Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm
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Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm

Low Impact Spuds

Posted on August 28th, 2021
This season we decided to implement a small test of change in the growing space with the intention of accomplishing two goals.  First, we needed to increase our potato yield, and second, we were looking for a good no-till strategy to use for growing our potato crop.  For several seasons,1 read more »

Tomato Love

Posted on August 21st, 2021
If you ask me my favorite vegetable, I'll tell you it's actually a fruit.  Tomatoes.  Oh how I love tomatoes!  Sometimes I wonder if I would be farming at all if it weren't for the promise of ripe summer tomatoes!  From the moment I order seeds until the moment I slice into the1 read more »

Pollinator Haiku

Posted on August 11th, 2021
Pollinator Haiku We work together The bees gather and disperse Flowers become food Watching the bees buzz around the farm is a one of my favorite summer pastimes.  Once the dandelions begin blooming in May, the food supply kicks in, and from there it unfolds into a colorful buffet of flowering1 read more »

Joyful Noise

Posted on August 7th, 2021
A steady stream of planes came and went through the Boerson Farm airspace for this year's EAA gathering, a welcome return to familiar summer sounds after their notable absence last August.  The whiz of small planes and the rumble of the old war birds draws our attention skyward, pausing the wo1 read more »