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Farm Happenings at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farm
Spring planting has officially begun
Good Friday was a good planting day for us. We were able to get a few thousand broccolini transplanted in the ground as well as Napa cabbage, kohlrabi and Swiss Chard. We also planted the very first of the sweet Italian peppers (those went into a heated high tunnel though). Many o1 read more »
Carrot Top Pesto Time
If you didn't get carrots last week, you missed out. We've cleared out the storage carrots that we harvested last winter and now we are harvesting fresh spring carrots from our unheated high tunnels. They're a little small yet, but every week they are getting bigger, and right now, they have1 read more »
Hailstones signal it's almost Spring
The official first day of spring happens this week along with St Patrick's day and things are greening up quickly outside. We planted around 1,000 cherry tomatoes into the ground in one of our high tunnels and we seeded the first cucumbers this week, which is surely a sign of spring for us.
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Tomatoes going in the ground!!!
Yes, the plan is to transplant hundreds of cherry tomatoes into one of our greenhouses this week. The earlier we get them in the ground, the sooner we get to start enjoying those tomatoes. Even this early, we probably won't be harvesting them until after the winter CSA season ends, so m1 read more »
Help Us Fill up the Summer CSA
We're 2 months out from the start of the summer CSA and we have around 100 spots yet to fill. We're celebrating #CSAweek this coming week so we'll be posting lots of content on social media inviting people to get to know our farm. Will you help us spread the word? Just share1 read more »
About the farm
We're a big family with a small farm in Independence, MO. We have a passion for building soil, growing amazing veggies, and building a vibrant community of local eaters. Our Community Supported Agriculture program serves our neighbors in Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs and Independence with weekly boxes of amazing veggies. We grow food for our members without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. We love eating fresh food and we love helping our members learn how to use our veggies to make amazing meals.
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