Here we are in Week # 4, a month into the season! I'm sure you all noticed, there has been a LOT of rain in the last week. Some torrential downpours. We got some and missed others. The good news is we got a lot of planting done in the fields, including sweet potatoes and MORE tomatoes before the fields got too wet. Some things are growing very well still and we hope to have more summer crops ready by mid-month.. This year is the first year we have ever had a significant cauliflower crop so we are quite proud of that! There is more broccoli coming on, though not in the share this week, as the second planting is developing slower than the first. With all the rain and different rates of crop development, you can imagine there are so many variables that go into what items will be in a share in a given week. Its a challenging and fun task for us to grow for you.
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Farm Happenings for June 11, 2019
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We are a seventh generation family farm, raising certified organic vegetables for CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) and Farmers Markets. We also raise pastured chicken, 100% grassfed beef and offer pastured pork. We raise food with the intention of taking care of the land: growing healthy soil, healthy plants, healthy animals, and healthy people. Since we are a seventh generation family farm, caring for the land and soil for our children and the next seven generations is at the forefront of our farming practices. We nourish the soil with compost from our farm, and other natural ways to bring nutrients and minerals back to the land to improve the health of the soil, land and crops. We work to maintain a balanced, healthy soil to help grow healthy plants and food. We see our farm as part of a larger community-- a network of people who are interdependent with each other. We grow healthy food for our family, friends and community.
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