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Farm Happenings at Hawkins Family Farm
Farm Happenings for May 28, 2022
We have piglets! These pigs are a Red Wattle crossbreed, hence their red color. This litter is a couple of months old. They arrived on the farm on Sunday and are adapting to life here. They’re still a bit skittish and are quick to run away from you, but then just as quickly the fear turns to1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 21, 2022
We got our cherry tomato plants in the ground this week! We interplanted the tomatoes with sweet alyssum, a low-growing plant that will produce small, white flowers all season and attract beneficial insects, including braconid wasps. These tiny parasitic wasps help us manage our biggest tomato pest1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 14, 2022
The sun has been shining on the farm all week--a welcome change from the cold, wet weather that seemed like it would never end. During this busy planting season it's easy to get wrapped up in the to-do list and not take time to appreciate the thousands of plants going into the ground right now. Tak1 read more »
About the farm
Hawkins Family Farm is a fourth-generation farm in Wabash County, Indiana. We raise grains, livestock, and vegetables in rotation, using the health and wholeness of soils, waters, plants, animals, and people as our standard—whole farm agriculture at the confluence of nature and culture.
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