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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for June 21, 2023
The Summer CSA session begins the week of July 2, and runs through the week of September 17, a total of 12 weeks. Sign up is now open for new Members, and auto renew for existing Members begins June 26 and ends June 29 for any changes to your share. Fruit shares are available as w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 14, 2023
Just a quick moment to confirm that we survived the latest heat wave and the drip irrigation is pulling the crops through: even the cool weather varieties! I will now invite a young person to introduce herself; Jessie just finished her fourth week here at Hillcrest Farms, and has made noticeable&nb1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 10, 2023
With Memorial Day weekend past, the focus is getting the summer transplants in the ground so we can shift to mid July for plant starts for Autumn harvest. Just when I felt that we may have it manageable, the Sweet Potato slips arrived in a 90 degree afternoon.You know it's summer when it's ti1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 7, 2023
With Memorial Day weekend past, the focus is getting the summer transplants in the ground so we can shift to mid July for plant starts for Autumn harvest. Just when I felt that we may have it manageable, the Sweet Potato slips arrived in a 90 degree afternoon.You know it's summer when it's ti1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 31, 2023
The Asparagus harvest is in full swing and the quality is excellent! The Hakurei Salad Turnip supply is exhausted for now,but the Swiss Chard is coming along and I see little Zucchini forming in the hoop house! Meanwhile, we are still transplanting SummerCrops inside and outside.
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Farm Happenings for May 27, 2023
The Asparagus harvest is in full swing and the quality is excellent! The Hakurei Salad Turnip supply is exhausted for now,but the Swiss Chard is coming along and I see little Zucchini forming in the hoop house! Meanwhile, we are still transplanting SummerCrops inside and outside.
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Farm Happenings for May 20, 2023
This week begins with an overnight low that could be dangerous for Fruiting crops, so I still haven't begun to trellis, in the event that I may have to cover the Tomatoes and Peppers. There is still plenty to do with bed preparation for the outdoor transplants, and we are still "potting-up" the suc1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 17, 2023
This week begins with an overnight low that could be dangerous for Fruiting crops, so I still haven't begun to trellis, in the event that I may have to cover the Tomatoes and Peppers. There is still plenty to do with bed preparation for the outdoor transplants, and we are still "potting-up" the suc1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 13, 2023
It's a new season, and the first Allen Street Farmers Market outdoors opens this week, and the Grand Ledge ``Market on the Grand" opens Saturday, May 20! Schedule adjustments have already begun, as the weekly harvests are expanding and I prepare to welcome a very accomplished senior fro1 read more »
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A four season, chemical free grower in southern Michigan. We use protected culture and outdoor cultivation to provide market fresh produce to our customers 12 months/ year.
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