Farm Happenings at Rise N Shine Farm
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Farm Happenings at Rise N Shine Farm

Farm Happenings for August 2nd Week

Posted on July 29th, 2021
The field peas are finally coming in!  That means many days start before the sun is up to get them shelled ahead of the crazy, busy day ahead.  Our handy sheller makes this all possible by shelling about 12 lbs in 5 minutes.  That's a little quicker than shelling peas with your grand1 read more »

Farm Happenings for July 26th WeekT

Posted on July 22nd, 2021
The chickens have been loving all the fresh grass growth from all the rain we have been getting.  The sweet corn, tomatoes, etc?  Not so much!  Our first sweet corn crop is a dud.  As my Uncle Wilmore used to say, 'Disc that %#&#@ under.'  We do have a 2nd smaller crop1 read more »

Farm Happenings for July 19th

Posted on July 15th, 2021
Our baby girl, Quincy, recently turned one and has proven to be just as addicted to watermelons as her mom is, if not more so.  Do not steal a piece of melon off her plate.  If you do, she'll let you know real quick how uncool that is.  Usually she's covered in melon juice, but this1 read more »

Farm Happenings for July 11th Week

Posted on July 12th, 2021
That's a whole lot of Sugar Baby watermelons!  About 300 give or take.  And lots more coming.  After months of hard work planting, hoeing, fighting bugs, deer and raccoons, praying for decent weather, that full on summer harvest is coming in.   Enjoy this week's harvest! read more »

Farm Happenings for July 12th Week

Posted on July 8th, 2021
  That's a whole lot of Sugar Baby watermelons!  About 300 give or take.  And lots more coming.  After months of hard work planting, hoeing, fighting bugs, deer and raccoons, praying for decent weather, that full on summer harvest is coming in.   Enjoy this week's harv1 read more »

Farm Happenings for July 5th Week

Posted on July 1st, 2021
It's been busy on the farm!  The picture shows Nick and Johnathan picking tomatoes in our high tunnels, sweet corn silks (2-3 weeks out!) and our old strawberry patch freshly mowed and ready to clean up for the next organic crop.   A farm never rests.  It is always growing and c1 read more »