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Farm Happenings at House in the Woods Farm
Farm Happening for July 13 week
ADMIN ABOUT FARM STAND: Take note, many of you are signed up for Farm Stand notifications. FYI, a Farm Stand Email will be sent on Tuesday. Be sure NOT to confuse your CSA emails with Farm Stand emails--you DO NOT want to customize a Farm Stand order; it is not your CSA share.
WHAT'S FARM STA1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 10, 2020
ADMIN
Welcome to our Pop-Up Farm Stand! [If you are already a CSA member, please note that Farm Stand orders are not part of your full-season share, as these orders are for one-week paid-separate orders. You'll want to find your weekly customization email.] To Farm Stand subscribers, welcome welcom1 read more »
Happy July Harvest
THE KIWI ARBOR
Many of you have asked me about the shady arbor over the Veggie Shed. Yes, it produces fruit! The fruit is hanging heavy now; it will be ready in September. It is a Northern Hardy Kiwi. It is the topic of my latest Mother Earth News blog; read it here.
QUICK SUMMER SALADS1 read more »
Farm Stand Farm Happenings for July 3, 2020
Welcome to Farm Stand for one-time share orders! Please text me--Ilene--at 301-461-6575 when you get to the farm or find me when you arrive. Bring a tote for your veggies and a mask to wear. Friday 2pm-4pm pickup. Text me with any questions.
REMEMBER: Farm Stand is not for CSA members who already h1 read more »
Cucumbers Grow Their Own Sun Umbrellas
ADMIN:
Please read the board in the Veggie Shed. It is the key to our self-serve honor system.
Try to do all your swapping during customization, so we can harvest accurately. Ask Phil or I before you swap anything in the Veggie Shed. We always have extra lettuce, but sometimes a crop is limited (l1 read more »
A Happy Harvest
Farm Happening June 26
Happy to open up the CSA to Farm Stand customers for a Friday pickup this week. Welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: If you are currently a CSA member, do not place a Farm Stand order.
WHAT’S GROWING ON
Summer squash is a classic summer crop. I marinated a big yellow patty pan i1 read more »
The long days of summer are here
ADMIN: Please read the blackboard for important notes when you are in the Veggie Shed.
What’s Growing On
As we officially check in to summertime, the garden knows it. Our patch of onions relies on these longest days around the summer solstice to bulb up into big round onions. We will harvest1 read more »
Sweet Potato Planting
Admin reminders:
No need to sign up on a SignupGenius for a timeslot. Farm pickup times are Thursday or Friday 9am-7pm (if necessary Saturday).
Please cross your name off when you find your list in the Veggie Shed. We make sure there are veggies waiting for you, and if you don't cross off yo1 read more »
Is it the second week of June already?
SOME LOGISTICS
PICKUP TIMES: Thurs or Fri, 9a-7pm (plus Saturdays til 5pm if necessary, as a backup plan)No need to sign up for a pickup time anymore. The SignupGenius was to initially spread everyone out, due to COVID. It worked. Keep your time or come another time that works for you.
HARVIE1 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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