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

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 3

Posted on September 4th, 2020
Labor Day Weekend 2020 takes on a special place this year with everything we are living through. Celebrating the hard work we each do and taking time to enjoy a moment with family. In the late 1800s the American worker had 12-hour work days, seven days a week. President Cleveland created a nationa1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 4

Posted on August 28th, 2020
I can see the blue skies now that the rain has gone - I know I don't have the lyrics right, but today just started off with a song in my head, and it is a great way to start the day. I stopped using alarm clocks years ago - those harsh sirens that forced me out of bed just don't get the energy up1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 5

Posted on August 21st, 2020
  Juggling work and putting a meal on the table this week just got easier. See that winter squash in your share? Bingo. More than a few of us have tricked our kids into eating more vegetables, and one of the favorite lines is "it's a spaghetti plant, it's where spaghetti comes from" when we t1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 6

Posted on August 14th, 2020
I love my job. Most people resist change. Frankly, most people fight change as if it will be worse than what they are experiencing now. They know the pain of where they are now. When I look at my life, I look at the future - and I know that what it takes to turn that into reality, I have to take th1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 7

Posted on August 7th, 2020
Storm Isaias blew through the farm with a lot of drama and left behind considerable damage this past week. The forecasts were all over the board for when the storm would start and how powerful it would be. The farm stand started feeling winds pick up in the late afternoon. We are in a bit of a win1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 8

Posted on July 31st, 2020
Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit and wisdom is not putting a tomato in a fruit salad. Let's ketchup for the upcoming week. The farm is going through a lull because of the heat waves. The effects of flower loss are starting to show up with lower yields in the fields. I plan for this as July1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 9

Posted on July 24th, 2020
Life on the farm includes little miracles around every corner. Every pet owner knows that our furry, scaley, and feathered friends do not live forever. We enjoy their love and attention. We are always shocked when they misbehave and put human decision-making abilities into our expectations of them1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 10

Posted on July 17th, 2020
Locally grown means I know the hands that put the seeds into the soil, and I know who cut the leaves, bunched it, and packed it into a crate. We have a lot of fun growing food. It feels good at the end of the day, putting together a meal filled with veggies and fruits picked just as they are ripe.1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 11

Posted on July 10th, 2020
You have an excellent farm share heading your way. Can you take an afternoon and hit the road for an adventure? Any day. Any afternoon. That inner voice can scream about all the things you need to do, all the reasons you hate going out in the heat, and all the people who need you to do something f1 read more »