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Farm Happenings at Boerson Farm
Garlic Harvest
This past week we tackled the garlic harvest. Typically, this is a fairly involved process which in the past, has turned into more than one session and has lasted a few days. This year we surprised ourselves and had it knocked out in a 5 hour block. Exciting! With a committe1 read more »
Breaking Ground
Ground has been broken for this season's Big Project. We are underway on our solar pavilion, which will house a farm store and covered patio where members can come pick up their orders, visit for a bit and take in the view. What started as a desire to get the farm on renewable energy ha1 read more »
Pollinate
Bees and many other flying insects are abounding at the farm. Some are friends and some are foes, but the bees are always on our side. We've made it our mission to continually plant a mix of annuals and perennials that will attract, feed and otherwise encourage the good bugs to call the1 read more »
Sweet as Candy
Kids and carrots go together well. A recent visit to the farm by newly appointed Big Sister Elliot Avery reminded me just how cool it is when kids interact with vegetables. She knew the names of all the veggies in her CSA share, and she let me know that the carrots were her special favorite.&1 read more »
In Your Share
Do you ever wonder what goes into growing the food for your veggie share...? When were those carrots seeded? Why do some crops come and go (like radishes) while others stick around week to week (like mini romaine)? What tool do we use to cut the salad mix? How often do we pl1 read more »