You know that feeling when you’re ready to go, fueled up, engine on — and then someone tells you to just sit tight and wait? That pretty much sums up the week here on the farm. It’s been a whole lot of hurry up and wait. We’ve got two trailer loads of brassicas — cauliflower…
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How we measure plant nutrition from the inside out — and why it leads to stronger plants, tastier produce, and healthier food for you. This week, we welcomed Katie from Nutrien Ag to our farm for a special kind of check-up — not for us, but for our plants. Armed with clippers, sample bags, and…
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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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