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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for October 26, 2022
I still have a lot of harvest to do outside, and the cold overnight temperatures caused the Brassica (Cabbage) family to develop their sugars for better taste as well as act as an antifreeze for the coming even colder nights! All of the fruiting crops are finished, yet we will stil1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 19, 2022
The second week in November (about 4 weeks from now) is significant from a grower's perspective. That Sunday marks the end of Daylight Savings Time and work schedules will be altered, and that same week means the end of any meaningful plant growth (November 10).
While I will conti1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 12, 2022
Today we are at 11 hours and 21 minutes of daylight, and discounting the losses due to frost, the rate of plant growth is visibly slowing down. November 10 or about 4 weeks from now, we slip below 10 hours and most vegetation growth simply stops! The urgency to get the rest of our transplants1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 5, 2022
This weekend, the Grand Ledge Fall Festival/ Color Tour takes place and we will attend as invited. We'll be located in the vicinity of the Farmers Market on River Street, for the last time in 2022! CSA pick up, and pre orders will be available 9:00-12:30, and I will be there until&1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 28, 2022
Autumn has arrived and so has the Fall Weather! The changes will be reflected in our menus. We may still offer some Tomatoes and Cucumbers, but I cannot rely on availability. Instead we'll offer Winter Squash, Potatoes, members of the Onion Family, and Cabbages. I will enjoy a meal of Com1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 21, 2022
While we enjoy the last of the Sweet Corn and the beginning of the good baking Apple season, I keep looking over my shoulder in anticipation of the first hard frost! I'm not afraid of frost, it just alters our schedule, and changes our harvest practices by 180 degrees. We will do most pi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 14, 2022
Today we have about 12 hours and 41 minutes of daylight. In about 8 weeks (November 10) we will slide under 10 hours of daylight and most plant growth will cease or at least dramatically slow down. As a all season grower, all transplants in the hoop houses must be at least 75% mature by the date of1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 31, 2022
A friend of mine sent me a research paper out of Cornell University comparing small farm organic practices to large operations that supply large food hubs and big box stores that want a piece of that large demand for nutritious, "Organic" Produce. Intuitively I know the difference because I ha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 24, 2022
The shorter day lengths and cooler nights suggest that change is coming! This week we begin to convert the eight 90' beds in "C" hoop house for fall and winter production of Asian Greens for Salad Mix, and and all of our varieties of Baby Lettuce for colder weather Salad Mixes. The cool weather cab1 read more »
About the farm
A four season, chemical free grower in southern Michigan. We use protected culture and outdoor cultivation to provide market fresh produce to our customers 12 months/ year.
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