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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings for July 19, 2022 The Three P's On Millsap Farm.
First, a little housekeeping; we are constantly trying to find the balance between high quality produce and good use of resources. As a result, at times we may send home produce that is less than perfect aesthetically. We never intentionally send home produce that is less than excellent1 read more »
Peaches Have Arrived!!! Farm Happenings for July 12, 2022
Good evening from the farm.
Well, the good news is that we haven't melted... We're still out here getting it done, irrigating 24/7, killing weeds, and harvesting crops. On the downside, this heat is definitely having an impact on the tomato production, as the fruit are ripen1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 5, 2022
We're winning the battle with weeds this week! Every spring (officially until the 21st of June), the weeds tend to get ahead of us in a few areas, due to a combination of more energy going into crop establishment (planting tomatoes, seeding beans, etc...) rather than weed control, and often w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 28, 2022
The heat keeps coming, and so does the good produce. You'll see a few more slicing tomatoes on the list today, with the bulk of the tomatoes still behind schedule... but lots of great berries, arugula (if you haven't tried an arugula/blueberry salad, you might give it a whirl), Kohlrabi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 21, 2022
We are sweating it out here on the farm, but the crops are still abundant. You will notice a lack of lettuce this week; it's a bit too hot for tender greens like that to thrive, but we have some great arugula and salad mix, thanks to the amazing Jason Hirtz at Box Turtle Farm. Cherry to1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 14, 2022
Hi Friends!
We had a lovely weather week last week and got many things harvested, transplanted and weeded!! We are taking a deep breath and bracing for the 90 degrees days of next week - I guess summer is here! We have more summery things available this week with cherry tomatoes,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 10, 2022
Hi!
We need your help! Two important housekeeping notes this week; first, if you have not purchased a workshare buyout, then please sign up to come help on the farm here: https://signup.com/go/bxqceOu Secondly, we want your bubble-wrap mailers! We have a1 read more »
June 7, CSA #5 Farm Happenings
We need your help! Two important housekeeping notes this week; first, if you have not purchased a workshare buyout, then please sign up to come help on the farm here: https://signup.com/go/bxqceOu Secondly, we want your bubble-wrap mailers! We have a steadily increasing numb1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 31, 2022
Well, we're still here, despite the deluge, and 45 degree mornings.... In fact, things are looking really good despite the weather, which is a testament to how much better our soils are today than they were ten years ago; our first several seasons a long rainy spell like the one we just1 read more »
About the farm
Millsap Farms is a first generation family farm, located just 4 miles north of Springfield Missouri. Curtis and Sarah Millsap, along with their 10 children, farm manager Kimby, and a few interns, apprentices, and volunteers, grow 2 acres of vegetables year-round on their 20 acre farm. They grow a wide variety of vegetables, using organic techniques, never using synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, and focussing on the health of the soil. The Millsaps have been farming full-time for 14 years, and have a serious long-term commitment to their community to provide high quality produce and a welcoming farm.
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