Back to farm profile
Farm Happenings at Flying Plow Farm
Farm Happenings for July 23, 2019
This July week has been packed full of high-summer farming highs & lows. The A/C in our coolers are working hard to keep the veggies cold in soaring temps, while we are working hard to keep hydrated in the field. We are feeling particularly grateful for electricity this week as it keeps meat fr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 16, 2019
Melon harvest is underway! The first variety, 'Mini Love' is the earliest watermelon that we have this year. Mini Love melons are personal-sized & extra sweet! It depends who you ask on the farm, but they are a favorite to harvest by much of the crew. (Of course, it helps that a few melons must1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 9, 2019
With almost a week of July under our belts we are seeing many crops just on the verge of big harvests. Sugar baby watermelons are on the edge of ripening, but they're a week or two away. The first planting of green beans is flowering and starting to fruit this week; we picked a few pounds of the ve1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 2, 2019
Happy 4th of July!
As usual, we are happy to see a hectic June in the rear view mirror. The past week has been full of all possible farm jobs: weeding, cultivating, planting, seeding, harvesting, washing, packing...but, 'tis the season! The crew has been working incredibly hard in the heat: weeding1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 24, 2019 (June 21)
June shares are full of vibrant greens, crunchy roots, and lots of delicious alliums! Alliums -- we grow onions, scallions, garlic & leeks --are some of our favorite crops to grow. Garlic is particularly gratifying as the crop spends all winter in the ground before harvest the following summer.1 read more »
Farm Happenings for week of June 17th, 2019
It is breath taking, and sometimes even eerie, how quickly the fields are growing right now. After just a few days away with the kiddos, I come back to an entirely different landscape. That means the harvest list will be growing and changing rapidly, too. We are still a few weeks away from t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Week of June 10th
A few housekeeping things this week....
Boxes: Yes! We can reuse the boxes that your share came in. Please gently break down and return the following week to your pickup site. Clean egg carton returns are welcome, too.
Missing Items: Please make sure you read the label on your share box. First of a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Week of June 10th
A few housekeeping things this week....
Boxes: Yes! We can reuse the boxes that your share came in. Please gently break down and return the following week to your pickup site. Clean egg carton returns are welcome, too.
Missing Items: Please make sure you read the label on your share box. First of a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Week of June 3rd
The CSA season is off and running! The harvest list is expanding and changing by the day as the crops are coming in strong. This week we'll see beets, kohlrabi, maybe the first of the napa cabbage and basil.
In the field, the 2nd round of tomatoes went in the ground that should produce well into th1 read more »
About the farm
Flying Plow Farm is a certified organic diversified farm. Key to our farming is the integration of vegetables, cattle, poultry, draft animals, pigs, and people to create a self-sustaining farm organism.
Go to farm profile