Farm Happenings at Willow Haven Farm
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Farm Happenings at Willow Haven Farm

Know Your Farmer - Meet His Crew!

Posted on June 10th, 2019
Today, Monday, the vegetables are enjoying a rain day.  It is a perfect, light, soaking rain which means that we can turn off the irrigation in the fields. We still picked vegetables in the rain which actually helps keep them fresher, longer.  Rain days are also great for doing the import1 read more »

Tips for Your First & Second Farm Share CSA Box

Posted on June 3rd, 2019
You’ll be getting another beautiful head of lettuce this week called, Red Butter Crunch.  You’ll also be able to try a couple new vegetables as part of your Farm Food adventure. Actually, it is week 2 of our Farm Share CSA season since we delivered to our weekly members and half of1 read more »

Tips for the First Week of your Farm Share CSA box

Posted on May 27th, 2019
Your box is a great example of a perfect spring growing season.  The temperatures, rain, and sun were close to ideal in the last couple weeks.  When it is too cool or rainy, the veggies don't get big enough. When we have a hot spell, then the greens get over mature and do what we call "bo1 read more »

Hello New Member! You Should Know This

Posted on January 30th, 2019
Your local farmer is growing for you right now!  That's right. Our heated nursery greenhouse got an upgrade this winter and now we are filling it with seed trays of thousands of onions, kale, asian greens, cabbages and numerous spring vegetables that you can look forward to eating when you sig1 read more »

Fresh Veggies available until Christmas

Posted on October 29th, 2018
I can't believe how fast the season went.  We will miss all our members during the winter but are glad for the change of season and work routine. You can keep getting our fresh farm vegetables by coming to the farm on Saturdays from 10 - 2.  We'll keep harvesting and offering great produc1 read more »

Upcoming Farm Tours, fresh veggies available all Fall, sweet potato soup recipe & more

Posted on October 8th, 2018
This is week 21! I can't believe how fast the season went.  We will miss all our members during the winter but are glad for the change of season and work routine. You can keep getting our fresh farm vegetables by coming to the farm on Saturdays from 10 - 2.  We'll keep harvesting and offe1 read more »

How to Use Spicy Greens

Posted on October 1st, 2018
The Salad Greens this week is a mix of Tat Soi, a mild Japanese green, and Arugula, which people find a little spicy, though I like the unique nutty-ness of it as well. Even if you don't prefer spicy greens there are many ways to use them that you may enjoy. Try putting the on a a pizza. Just after1 read more »

Where is the Sun?

Posted on September 24th, 2018
As you learned in elementary school science, plants need the sun to grow. Plants are actually amazing when you think about the fact that they take the energy from the sun to make their own food.   But, when the sun doesn't shine, the plants don't grow very well.  Here is an example.  1 read more »

Can you believe it is week 19 already?

Posted on September 17th, 2018
You have received almost all your boxes of vegetables from Willow Haven farm and I hope they have been a wonderful addition to your lifestyle. This summer and fall have been challenging but we are glad that we are finally able to get sweet potatoes into your last few boxes.  Sweet potatoes are1 read more »