Farm Happenings at Sogn Valley Farm
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Farm Happenings at Sogn Valley Farm

Farm Share Week 9 Newsletter

Posted on July 31st, 2020
  Thanks to all of you who did your rain dance last Saturday - we finally got rain! And it was ideal in every way: it came fairly gently (minimal soil crusting, splashing, erosion) and in a total of just shy of 2". Plenty to recharge the topsoil after weeks of dry conditions, but not so much t1 read more »

Farm Share Week 8 Newsletter

Posted on July 25th, 2020
Crop and Farm Update   It was a week of lovely sunny and moderately warm weather. Perfect weather, from nearly any perspective. Yet here at the farm, we are still starved for moisture, having now gone four weeks without more than a drizzle. That means we've been spending lots of extra time man1 read more »

Farm Share Week 7 Newsletter

Posted on July 17th, 2020
Crop and Farm Update We’re finally hitting peak summer with the arrival of abundant tomatoes and lots and lots of sun. We are seeing cantaloupes and watermelons sizing up, and expect to see some fruits start to ripen next week. It’s now an all-out sprint to keep up with harvest, particu1 read more »

Farm Share Week 6 Newsletter

Posted on July 10th, 2020
Farm News and Crop Updates First, just a note to please see the end of the newsletter for a matter we are seeking member feedback on concerning plastic bag use for greens. Hats off to the crew for pushing through the last two week's of hot, humid weather. They showed up for work after having heard1 read more »

Farm Share Week 5 Newsletter

Posted on July 3rd, 2020
  Farm News and Crop Updates What a week it has been of weather extremes! Last Sunday night through Monday, we received our biggest ever rainfall since we've been farming here. Over a ~12 hour period, we received six inches of rain. Since then, it has been around 90 degrees every day, and look1 read more »