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Farm Happenings at Earth Spring Farm CSA
Farm Happenings for August 23, 2024
Friends,
There's a chill in the air as the days grow shorter and the cool season veges are responding like it's springtime. There's a few things you can still seed directly this time of year such as lettuce mix, radishes, arugula, Asian greens, Asian cabbage and the kales. if you are down in1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 16/17, 2024
Friends,
Just back from vacation out west and it was incredible - sorry for the late CSA opening..there are a few new items available this week!
Sugar Baby water melons - will be delivered seperately from your box, so pull a nice one out of the Blue Bin for yourself if you choose to order one.
Dil1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 9/10, 2024
Friends,
I don't want to jinx it but omg it's looking like some nice weather is headed our way in a few days! (Full disclosure I am out west right now enjoying 2 weeks of driving the family around Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado and the weather out here is mostly hot. I am thinking about m1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 2/3, 2024
Hi Friends
Seeding, Seeding, Seeding, that's what happens in the greenhouses each week but starts in earnest right around the first week of August when the temps start to drop.
Bok Choi, tatsoi, mustard greens, Chinese broccoli, arugula, radishes, turnips, carrots and beets. It is a wonderful time1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 26/27, 2024
Hi Everyone,
I swear that I can see the end of this heat. We are almost into August and that means we will soon have cool nights which are great for germinating cool crops. I just tilled up a section behind the greenhouses where we have sprinklers and I will be seeding carrots, beets, b1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 19/20, 2024
Hi Everyone,
Sorry for the late start this week. The walk in cooler went down yesterday during peak heat and I had to load up everthing (all the produce, milk, flowers, eggs etc) and take it to a friends farm (Troy from Big Hill Ciderworks) about 16 miles away. That was stressful but my1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 12/13, 2024
Friends,
Brief note this week - a few new items: red beets, golden beets, cucumbers, shishitos, onions and zucchini.
Lets just get through this heat. Keep your plants watered and I'll do the same.
Farmer Mike read more »
Farm Happenings for July 5/6, 2024
Friends
The heat. The perfect days. The heat. And then perfection again.
Makes it all worth it. Farming will put one in direct communication with the earth.
Sigh.
Zucchinis are coming now. Which means that we will love them and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 28/29, 2024
Friends
Sorry about the late start this week. I am offering a lot of beautiful new items:
Chives, Mint, thyme, vidalia onions, fennel bulb, and fresh garlic (uncured).
Also, sale on Ethiopian and Sumatran coffees from Elementary Coffee in Harrisburg.
Thanks and see you soon.
Mike
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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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