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Farm Happenings at Hawkins Family Farm
Farm Happenings for October 15, 2022
Meet Nathan Fingerle of RiverRidge Farm near Roann, Indiana! He has been farming since 2008 and we are thrilled to partner with him for our CSA this year. You know all those amazing slicer tomatoes you’ve been eating this summer? Well, Nathan is the one who grew them! He also supplies our far1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 8, 2022
Last night we hosted our first CSA member potluck picnic. It was a blast! Though the weather turned chilly, we had around 30 people out to the farm to enjoy dinner around the campfire. The pizza crew cooked brick oven chicken for the group and we had quite the spread of other dishes: pumpkin and sa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 1, 2022
We started harvesting our fall crop of Napa cabbage this week. This is a big project, as we estimate we’ll have roughly 3,000 lbs or more of cabbage in the cooler once all is said and done. Each head weighs in around 3-5 lbs--for those doing the math, that is roughly 1,000 heads of cabbage th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2022
If you have been out to visit the farm in the last twenty or so years, you may have noticed the flower garden we have in the east yard by the farmhouse. This is an anniversary garden that Jeff and Kathy planted to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. It’s full of perennial flowers, and t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2022
Judging by the shares we packed this week, it's clear to see that we are officially at the threshold between summer and autumn. It’s the time of year when we’re starting to pack many varieties of squash, apples, and even pie pumpkins into farm shares while still offering warm weather fa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2022
The turkeys have arrived! Jeff drove up to Michigan on Tuesday and picked up one-hundred hens and sixty toms that are already almost ten weeks old. We like a mix because the hens are smaller and the toms are larger. Some of the turkeys will be processed early and frozen for those who like smaller b1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 3, 2022
September is here and we’re celebrating YOU, our CSA community, all month long! Our CSA members are foundational to our work on the farm--you support us, you sustain us--and that's why we're offering you a 10% discount at all of our remaining pizza nights! Check your email for a coupon code t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2022
This week we wanted to take a moment to highlight one of our partner farmers who is playing a big role in our CSA this year. We have mentioned Myron Metzger of Berry Hill Farm before, but it’s time we give him a proper introduction! Myron and his dad, Marvin, started growing blueberries in 201 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 20, 2022
One of the best things about being a member of our region's local food community is the opportunity to continually add layers and layers of partnerships with one another. A great example of this was on display yesterday. Our garden crew started the day by harvesting cherry tomatoes, some of which w1 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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