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Farm Happenings at Hawkins Family Farm
Farm Happenings for June 1, 2023
On your mark… Get… set…
We’re so close. It’s just before go time, and it shows. I’ve never driven in a race, but I imagine that this week we were caught in that tense moment where a driver double checks to see if their car is in drive for the fifth time1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 25, 2023
We’ve been tidying up!
I’m told that we are ahead of the game this year, which means that extra time has been made available for some good old fashioned spring cleaning. Those of you who pick up shares on the farm will see what I mean when you stop by in just two short weeks to pick up1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 13, 2023
The farm is waking up!
Your friendly Hawkins Farm farmers and farmhands are getting back into gear, and I am along for the ride! My name is Alex Yarrish. Some of you reading might remember me as a regular deliverer of your weekly CSA farm share (glasses, hair, shorts up past my knees, not Jabin, ch1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 21, 2022
We're taking a break from end-of-season projects like mulching garlic beds, storing equipment, and making repairs to open up the farm stand for holiday orders. Order now for pickup on Wednesday, December 21. PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE ONLY OFFERING ON-FARM PICKUP THROUGH THE WINTER. So make the most of yo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 19, 2022
Here we are, the FINAL week of the CSA season! (A reminder that deliveries will be on WEDNESDAY.) In this season of giving thanks, we are truly grateful for you, the community that supports our farm. We couldn't do it without you! We will be in touch soon with details about renewing your membership1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 12, 2022
With only TWO WEEKS left in our main CSA season, we are busy working on lots of end-of-season wrap-up projects, like preparing our garden beds for winter. One important task has been to establish cover crops: crops that we won't harvest but that serve a number of very important roles in the health1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 5, 2022
This week our farm team harvested over 1000 pounds of root vegetables on Tuesday alone! Getting them out of the ground is only the first step in preparing them for winter storage. They also have to be washed and put away in the cooler, which is no small task. Our walk-in cooler is about as full as1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 29, 2022
This week we delivered 900 pounds of Napa cabbage to our friends at True Kimchi Cafe in Fort Wayne. Sam and her team received the first 450 pounds on Tuesday morning and got right to work processing the cabbage into kimchi. By Wednesday, when we dropped off the rest of the week's delivery, they alr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 22, 2022
Farmer Jeff here with an update on our tree-planting project. Lately, as weather has permitted, I have been finishing the soil work on nearly 17 acres of ground that encircles the farm in order to plant a cover crop of clover and oats. The reason for this is to prepare the soil for the planting of1 read more »
About the farm
Hawkins Family Farm is a fourth-generation farm in Wabash County, Indiana. We raise grains, livestock, and vegetables in rotation, using the health and wholeness of soils, waters, plants, animals, and people as our standard—whole farm agriculture at the confluence of nature and culture.
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