Farm Happenings at Ridge to Reef Farm
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Farm Happenings at Ridge to Reef Farm

Oo baby baby

Posted on May 26th, 2021
Happy Wednesday from the Farm Crew! This week we are excited about a lot of new crops that have just started coming in. Pictured above we have baby Swiss chard that just germinated this week and will be ready for harvest later this month. We also have a lot of thyme planted with this batch of chard1 read more »

Pesky Pests

Posted on May 19th, 2021
Happy Wednesday from the farm crew! This week we have been busy battling some pest issues over here on the farm and coming up with new ways of keeping our crops safe. Some mice have decided that some of the seedlings in our potting shed are their new favorite snack, so we have been getting creative1 read more »

Oh deer...

Posted on May 12th, 2021
This week our deer protection game has been strong as we are working on defending our fields and gardens from their presence. As pictured above, farm apprentices Matt and Dimitri built their own version of a scare-crow in order to deter the deer from entering our garden. In addition to this, we've1 read more »

Welcome Back!

Posted on May 5th, 2021
We are excited to launch our summer CSA season and the farm crew wanted to give everyone a big thank you for joining us! Whether you are a first timer or a returning CSA member, we appreciate your support and passion for Ridge to Reef Farm. We couldn't do it without you! We have lots of things in s1 read more »

Bring on the rain

Posted on April 21st, 2021
Anyone catch any of that rain today? It was awesome. Dry season can be rough on new plants but we took full advantage of the rain showers today to get a bunch of new crops in the ground. Pictured above is some of the Italian Basil and Celery we planted recently. Today we were feeling ambitious and1 read more »

For the love of greens

Posted on April 14th, 2021
With the dry weather that's been coming our way recently the farm crew has been taking extra special care to make sure some of our more fragile crops are being taken care of. This means making adjustments to irrigation schedules, putting up deer fencing and keeping the birds away from our tomatoes!1 read more »

Happy bees means happy farm

Posted on April 7th, 2021
Happy Wednesday from our sunflowers and their pollinators! (see image above) This week we have kept busy by planting and seeding for the next season. Farm apprentice Matt and the trusty BCS (a small two-wheel tractor) created a new little plot which was quickly lined with irrigation and filled1 read more »

Patience can be sweet!

Posted on March 31st, 2021
As the days have been getting noticeably longer we have found ourselves longing for summer and the bounty that comes with it. Summer fruit trees are heavy with flowers and immature fruits and many pineapples in our fields have decided to surprise us with something extra (see image above). Patience1 read more »

In Bloom

Posted on March 24th, 2021
It's been a busy week up at the farm with lots of new produce in bloom! As pictured above our red burgundy okra has arrived, and fried okra has quickly become a favorite treat amongst the farm crew. This week we also have plenty of eggplant available as these plants are enjoying the warm, dry weath1 read more »