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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 […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS Monday I spent most of the morning running around the farm sowing cover crops, and most of the afternoon trying to get the seeds covered up. Because most all of our crop ground is conventionally tilled, the easiest way for us to plant cover crops is simply broadcast the seed […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS The three sisters is a concept perfected by Native Americans, but non-existent in modern agriculture. The idea is to plant corn, beans, and squash together. These are all complementary crops; the squash grows along the ground, keeping the soil cool and shading the weeds, the corn grows tall and produces […]

FARM NEWS FROM THE FARMERS We continue our planting binge. Early in the spring everything is controlled. There are plans on paper, organized seed packages, greenhouses full of transplants, and clean rows of plants in the field. Now, there are plants everywhere, hay to bale before the rain comes, and the johnson grass is out […]