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Farm Happenings at Great Country Farms
Farm Happenings for September 1, 2020
It's starting to feel like autumn here. We had enough apple-pickers last weekend to run wagon rides into the orchard, and on Sunday night the temperatures dipped into the sixties. The fall crop of green beans is finally ready this week -- we lost the summer crop to the June-July drought -- and we e1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 25, 2020
We're relying on summer staples this week: greens, tomatoes, potatoes, and squash. If you build your diet around those foods, your body will thank you. Our many different kinds of apples will ripen in waves over the next few weeks, so they will soon become a regular feature in shares. read more »
Farm Happenings for August 18, 2020
I hope most of you were able to come out and dig potatoes this past weekend. We'll have some additional potatoes for shares this week. The greens were great beneficiaries of last week's rains, so we'll have collards, lettuce, and kale in large supply, plus chard later in the week. The new item this1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 11, 2020
We're sending home a lot of tomatoes this week, along with some beautiful collard greens. I suggest sauteeing the collards with onion and garlic, and then eating them with pinto beans. Beets can be handled the same way -- you don't have to peel them. The plums should be allowed to ripen on your cou1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 4, 2020
We're beginning to pick the summer stalwarts -- corn and tomatoes. We try to pick the tomatoes green enough to survive the journey to your house, but they ripen very quickly in this weather. If they arrive damaged, please let us know and accept our apologies. We'll credit your account. You may see1 read more »
About the farm
Great Country Farms is a diversified family farm on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Using sustainable growing practices, we raise 50 to 60 crops each year, which we sell to members and visitors. We believe it is important to make clean, nutritionally vibrant food available to as many people as possible. It is our mission to give people a chance to see how their food grows, and we want to preserve the ecosystem of our soil for future generations.
Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.
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Offering more than just a Community Supported Agriculture program, come visit Great Country Farms for pick-your-own fruits and veggies, a farm market with local products and baked goods, our 12 acre play area with activities for all ages, and seasonal festivals.