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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for August 9, 2023
The Tomatoes and Peppers are beginning to arrive in quantities that can populate the Markets! Most everything we are growing seems to be about 1-2 weeks late, but the harvest days are pretty full now. Our intern, Jessieis still with us for a while and she is a very big help. Her Academic Advisor vi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 5, 2023
The next 6-7 weeks become the sweet spot of our Summer Produce, with nature's bounty in full production! We will feature Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers at the Markets this week, but they are not on the menu because of high demand and the harvests have yet to peak.
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Farm Happenings for August 2, 2023
The next 6-7 weeks become the sweet spot of our Summer Produce, with nature's bounty in full production! We will feature Tomatoes, Peppers, and Cucumbers at the Markets this week, but they are not on the menu because of high demand and the harvests have yet to peak.
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Farm Happenings for July 29, 2023
We grow a lot of different Tomatoes, and our intern, Jessie, oversees Tomato production and the different ways we grow them. Monday morning I will introduce her to the Horned Tomato Worm!
Of particular interest is the San Marzano Paste or "Roma" Tomato that we grow in two successions that po1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 26, 2023
We grow a lot of different Tomatoes, and our intern, Jessie, oversees Tomato production and the different ways we grow them. Monday morning I will introduce her to the Horned Tomato Worm!
Of particular interest is the San Marzano Paste or "Roma" Tomato that we grow in two successions that po1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 22, 2023
This week we will transplant one last bed of Big Beef Tomatoes just in case Mother Nature grants us a late fall frost! The bed of about 70 plants is in the middle of the hoophouse and can withstand a light frost, but is taking up some valuable winter growing space, so what to do and when requi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 19, 2023
This week we will transplant one last bed of Big Beef Tomatoes just in case Mother Nature grants us a late fall frost! The bed of about 70 plants is in the middle of the hoophouse and can withstand a light frost, but is taking up some valuable winter growing space, so what to do and when requi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 12, 2023
We will have Tomatoes and Peppers in very limited quantities at the Markets this week, but not enough product to honor reservations. It is important to note that the summer Fruiting Crops are finally on their way, and we turn to preparations for the next season! Our summer intern, Jessie, (wh1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 8, 2023
This week includes the July 4 Holiday, and some time off for our farm workers and our intern, Jessie. Although I still have a limited amount of transplanting to do, the Holiday week marks our transition to Autumn producing crops and I'll wait for a couple of weeks to start more Spinach. At 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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