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Farm Happenings at Kilt Farm

Week 17: Fall food is overtaking the summer bounty

Posted on September 24th, 2021
Happy Fall.  The countdown is on. We have just four more weeks (including this one) of this 20 week CSA season. It is so wonderful having some cooler temperatures at the farm. The air is a little clearer and we can sleep with our windows open. So refreshing! Earlier in the week, we had a1 read more »

Equinox opens the door to fall

Posted on September 17th, 2021
Hello from a crisp and clear-ish farm. It really felt like a fall day with low clouds and chilly temp this morning. The fall Equinox is next Tuesday and we are looking forward to more of this fall weather. It seems like the cool weather is going to be hit or miss but the lingering heat is allowing1 read more »

Week 15 of the CSA - Holy Hot September

Posted on September 10th, 2021
Hello 100 degree September 10th. I don't know if y'all remember but this time last year we were hunkering down for up to a foot of snow and temps well below freezing. Thats not not the case this year. We are irrigating the crops this afternoon and still harvesting 6 days a week.  I am very gla1 read more »

Week 14 - Happy Labor Day weekend

Posted on September 3rd, 2021
Happy Labor Day Weekend! We have made it to September, woohoo. We are starting to swim in the harvests of the season. The nights are cooler and the days are slightly shorter, but most importantly, the food is delicious.  This week we have started to harvest the firsts of our cantaloupes. When1 read more »

Week 13: Melons and more

Posted on August 27th, 2021
Hello from a clear and warm day at the farm. After such a hazy and smokey summer, it is refreshing to see a clear blue sky and unimpeded view of the divide. A day like this helps me realize how blessed we are to live in Colorado.  We have been very busy at the farm over the last week. As well1 read more »

Week 12: Alliums Galore!

Posted on August 20th, 2021
Hello from a remarkably cool and beautiful farm. What a glorious day we have had after the rain came in, cleaned up the air, and cooled down the temp. While it may only last for a few days, we are enjoying it deeply. This week: losing staff, tasty onions, and an update on our melons. Read on! Today1 read more »

Week 11: Back to school for some, August body for others.

Posted on August 13th, 2021
Here we are in August and it's just beginning to feel like we have reached the peak of summer. The kids are heading back to school and the days are starting to get slightly shorter. The farmers, myself included, are starting to feel the weight of the season's work, aka the "August Body Syndrome." W1 read more »

CSA Week 10 - Half way but the best is just getting started.

Posted on August 6th, 2021
Howdy from a moist summer farm. An epic little storm just blew through giving us some rain and clearing the air for a little while. It has been a blessing seeing some of the monsoon rains make their way all the way to Boulder County.  So we are well into August and this is the 10th CSA of the1 read more »

Week 9: Summer Fruits

Posted on July 30th, 2021
Hello from a toasty-hot farm. There are big clouds on the horizon and rain in the forecast, but I'm to waiting until I see and feel it before I believe it. Our last rainfall nearly a month ago was almost an inch that fell in 20 minutes. Today, the farm is dusty and dry. Living and farming in Colora1 read more »