Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm

Merry Christmas from the Farm!

Posted on December 15th, 2020
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to our Harvie customers! This will be our last delivery before Christmas, and our last one in 2020. On the delivery list are eggs, kale, red beets, garlic, Adirondack Blue potatoes, strawberry and red raspberry jams, and Mary's Scottish shortbread. For 2021 we wil1 read more »

Christmas is coming!

Posted on December 1st, 2020
All of a sudden it's December, and thoughts turn to baking and gift-giving! This week we again offer sweet, buttery shortbread for giving (or eating  yourself). We also have plenty of jam available. If you would like to give jam as a gift, Mary would be happy to decorate the lid with Christmas1 read more »

First Winter Season Delivery

Posted on November 17th, 2020
The frost is on the pumpkin, and Thanksgiving will be here soon! Even though the nights are frosty, we still have some produce available this week: kale, salad mix, beets, cilantro, garlic, and of course eggs, strawberry jam and raspberry jam. The kale should last for a month or two yet (barring th1 read more »

Produce Winding Down

Posted on October 27th, 2020
Brrr, it's getting really chilly these days, and the gardens are almost ready to go to sleep for the winter. This will be the last weekly delivery for the season. After this Thursday we will deliver every 2 or 3 weeks. The service and delivery fee will remain at $5.00, but you will be able to stock1 read more »

Frosty Weather and Cole Crops

Posted on October 20th, 2020
The frost last Saturday morning was hard on our tender crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, zucchini and flowers. However, we still have lettuce growing, along with arugula, red and golden beets, green onions, and even raspberries.  The crops really coming into their own, though, a1 read more »

Fall Greens Take the Lead

Posted on October 13th, 2020
Shorter days and cooler nights on the farm are bringing greens back to a starring role. This week we have plenty of our salad mix, which is a mix of several types of lettuce. We've also added edible nasturtium flowers. They taste sweet at first and then like a radish. But if you don't want to eat t1 read more »

Featuring Fall Crops

Posted on October 6th, 2020
With fall's chilly nights, things are changing in the gardens. This will be the last week for tomatoes, and there may not be many. It's time to feature the fall crops like beets, kale, green onions, regular onions, and greens. This week we still have raspberries and sweet potatoes, too. Some of you1 read more »

Kale and Sweet Potatoes, a Nutritious Combo

Posted on September 29th, 2020
It's feeling like soup weather these days, and nothing warms the tummy more than one of our favorites—sweet potato kale soup (see recipe below). Sweet potatoes and kale are two of the most nutritious vegetables. Kale is loaded with phytonutrients that protect against cancers. It&rsq1 read more »

Sweet Potatoes—Delicious, Nutritious

Posted on September 22nd, 2020
It's now officially fall, and the weather has started feeling like it. Things are a bit dry again at the farm, so Ron's been running the drip irrigation every other day. He is also digging sweet potatoes, since they shouldn't be in the ground when the foliage freezes. We're offering them at our onl1 read more »