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Farm Happenings at Oak Spring Farm

Farm Happenings for September 29, 2020

Posted on September 25th, 2020
We recently were asked to participate in the Real Organic Project. We've joined nearly 500 certified organic farms across the country in standing up for integrity in the certified organic system. The major focus of the Real Organic Project is to ensure the certified organic food system is reserved1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 22, 2020

Posted on September 18th, 2020
Happy Fall! Our night temperatures got chilly pretty quickly.  Sunday night it was 46 degrees on the farm.  For most crops that's not too cold, The spinach, lettuce and greens love it, but for winter squash it can be an issue.  Night temperatures below 50 degrees can cause cumulative1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 19, 2020

Posted on September 16th, 2020
What beautiful weather we've been having!  We have been planting the last of our fall crops this week. The high tunnels are being turned over slowly but surely. Summer crops good bye fall/winter crops hello.  The greens are making a come back!  Baby arugula and spicy mix are looking1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 15, 2020

Posted on September 11th, 2020
We can feel the season changing from summer into fall.  My 6am alarm has me stretching out by the light of the moon in the early mornings, watching the sun come up over the trees, the sky bright pink, fog rising up on these misty mornings. The crew starts at 7:30am now (instead of 7am) with co1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 8, 2020

Posted on September 4th, 2020
Happy September! The cooler mornings and evenings, along with shorter daylenths, leaves us nostalgic. Is summer waning?  The solanaceae plants tell us, yes, perhaps it is. Only a few weeks until Fall officially starts but we've been hungry here for these Fall like temperatures. The scallions a1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 5, 2020

Posted on September 2nd, 2020
Happy September! The cooler mornings and evenings, along with shorter daylenths, leaves us nostalgic. Is summer waning?  The solanaceae plants tell us that perhaps it is. Only a few weeks until Fall officially starts but we are hungry here for these Fall like temperatures. The scallions are re1 read more »