First watermelon patch has produced a smaller crop of melons, but still tasty! Rain forecast has us staying pretty dry hopefully for the next 10 days.....it was a wet month. Last Tuesday we got 2.2 inches in 1 hour. Also, we got the first of the fall greens planted this week. Sweet potatoes are growing well. Hard to believe we are already planting fall crops and our peak summer veg production is still coming (peppers and eggplants got planted later than normal this season). See the picture for how we have to protect the Brussel sprouts from the summer bugs!
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Farm Happenings for July 25, 2023
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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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