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Farm Happenings at Earth Spring Farm CSA
Farm Happenings for September 28, 2018
Hello Friends, Instead of trash talking the weather this week and bringing to you my own personal sense of panic, on what should be a pleasant Sunday for us all, I thought I’d tell you a riveting story about Bob the Llama, our farm mascot and dear friend. This story also involves chick1 read more »
Farm Happenings for Week 17, September 21 & 22, 2018
Hello Friends, We had a problem with our internet (DSL) last night at the farm so your store is late to open. It's was a remarkable change in the weather yesterday and the time flew as I planted row after row of spinach and chard, the rainy misery of the past few weeks almost gone fro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 7, 2018
Hello Friends,
It's hard to believe that we are at the end of summer - even with it's tortuous rain and heat this year, it has blown by rather quickly. Because we grow so many crops for the CSA we can say that some have been successful while others have struggle with the conditions. Thi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 17, 2018 - A Tomato Story
Hello Everyone
Before I launch into the tomato update...I hope that the harvests have been arriving to your kitchens in good supply and fresh. With the exception of the farm pickup, for DC and MD this week I am going back to building your orders in the barn and then delivering in our usual CS1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 10, 2018
Hello Friends
It has finally stopped raining up here and that is a relief. Each week when I log into Harvie I have to make an estimation of what produce will be ready for the CSA boxes by Friday. You have until Tuesday morning at 8 to decide, make changes etc amd then I download the pick list1 read more »
Week 10 Summer Bounty!
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When we were at the farmer's market yesterday in Mt. Pleasant it occurred to us that we need to add more tables to accommodate the variety of items that we have now. And more are coming! Tomatoes and some of the early peppers will make an appearance this week. For now I will lab1 read more »
Week 9, ESF CSA Update
Hello Friends,
Working on the farm has been hot the past few weeks, and the best solution for that is lots of water and good hat. And keeping busy - which is not a problem around here. The picture this week is one of my daughter Harper helping me in the greenhouse to prepare cuttings fr1 read more »
Week 8 ESF Update
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Hard to belive but we are heading into week 8 already! I was just up at the tomato house this morning, hoping, but more like gauging how much time I'll need tomorrow to prune and clip the plants. The entire crop is trellised in our newest house, which is a 30' x 96' structure. W1 read more »
Farm Happenings July 13, 2018 + Drop Point Accuracy
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Yesterday's Deliveries to DC and MD were not as smooth as I would have liked. We were short on eggs at Mt. Rainier and it's on us. I have been doing the deliveries myself thus far but am out of town this weekend and there was a mixup....obviously. I am very sorry and we wi1 read more »
About the farm
Earth Spring Farm is a sustainable, chemical-free, Non-GMO family farm in Carlisle, PA. Our flexible and customizable CSA serves Central PA, and the D.C. region with convenient weekly pickups, and a wide variety of locally made products like pastured non-GMO eggs, bread, grassfed dairy and meat, farmstead cheese, and more. We specialize in cultivating healthy soil, growing a wide variety of fruits and vegetables naturally, and delivering the best quality produce for you and your family.
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