Farm Happenings at Meadowlark Community Farm
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Farm Happenings at Meadowlark Community Farm

Fall Share: Week 4

Posted on December 2nd, 2021
This is the last fall share for 2021. Stay tuned for information about our winter share - with delivery scheduled for December 22nd and January 12th. This Week's Highlights: I'd say celebrating Craig's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Leo's first birthday were our highlights for the last couple of week1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 3

Posted on November 18th, 2021
REMINDER! This share will be delivered on Tuesday, November 23rd! This Week's Highlights: The first seed catalogs have arrived! Rainy days have been welcomed - with our long to-do list of office work. The budget and marketing plan for 2022 are in the works, and the crop plan will be up next. What W1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 2

Posted on November 5th, 2021
This Week's Highlights: The skeleton of our second hoophouse is up. We'll be working on finishing up the end walls next. We harvested our cabbage last week, with leeks, brussels sprouts, herbs, and greens still in the field. We'll be harvesting the first greens from the hoophouse for this week's sh1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 1

Posted on October 22nd, 2021
This Week's Highlights: We finished planting our garlic this week, and we set the ground posts for our new hoophouse! The first week of November will be our first week off of CSA deliveries in 25 weeks. We are welcoming the slower pace and shift of work.  What We're Cooking: There is so much g1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 20

Posted on October 15th, 2021
This Week's Highlights: We're getting ready for the last couple field tasks - garlic planting and hoophouse building. We still haven't had a frost, which means that there are sweet peppers available in this week's shares. Pretty amazing!  What We're Cooking: Our kids are gobbling up the salad1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 19

Posted on October 7th, 2021
This Week's Highlights: The coolers and packshed continue to fill with produce for the late fall and winter. This week, brought in the celeriac, rutabaga, and Gilfeather turnsips. We also finished up the winter squash harvest. Fields are getting tucked in for the winter - removing tomato trellising1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 18

Posted on October 1st, 2021
This Week's Highlights: Our second hoophouse arrived this week, and we'll be working on putting up this structure in the coming weeks. Our current hoophouse is almost full for the fall and winter. The crops are enjoying these warm, sunny fall days! What We're Cooking: We have been enjoying the beau1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 17

Posted on September 24th, 2021
This Week's Highlights: Happy fall! We are feeling the shift of the seasons. As I type, Craig is working on clearing out the hoophouse in preparation for planting our late fall greens and roots. The cooler is beginning to fill up with crops for the fall and winter. Beets are all harvested, and we h1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 16

Posted on September 16th, 2021
This Week's Highlights: We've officially passed peak tomato season. There may be a few tomatoes available next week, but the end of tomato season is near. Sweet peppers (and hot peppers) are reaching their peak. We grow 3 varieties - a red bell, red Italian, and yellow Italian. The yellow Italians1 read more »