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Farm Happenings at House in the Woods Farm
Farm Happenings for October 10, 2024
DIGGING THE SWEETS
The sweet potatoes are coming in! We have dug some to get things started. Stay tuned for a date for a dig or at least a few times throughout pickups that you can help dig some sweets. Maybe this Thursday at pickup? Find Farmer Phil and ask what he’s up to!
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Farm Happenings for October 3, 2024
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Farm Happenings for September 26, 2024
HITW ribbons from The Great Frederick Fair
House in the Woods Farm brought home some pretty ribbons from the fair! You can see them in the Veggie Shed, along with Ilene’s felted bees. It’s always good to participate in this community event and celebrate the harvest at the end1 read more »
Farm Happening September 15, 2024
WHAT'S GROWING ON
We will be working through some patches of our fresh fall greens like bok choy and arugula and turnips. The summer squash are doing really well, the cucumbers have slowed down very quickly. Might be too chilly for those plants. It’s time for those butternut squash! First pic1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 12, 2024
WHAT'S GROWING ON
Really feels like fall with the dip in temperatures. We are watching the butternut squashes and sweet potatoes for readiness. They need a few more weeks, per usual.
The streak of lettuce harvest continues. Phil has been a lettuce magician, through the summer heat and the drought o1 read more »
Farm Happening September 2, 2024
LETTUCE ALL SUMMER LONG
Farmer Phil is a lettuce-growing master. It took years to trial different lettuce varieties, selecting the ones that can tolerate the summer heat without bolting or getting bitter. Phil has found the right balance of successional plantings (repetitive small batches), so1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 5, 2024
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Farm Happenings for August 29, 2024
CSA GOES THROUGH NOV 7-9
As you plan your fall calendar, know that CSA continues through autumn, ending the week of November 7. You can use any held or rescheduled pickups through that date. Looking forward to sharing all the delicious crops of fall with you!
GRILLIN AND CHILLIN
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Farm Happenings for August 22, 2024
BABA GANOUJ
Select Italian eggplant and garlic in your share and make a batch of babaganouj. The recipe uses one medium eggplant. You’ll need tahini and lemon juice too. Easy to bake and blend up into a creamy dip!
https://blog.houseinthewoods.com/2011/08/12/baba-ganouj/
As dippers: slices of1 read more »
About the farm
House in the Woods Farm is a certified organic, national award-winning farm in Adamstown, Maryland, celebrating 20 years in production with a mission to connect you to the food, the land and the community. Our farm share program offers member-only U-Pick rows and a 20-week growing season of organic produce, all grown on the farm featuring heirloom varieties. Extended season produce available. Phil and Ilene have a passion for education, inspiring families to explore the farm through our U-Pick rows, kid-friendly farm-to-table experiences and harvest events. Lend a hand to plant and harvest produce throughout the season and experience the delight of eating what you grow.
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