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

The return of fresh veggies!

Posted on April 30th, 2021
Hello, friends! Spring is here, and the vegetables (and your farmers) have been enjoying the sunshine. You will have until 8PM on Sunday evening to swap or add items to your share. Be sure to check out these FAQs to help you learn how to navigate your Harvie profile. This first share of 2021 i1 read more »

1/20 Farm Stand

Posted on January 15th, 2021
We're in deep winter mode here on the farm. We are spending our days planning for the 2021 growing season and our evenings enjoying cozy meals, lots of reading, and plenty of time as a family.  Last month's pop-up farm stand was a success, and we are excited to be able to offer one this month.1 read more »

12/16 Farm Stand

Posted on December 12th, 2020
What a beautiful fall we've had! We're excited to share the bounty of the fall harvest with you.  This is the last fresh harvest from our hoophouse for the 2020 growing season. The spinach, salad mix, and super greens mix (a mix of spinach, kale, tat soi, mild mustards, beet greens and chard g1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 4

Posted on November 19th, 2020
The final fall share! This gorgeous frosty morning has us reflecting on another growing season. 2020 was our 6th year with our own farm, and we are immensely grateful to our CSA members, neighbors, and community. We continue to be in awe of the bounty of produce this fall. With this bounty of produ1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 3

Posted on November 11th, 2020
This is our second to last scheduled CSA delivery for the 2020 season. Our work has shifted from weeding, planting, and harvesting to planning, catching up on office work, and preparing for the upcoming birth of our third child. Last week, we planted our garlic on the most beautiful, sunny November1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 2

Posted on October 27th, 2020
As we enter November, we're preparing for the last field planting of the year. We'll be planting 2021's garlic crop this week. Each garlic bulb is broken down into cloves. We till the soil and plant each clove (root side down) 9 inches apart. The garlic beds will be mulched with straw. In the sprin1 read more »

Fall Share: Week 1

Posted on October 17th, 2020
Happy first Fall Share delivery! We are slowly adjusting to the cold and are soaking up the sun when it shines. This week has been full of harvest and washing. Winter roots are washed and snuggled in the cooler. Bulk harvests of celeriac and leeks are planned before the temperatures dip into lows i1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 20

Posted on October 10th, 2020
It's the final summer share of the season, and fall color is at it's peak. We've shifted from planting to some final weeding tasks and field cleanup. Harvests continue - with fresh greens for this week's shares and bulk harvests for the coming months. We were happily surprised to find that our fina1 read more »

Summer Share: Week 19

Posted on October 3rd, 2020
Happy October! Friday morning, we received our first frost. We are soaking in the fall color and enjoying the tastes of fall. This week's share is full of fall flavors - pie pumpkins, leeks, carrots, and spinach.  In our kitchen, I've been leaning on soups. We had French onion soup last weeken1 read more »