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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Are you swimming in peppers right now? If you’re like me, your garden might be overflowing with these colorful beauties. But don’t worry – I’ve got the perfect exit strategy for you: roasting them! Roasted peppers are incredibly versatile and can be used in everything from sauces to soups, salads, and sandwiches. Plus, they’re so…
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This week started out with tractor field work. I had Glen pull out the “land leveler” machine. He drove this back and forth over two of my big blocks that had been covered with cover crops to even it out. This keeps pockets from forming that will collect pools of water. The ground looks nice…
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Howdy everyone! This week was another crazy week, but good news! The high season madness is starting slow down. I think we’ve hit the apex. It’s a good thing too because my crew is tired. It rained on Friday — praise God! I love it when it rains because it means I get to sleep.…
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Onions are a staple in our CSA Farm Box every week. I know we use them almost every night in our cooking. I used to grow a LOT of them. I mean, a LOT. But in the early years of our farm business, they were incredibly time consuming and expensive to produce. In addition to…
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This week, after Tuesday’s big thunderstorm, I took a stroll through our pawpaw orchard. As I walked, I couldn’t help but notice the ground was covered with fallen fruit. At first, I wondered, “Is it time already? Or was that just from the wind storm?” Sure enough, it’s pawpaw season! What’s a Pawpaw? For those…
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August 31, 2024 Two rain storms surprised us this past week, leading to 5 tenths of an inch of rain! That took the pressure off of running irrigation for a few days, and allowed me to catch up on my sleep. You see, when I run irrigation at night, I have to get up every…
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Ever heard of “pollinator melons?” Neither had I, until I married a farmer. Our parents raise the melons for the CSA fruit share, and my mother-in-law shared with me an interesting science lesson on how seedless watermelons come to be. It’s all thanks to something called a pollinator melon. But let’s back up. Seedless watermelons…
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