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Farm Happenings at Kilt Farm
Holy Hotness and we are not just talking about the weather
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Greetings from our sun-soaked and slightly less dusty farm, thanks to a recent rain shower that boosted humidity levels and settled the dust. As the mercury climbs to triple digits, our dedicated staff has begun early shifts on these scorching days, aiming to harvest before th1 read more »
We made it to the midpoint of the CSA Season, YAY!
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This season, challenges have been arriving like waves, or even tsunamis, one after another. First, it was the hail and heavy rain, and now it's the task of managing 80 acres of open space with a dwindling workforce. Curiously, I find myself almost preferring the unpredictabili1 read more »
Week 9 of the CSA and the summer crops are starting to show up
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Well, it seems like we are finally transitioning into a more typical Colorado weather pattern after enduring hail and heavy rain. The prospect of sunny, dry days with a chance of afternoon storms is a welcomed change. This weather shift should help us tend to our soaked fields1 read more »
Week 8 of the CSA and nearly August
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Phew, what a rollercoaster of a week! Moments of exhilaration mixed with utter disbelief.
Let's start with the thrilling achievements. We successfully harvested all of the garlic, carefully curing it in our Quonset hut. Alongside training our enthusiastic new staff, we managed1 read more »
CSA Week 7 - More summer crops, more wild weather and wild farming.
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Aiden, my 2.5-year-old son, has been learning an abundance of new words lately. It's remarkable to see him using words and phrases in context. My current favorite is "oh my goodness." It perfectly encapsulates how this farm season is unfolding. Every day, I wake up at 4 am, br1 read more »
Week 6 of the CSA - It's getting hot edition!
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My goodness, the season sure has changed. We went from cool, cloudy and wet to hot, humid and now dry. Next Monday has a forecast high of 100 degrees which will totally shift our work hours earlier.
Gratefully we are seeing a lot of flowers and growth in our summer crops1 read more »
Week 5 - Is it heating up?
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ay! Week 5 of the CSA has finally arrived, marking a quarter of the way through the season. Normally, at this point, we'd be discussing the heat in the fields. But this season, things are different. On Wednesday, my son Aiden asked if we could build a fire in the fireplace. I1 read more »
Happy 4th of July - Week 4 of the CSA
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Week 4 of the CSA program is here, and tomorrow marks the arrival of July. These milestones hold great significance in the farming season. It's quite astonishing to realize that we're already halfway through 2023, even though it feels like there's still a long journey ahead to1 read more »
Week 3 CSA
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Yay! Finally, a beautiful day has arrived. The sun is shining, and the staff is diligently working in the fields, despite the swamp-like conditions reminiscent of the Deep South. I wish I could say that we've had a rain-free week, but unfortunately, we've received more than 2.1 read more »
About the farm
Kilt Farm is a certified organic farm on 48 acres of Boulder County Open Space growing over 60 different varieties of nutrient dense vegetables. We pride ourselves in building holistic soil health to grow vibrant plants and produce for our community.
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