Category Archives: general farm posts

This Week’s Harvest Garlic scapes Sugar snap peas Broccoli Arugula Cilantro Hakurei salad turnips Beet medley ( chiogga, golden and or red beets) Romaine lettuce Red leaf lettuce News From the Farm It used to be that Ben and I both tried to do everything on the farm. We’d be heavily involved in all aspectsContinue reading “CSA Week 3”

This Week ‘s Harvest Beets Purple or green kale Green leaf lettuce head Red leaf lettuce head Easter egg radishes Hakurei salad turnips Kohlrabi Garlic scapes Broccoli Potted herb News From the Farm Once the CSA season starts the farm is an incredibly busy place with endless to do lists. Between the CSA harvest, CSAContinue reading “CSA Week 2”

This Week’s Harvest Easter egg radishes Salad mix Green leaf head lettuce Swiss chard Kohlrabi Spinach Mustard greens Baby bok choi Basil plant Welcome to the 2014 CSA! For those of you who are new, thanks for joining! For returning members, we appreciate your continued support! Please use this blog to make the most ofContinue reading “CSA Week 1”

I took a little walk around the farm to see how the crops are looking…the answer is great! I can just taste the potato salad with fresh scallions and celery, freshly made coleslaw, and sesame broccoli that will soon adorn my plate. It has been a long winter and my heart and taste buds areContinue reading “Crop Report”

As soon as we start our first seeds in the greenhouse, a switch from a relaxing winter off season to a busier then busy season seems to happen overnight. We have been going at it non-stop for about 2 months now and we are happy to report that we are on schedule! We had aContinue reading “Full Steam Ahead”

Most of the work on the farm these days is happening in our greenhouse. We started seeding mid February and each week since, we’ve seeded a new round of veggies and flowers. We’ve used a lot of propane to heat the greenhouse because of the incredibly cold weather we’ve had. Added to the increased usage, theContinue reading “Early Spring”

We had a couple balmy 50 degree days this week and were able to clean up the fields once and for all. We had some tomato posts remaining in the fields and lots of drip irrigation tape and irrigation main lines to gather up and store for the winter. Various harvest containers scattered throughout theContinue reading “First week in December”

In the fall, much of the work on the farm is preparing the fields for the winter. This means planting cover crop where ever possible. This practice replenishes the soil with nutrients from the green matter that will be mowed back under in the spring, helps cut down soil erosion, aids in weed control, increasesContinue reading “Fall on the Farm”

We grow a variety of pumpkin called New England Pie pumpkin. While it lends itself well to the obvious pie, it is also wonderful in other sweet baked goods from pumpkin chocolate chip muffins to pumpkin bread. We cut the pumpkins in half, scoop out the seeds(reserve and roast the seeds separately!), and then roastContinue reading “Pie pumpkin”

This Week’s Harvest Broccoli OR Cauliflower Potatoes Sweet Potatoes Pie Pumpkin Kossak “Gaint” Kohlrabi Swiss Chard Garlic Daikon radish Salad mix Purple top turnips Fruit Share: Apples from Downing Fruit Farm in Darke County Downing Land (smaller, pink) Fuji (smaller, red and green) Winesap (larger, darker red and green) Farm notes: The brilliant weather thisContinue reading “CSA Week 20”