Farm Happenings at Farmer Joe's Gardens
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Farm Happenings at Farmer Joe's Gardens

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 15

Posted on June 11th, 2021
I see red all over the farm - and it makes me smile. Lots of red in strawberries and tomatoes! I seeded the tomatoes back in January that is just starting to pick now. Nothing tastes like ripe tomatoes picked off the vine. Can you remember that tomato smell? Imagine a greenhouse filled with that s1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 16

Posted on June 4th, 2021
Not everyone volunteers to drive the poop-mobile. But somebody has to drive it to the fields for everyone's comfort. Anyone else watch Mike Rowe's show Dirty Jobs or listen to his podcast? A few years back, new safety laws enacted that required access to bathroom facilities in every single field.1 read more »

Farm Happenings for June 2, 2021

Posted on May 28th, 2021
The unofficial start of summer is here. I am expecting lots of pictures of meals made for the Memorial Day parties. Have you planned to pull your camper, RV, or tent out of storage to have a long weekend coming up? It's summer - enjoy every moment. We are kicking off our second week, week 17 this w1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 18

Posted on May 21st, 2021
Get excited about your first basket! I am cheering on the lettuce to make it grow in time for the first baskets!  The kale showed up and screamed, "I am ready for 2021!"  These first three weeks are fluffy greens, mushrooms, and lots of energy. Some introductions as we welcome you th1 read more »

March 27 Opening

Posted on March 20th, 2021
Join us in a happy dance - we are opening the farm stand March 27! Spring is popping around us, and we are thrilled to welcome it. The first colors of spring are ready just in time for Easter. Did you miss the peaches? Need local honey for allergies? Want a great pie? We are opening March 27, seve1 read more »

Holiday Pop Up Farm Stand

Posted on November 16th, 2020
It's been a quiet week on the farm, where I am surrounded by family and friends covered in tree sap. We are deep into our winter program and making sweet-smelling decorations. A couple days a week I drive over to one of the Connecticut Christmas tree farms and walk the aisles looking for trees tha1 read more »

[CSA Update] Last week of 2020 CSA

Posted on September 25th, 2020
We are here - the last week of the 2020 CSA season. Over the past eighteen weeks, you have eaten your way through farm-fresh vegetables and fruits, and the entire farm team has focused on bringing those to you. With all that time freed up, we are thinking about all the changes that happened over th1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 1

Posted on September 18th, 2020
  Over these 18 weeks, you have eaten fresh and locally grown fruits and vegetables. The season is drawing to a close, and there is fun to be had. I am harvesting in the fields every day, but only for a few hours. I then switch over to field cleanup work. I pull up the irrigation systems, and1 read more »

[CSA Update] Welcome to week 2

Posted on September 11th, 2020
Your basket is full of variety this week. The fields love the change in weather, away from the hot baking days into the warm nights and comfortable days. September is full of change. Over the years, September has marked the return to school, which marks the change in home schedules, return to spor1 read more »