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Farm Happenings at Trumpeter Swan Farm
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 29&30, Dec 13
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 29&30, Dec 13
---- Festival Squash ----
Festival Squash (the colorful yellow and orange striped squash) is our longest lasting squash. We will still have it for the next 2 deliveries. By January it is pretty muc1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 27&28, Nov 29
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 27&28, Nov 29
---- Sunchokes ----
We will feature Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) this time. A member of the sunflower family, with pretty flowers, and edible tuberous roots. Wash well, no need to peel, just br1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 25&26, Nov 15
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 25&26, Nov 15
---- Last of the Brussells Sprouts ----
Brussells Sprouts are still tasty. Just pick off any old outer leaves. I know they are small this year, the dry summer slowed their growth. I like to just fr1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 23&24, Nov 1
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 23&24, Nov 1
---- Last of the Broccoli and Cauliflower ----
Before the temperatures headed to the teens, we picked the last of the Broccoli and Cauliflower. Small heads, plus some pyramid shaped Veronica cauliflower. It is in the swap area, but not a1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 21&22, Oct 18
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Winter, Week 21&22, Oct 18
---- Planting Garlic ----
Charles, Jordan and Jacob planted 3 trays of garlic this year! Up from 2 last year. Every year we plant more garlic, slowly building up our supply. We replant our own garlic which has proven itself as winter har1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 20, Oct 11
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 20, Oct 11
---- Watering In October ----
Hard to believe we had to water fields in October! We still have winter crops like broccoli and brussels sprouts, plus overwintering onions for next year, that were just getting too dry. So we did a round of wateri1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 19, Oct 4
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 19, Oct 4
---- First Frost ----
We had our first frost - 3 days in a row, in fact. We did cover beans, summer squash, peppers and tomatoes. So we will still have some summer produce this week and next week - so all the way to the end of the Summer Season.1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 18, Sept 27
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 18, Sept 27
---- Watermelon ----
We did not get a good melon crop this year. Weeds and dry weather during transplanting really affected them. We do have some that made it. Yellow Doll, a small seeded yellow watermelon is really sweet. They are not very bi1 read more »
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 17, Sept 20
Trumpeter Swan Farm CSA News - Summer, Week 17, Sept 20
---- Winter Squash Harvest ----
Ian and the crew worked hard Friday to harvest and wash all the winter squash. While the growing season seemed spotty, the amount of squash we harvested looks good!
---- Garlic Planting ----
We gave out the last1 read more »
About the farm
Phil and Kathy, along with our son Ian and other employees, farm 40 acres. We raise fruits and vegetables including asparagus, strawberries, rhubarb, summer squash, cucumbers, peas and beans, tomatoes and peppers, sweet corn, and winter squash. We also have brown eggs produced by our never caged, free range chickens. And honey produced by hives on our farm.
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