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Farm Happenings at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farm
What Snowmen do in Summer!
June 21st is the official first day of summer, the longest day of the year, and the day Olaf learns what happens to snowmen in summer!
We've already been melting in the heat ourselves. It really isn't the temperature but the humidity. That humidity takes it out of you and le1 read more »
Farm production heats up with some cooler weather
Broccolini Bonanza
We're really excited for the forecast this week! We hope the broccolini and sugarsnap peas can hold on for a bit longer. 90 degree days are rough on these cool season crops, and rough on the farmers (especially in the early part of the summer when we aren't acclimated1 read more »
Thank you for Reading and Understanding!
Thanks so much for the major reduction in the number of last minute share skipping this past week! It was so much better than the week before. Due to the fewer skips, we filled 73 more boxes than the week before! That is very good because there is so much produce out in the fields1 read more »
Your Farm is Suffering. Please Help.
PLEASE READ. I don't know how many of you normally read our notes, but could you take a few minutes to read on? I know you care about your farm and farmers, so I wanted to let you know some struggles we are facing.
You may have seen our social media posts asking for more members to join1 read more »
Your Food is Growing Quickly!!!!
Producing food requires patience and this year more than most. Although we'd love to shortcut straight to the cucumbers and tomatoes, there really is a natural rhythm to life. You can try to push it, but there are limits to what you can do. The cool spring has made us slow down on1 read more »
The veggies are growing fast now!
The sunshine, warmth and a little rain has been the recipe we've needed to make the crops burst forth. Every time I go past the broccolini patch, I swear they've grown since I last walked by! The crops are really strong and we're now harvesting a good portion of your shares from outdoor1 read more »
CSA Week 3
We've been busy, busy planting this week! We had to wait until another frost Tuesday night (I know it probably didn't frost at your house, but it did here), but once that was behind us, we got cranking planting warm season crops outside! We transplanted thousands of peppers, tomatoes an1 read more »
CSA Week 2
Week 1 is behind us, so I thought it was time for a CSA etiquette lesson:
et·i·quette: the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.
CSA etiquette? You bet! This applies especially to our Br1 read more »
First CSA Pickup this Week
This is what you've been waiting for! The first week of your CSA veggie subscription starts now!
You'll receive a confirmation email on Wednesday with your final veggie box selections for the week as well as a reminder of your pickup address and times.
A cool spring
The extra cool1 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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