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

The Season of Magic

Posted on December 16th, 2019
Hello and Happy Holidays to everyone! At our house we are counting down the sleeps until Santa comes (only 9 to go!).  Now that Frances is 2 3/4 years old she is VERY interested in all the magic that goes along with the holiday season.  She belts out Frosty the Snowman lyrics on a daily b1 read more »

Giving Thanks

Posted on November 27th, 2019
  I am a huge fan of Thanksgiving.  Time to gather, reflect and of course...eat.  It's really the kick off to winter with all of us filling our bellies and preparing to rest.  With long nights upon us now, I remind myself that  winter in Wisconsin is designed for resting.&n1 read more »

A Love Letter from your Farm

Posted on October 29th, 2019
  Dear Members, I recently received a beautiful card from a market customer/winter member who was thanking us for growing the food we grew this season for her and her family.  I can't tell you how warm and fuzzy that card made me feel.  She called it her "annual love letter to the fa1 read more »

Turnip the Heat! Winter is coming.

Posted on October 23rd, 2019
  With only 2 deliveries left in the Standard Season, we are definitely feeling the season shift around the farm.  I am always checking my weather apps and was a little taken aback yesterday when the 10 day forecast shows 3 inches of snow for Halloween Day!  WHHAAATTT?  So to ad1 read more »

Roots, Shoots and Muddy Boots

Posted on October 8th, 2019
  It's fall y'all!   I know that it seems to have come out of nowhere but we knew it was going to happen eventually.  We are busy harvesting LOTS of roots like beets, carrots, turnips, parsnips, radishes, turnips along with some delicious shoots like broccoli, celery, leeks, kal1 read more »

Organic Inspection...CHECK!

Posted on October 1st, 2019
  Hello Members- Today we had our annual Organic inspection.  All went well and I was reminded of how GREAT we are at keeping records on the farm.  From seed to sale its all recorded...for each and every thing we grow: seed invoice, greenhouse log, fertilizer invoice, input log, dire1 read more »

Your Share Will Renew on NOVEMBER 1st

Posted on September 24th, 2019
Your life just got easier!  We are excited to announce that we are using member auto renewal as part of the Harvie system.   Our shares are selling out each season and this convenient feature will help ensure that you are in for another season with Park Ridge Organics and won't1 read more »

Chief Tomato Inspector Report

Posted on September 17th, 2019
It's here...the 2019 Tomato Inspection report from Shirley Holmes (cousin to Sherlock...distant cousins).   CLICK HERE: You will not want to miss this video!  Shirley gives some great ideas about what to do with ALL THE TOMATOES you might get in this weeks and next weeks shares (and1 read more »

Looking on the Bright Side

Posted on September 4th, 2019
Sometimes you have to just look on the bright side.  It's true that summer seemed a bit shorter than we would have liked.  Last winter hung on forever (remember that!) and then spring was well....winter like.  Summer showed up finally but seems to have tucked under its shell again.&n1 read more »