Hey everyone,I hope you all had a great Fourth of July weekend! As usual, the farm kept us plenty busy, but we still managed to squeeze in some family time too. 🚜 The Garlic Harvest The big event this week was our garlic harvest. Believe it or not, my crew worked on the 4th to…
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Farmer Kurt’s Diary June 28, 2025 – Week 2 Well, it’s hot. Really hot. This week I’ve spent managing around the heat wave. My crew has been working fewer hours — about 2/3 of the time they usually do, because it’s just too dang hot out. A few times this week, we had them…
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Well howdy everyone! It’s the official start to our main season. A big welcome back to all our CSA customers, and another big welcome to all our NEW customers who are with us for the first time. We have about 75 new people this year! That’s a lot! I’m excited to grow for you. I’ve…
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Best Sweet Potato Casserole Ever Every Thanksgiving and Christmas, my family asks Corinna to bring this recipe to the family feast. It’s the meal she is most famous for. We promise it’s a showstopper! Ingredients: 2 lbs. sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped ¾ c. granulated sugar ¼ c. evaporated low-fat milk 3 T. butter, melted…
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What a year! This will be the final box of the 2024 season. Where did the time go? Writing this final field note is always bittersweet for me. On the one hand, I’m going to miss seeing you all every week(seriously – this recharges my batteries every week and is a blessing as a CSA…
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Well, I survived the Food Safety Inspector, but it was a LONG day — a 9.5 hour process, without a break for lunch. If you’re just catching up, our farm requested a Harmonized PLUS GAP Food Safety Audit this year, instead of just the regular Harmonized GAP audit we get every year. This was a…
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Fall is the perfect time to stock up on wholesome, homemade meals that you can stash in the freezer for those busy days ahead. Our farm’s Freezer Challenge is here to help you use up all those fresh veggies from your CSA box. Here are 20 easy freezer meal ideas you can whip up and…
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i gave my crew the whole weekend off! They needed it. They’ve been pulling some late nights and long work weeks for a whole month. This coming week we get a break from harvesting fennel for wholesale. While they rest, I’ll be inside doing computer work all weekend. I’ve got a BIG project that I’ve…
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Another very busy harvest week. One of our cooperative farm partners couldn’t meet their contract, so I was offered a chance to pick a pallet of poblanos on top of everything else I was scheduled for. I took it, and that meant another 5 hour block of time harvesting. We’ve been busy harvesting tomatoes, tomatoes,…
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As the CSA season winds down and our final harvests roll in, I’m often left with a surplus of beautiful, nutrient-packed vegetables that I want to use before they spoil. One of my favorite ways to avoid the compost bin is by making “freezer soup prep bags.” This is a simple, efficient way to preserve…
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