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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for January 20, 2021
We begin transplanting this week so the young crops get over the transplant shock in time to enjoy a full 10 hours + of daylight for photosynthesis.I plan to slowly expand the fresh menu by the third week in February. The downside of this is still slow growth and smaller harvests.
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Farm Happenings for January 13, 2021
It has been a long wait, but the Asian Greens are ready for our popular Salad Mix! It's just in time; the Baby Lettuce, Spinach, and other cool weather crops won't be back up and running for about 3 more weeks. I also took Baby Kale off the menu to give it some much needed rest. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 6, 2021
Good Morning and Happy New Year!
I will talk about growing fresh produce in the winter in the next week or two. With the Holidays past us, my online inventory manager Harvie is back, and just in time to save my sanity trying to remember everyones' preferences! The online Farm Stand sho1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 23, 2020
Tomorrow is the Winter Solstice, and the shortest day for daylight (9:01 hrs.) this year. Knowing better than to cross Mother Nature, we will wait to start Spring Planting until Tuesday! We'll start out easy with some perennial herbs, microgreens, and scallions. The week of January 10 we begin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 16, 2020
Today we are down to 9:04 (no growth) minutes of daylight, and the overnight temps are well below freezing. I have about 3-4 weeks to prepare for Spring planting! Lauren has final exams all week, but Alanna is back from her first (very successful!) semester to help in December,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 9, 2020
Hello!
I have been doing what I do for a while now, and while we are grateful for the strong interest in our produce, I have not seen a surge like this. To compensate, I'll heat the nursery a little warmer, and start replacement greens right after January 1, about 4-6 weeks earlier1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 2, 2020
One of the benefits of being self-employed is being able to flex my schedule...and sometimes I cannot. Tomorrow's weather forecast suggests that I get a lot of outdoor work done today! And we do flex; tomorrow I will work in the nursery, and by the end of the week we'll be able to handle Micro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 25, 2020
I had been anxiously waiting for shipment of winterizing supplies, when in the middle of the 7 straight days of sustained high winds, my main supplier cancelled the order due to "supply problems"! So Lauren and her friend Jack and I, spent some hurried hours erecting the darndest looking plant1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 18, 2020
Hello!
I really don't want to go indoors for harvest this early but the coming weather pattern may demand the change. I will try to make up Celery and Kale Crowns for those of you who missed out last week, but they were frozen when I attempted to harvest ! I will keep the menu simple th1 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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