Farm Happenings at Park Ridge Organics
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Farm Happenings at Park Ridge Organics

Late Season Share #1: My Favorite Things!

Posted on October 26th, 2018
Sweet potatoes, Brussels sprouts and Apples OH MY!  Welcome to our extended season shares.  Personally I love this time of season and the veggies we harvest for the fall and winter shares.  Yes, it is LOTS of roots but roots are so versatile.  They can be used in a wide variety1 read more »

Week #20: Sign up NOW open for 2019

Posted on October 19th, 2018
Sign up for 2019 is NOW OPEN!  The 2018 harvest season has come to a close. When we started our Vegetable Share Program back in 2009, I never envisioned how productive the farm would be 10 seasons later. With 325 members this year, it was by far our biggest, busiest and best (maybe not weather1 read more »

Week #19: Next Season Sign Up Opens October 25th!

Posted on October 10th, 2018
Hard to believe that there are only 2 weeks of the standard season left.  It feels like just yesterday that we were shoveling out from the mid-April snow storm!  Like all good things, the season must come to an end.   That means it is time to talk about next season.  In you1 read more »

Week #18: Frost Sweetened Veggies

Posted on October 5th, 2018
The frost season is approaching.  When temps fall and frost occurs, the plants natural response is to turn starches into sugars to protect it from that frost and cold.  The result is sweeter veggies for us!  Sugar in the plant is like salt on our roadways.  The sugars make it ha1 read more »