farm Happenings at Farmer Joe's Gardens

[CSA Update] Last week of 2023 CSA

Posted on September 20th, 2023
From unexpected beginnings in April, when the Connecticut Agricultural stations were already reporting year-high bug counts, to now, there's been no shortage of surprises. Our feathery flock of chickens couldn't gobble up the bugs fast enough. We had to step in with dust baths and beef up our farm-1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 2

Posted on September 14th, 2023
My office view isn't too shabby - I get to look out over the fields from the tractor seat and see blue skies and rolling hills. I've never worked in an office. I did scare my wife once on a tour in Washington, D.C. where we visited the USDA. I stood behind a podium, spoke well, and acted too comfor1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 3

Posted on September 7th, 2023
I'm Farmer Joe. Before I held this title, I was a kid in love with CT's rustic soil. As a fourth-gen farmer, I grew up surrounded by rich farmland and age-old wisdom from my dad. He taught me how to plant and nurture crops. As I got older, my passion for farming grew. I studied sustainable farming1 read more »