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Farm Happenings at House in the Woods Farm
Welcome to the farm! Week One
This week we embark on an adventure in eating locally.
There is something powerful about standing on the ground that grows your food and witnessing the process. Whether you visit the farm for a quick pickup or a longer linger, the farm experience is part of your eating experience. Whether you check1 read more »
Winter farming, winter greens
Farmers and farm take a bit of a winter's rest to prepare for the upcoming season. There is more time for rest. Still, we keep working preparing the beds for the next season, planning crops, ordering seeds, fixing equipment and tending to a winter garden. We work less but still grow winter greens f1 read more »
Farm Happening for November 22
It’s the final week of Fall Extension CSA!
Thank you for participating in our first ever Fall CSA. Let me know how you liked it.
This week pickups will be Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Happy Thanksgiving! I have enjoyed hearing your plans of dishes prepared with House in the1 read more »
Farm Happening for November 15, 2021
ADMIN
Last Fall Extension CSA is next week, November 25-27! You may pick up Thursday through Saturday. If you would rather double this week and skip next week, please contact Ilene by tomorrow night (Nov 16) to arrange.
Emails are coming soon about auto-renewals for 2022! Thank you for your p1 read more »
Farm Happening for November 8, 2021
Admin--Last CSA is 11/25.
Last CSA pickup of the season is Thanksgiving weekend--Thursday November 25-27. Come Thursday or Friday or Saturday. Some families are planning to bring extended family to visit the farm. You are welcome to do this. Or reschedule that delivery for November 18, even i1 read more »
Farm Happening for November 1, 2021
Happy November harvest!
The fall extension on the farm is a special time. You get to enjoy the farm in autumn and the change of the seasons, from the scenery to the crops. Crops that rely on warmth start to slow down, like tomatoes and soon eggplant and ripening peppers. UPick flowers are on1 read more »
Farm Happening for October 25, 2021
WHAT’S GROWING ON
Oh don’t miss out on the delicate white sweet Hakurei salad turnips. And the bountiful crisp napa cabbages. Coming up in the next couple weeks are bok choy and tatsoi. Did you know our sweet potatoes and butternut squash are heirloom varieties? That’s one of the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 18, 2021
October 18, 2021 Farm Happening Fall Extension--
Diggin It
The sweet potato dig went well. Better than average yield on these rows. Thank you to those who joined us, I hope you had fun treasure hunting in the soil! Sorry we couldn’t do a weekend dig this year. With all the September rain, we1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 14, 2021
DIGGIN SWEET POTATO
Join us Friday between 10am-1pm for some sweet potato diggin. It's like easy treasure hunting, the tractor brings them to the surface and loosens the soil. All ages welcome. There might be some tractor watching too. Message me if you want a schedule update on Friday 301-461-65751 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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