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Farm Happenings at House in the Woods Farm
Farm Happenings for September 14, 2023
BUTTERNUT ARE READY
A sign of fall, the butternut squash. A versatile winter squash, butternuts can be roasted, boiled, grilled, baked. They can become a soup, cake, casserole, or stir fry. Cut one in half, bake at 350 til soft and eat with butter. Here is a favorite soup recipe, link in the plain1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2023
LETTUCE IN AUGUST
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), so that they1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 31, 2023
LETTUCE IN AUGUST
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), so that they1 read more »
Farm Happening August 21, 2023
Quick note for this week!
PARK MILLS ROAD may be blocked from one direction due to some roadwork being done this week. We will send out an email with more information if it looks like it will affect Thurs-Sat traffic to the farm.
WATERMELONS are wonderful, right? :) You can choose a whole wat1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 24, 2023
Quick note for this week!
PARK MILLS ROAD may be blocked from one direction due to some roadwork being done this week. We will send out an email with more information if it looks like it will affect Thurs-Sat traffic to the farm.
WATERMELONS are wonderful, right? :) You can choose a whole wat1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2023
WATERMELON!
We are cracking open the first watermelons this week. Our variety is Crimson, a pink delicious watermelon. With real seeds. The patch is looking good, we anticipate watermelons for a few weeks. Our sons used to grow and sell the watermelons. They have grown up and now we grow the melons1 read more »
Farm Happening August 7, 2023
POTATOES! Our potatoes are an heirloom variety called Kennebec. Russets are from Idaho, Kennebecs are much more compatible with east coast weather. They are thin-skinned and buttery, enjoy them all the ways you like to eat potatoes.
DIGGING POTATOES--10am Friday August 11
It's like treasure h1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 3, 2023
eggplant ideas
The beautiful eggplant! We grow Italian eggplants (the big ones) and Asian varieties (long and skinny). You will have weeks to explore eggplant dishes. I love eggplant slices marinated in olive oil and spices, then grilled. Babaganouj is a delicious dip, like hummus with roasted eg1 read more »
Farm Happening July 24, 2023
ADD A FLAT OF TOMATOES TO YOUR ORDER FROM THE HARVIE EXTRAS
You can add ten pound tomato flats from the Extras on Harvie. We are selling the flats at wholesale prices. They are local, heirloom, certified organic, so they might be more expensive than some out there.
TOMATOES!
Time to indulge in the1 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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