Category Archives: general farm posts

This Week’s Harvest Sweet Onions Cucumber Dill Cilantro Garlic Jalapeno Head Lettuce Salad Mix Swiss Chard Caraflex Cabbage Scallions Zucchini Farm News This week’s box is a perfect combo of spring and summer crops. It contains the last round of head lettuce until fall. It also continues our spring greens run with chard but theContinue reading “CSA Week 6”

This Week’s Harvest Fennel OR Head Lettuce Broccoli Salad Mix Purple Kohlrabi Zucchini Cabbage Scallions Fresh Garlic Parsley OR Basil Farm News Garlic is back! Those of you who were members last year know that we didn’t have garlic. That was because of a poor crop in 2019, in which we had enough to doleContinue reading “CSA Week 5”

This Week’s Harvest BroccoliScallionsSpigarelloBok ChoiSalad mixKohlrabiFennelGolden BeetsZucchini Farm News We continue to squeeze in as much as we can between significant rainfalls. Last week we had until Friday evening before we got an additional 3 inches of rain (no wind damage, power stayed on, so that’s great!). We did get the next round of summerContinue reading “CSA WEEK 4”

THIS WEEK’S HARVEST Garlic Scapes (last of the season!) Spigarello Swiss Chard Basil OR Parsley Red Beets with Tops Kale Salad Mix Sugar Snap Peas Scallions Farm News Today we breathe a sigh of relief. We made it through the last 2 weeks with an “abnormally moist air mass” (technical term as disgusting as itContinue reading “CSA WEEK 3”

This Week’s Harvest Garlic Scapes Radishes Sugar Snap Peas Dill Kale Head Lettuce Carrots Spinach Salad Mix Farm News A major accomplishment of the week was getting sweet potatoes planted. It involved working over the weekend and calling on the kids and Audrey to help but it got done! We weren’t sure of the sweetContinue reading “CSA Week 2”

This Week’s Harvest Potted Basil Plant Carrots Rutabaga OR Kale   Garlic Scapes Dill Radishes Spinach Salad Mix Arugula Farm News Welcome to either another CSA season or your first CSA season with Mile Creek Farm! 2021 is our 14th year operating a CSA. We’ve grown from 30 members to over 300 members! A handfulContinue reading “CSA Week One”

I walked around the farm this morning to check on the spring crops. Nothing we have planted is tender so all the frosty mornings have not been a problem. Peppers, tomatoes, sweet corn, etc await in the greenhouse, snug and warm. We are in a wet period now but aren’t behind in planting (yet). TheContinue reading “Crop Check”

Spring comes every year at the same time but is still always such a surprise! The switch from our low key winter pace to the hustle of jam-packed days is swift but definitely welcome! We have been prepping beds for planting in the near term, including our onion, potato, and brassica (cabbage, kale, broccoli, etc)Continue reading “Spring on the Farm”

Fresh parsley is a wonderful herb that can really elevate a dish. It does look similar to cilantro but the taste is quite different. It is mainly used in Italian dishes, but is not limited to it. It can be served fresh or cooked. A favorite way we use it is to add to grainContinue reading “Parsley”

Cabbage is a great vegetable! It is relatively easy to grow (always more reliable then its fellow family members broccoli and cauliflower) and quite versatile in the kitchen. It can be enjoyed raw by shredding for coleslaw or as a taco topper. When cooked, it can be roasted, boiled, fried- you name it! We especiallyContinue reading “Cabbage”