FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Bryce sold a few cases of produce to the Good Foods Co-op in Lexington today and is working on a couple other wholesale opportunities. Becoming certified organic has made a difference in the markets that are open to us…it’s made our goal more realistic: to have a financially viable operation […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS We’re now officially USDA Certified Organic. It’s been quite the trying experience to get all of our ducks in a row to complete the application process. We’ve provided field histories, financial records, and filled out lots of paper work to get the process going so we are very excited and […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Waiting for tomatoes to ripen is like waiting for the pot to boil. We’ve been staring at these tomatoes for a while now, and in our distraction this week with some baby chicks arriving, we didn’t look at them for a couple days. Now we’ve got ripe tomatoes and happy […]

  FARM NEWS   FROM THE FARMERS Over the past year I’ve been somewhat guarded with my time. Farms alway demand more than anyone could give, and we are learning that prioritization is very important. In addition to the actual farm work, the work that is needed on the farm and food policy side is […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS We’ve experienced two big events in the last week on the farm. Last Wednesday we had our first organic inspection, and Monday was Jack’s first birthday. Looking back on the last year makes me realize how drastically our lives, and the farm, have changed for the better. Jack, and transitioning […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS  Several years ago my grandmother asked me if I had graveled the potatoes, and I had absolutely no idea what she was talking about. After she explained graveling, I realized it’s one of the greatest temptations of raising potatoes. The basic idea is to check to see if the tubers […]