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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for October 16, 2024
Moderate weather of late has given us a comfy cushion for the critical tasks still at hand. The inch of rain will allow us to finish planting Garlic this week. That makes two consecutive years that I've had the Garlic crop planted before November! We will still be transplanting Spin1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 9, 2024
The next 3 weeks will see a concentrated effort to prep and transplant the winter beds in the protected growing areas. Attending the same structures, we will add reinforcing maintenance, and irrigation. I don't know when or how hard those first cold blasts will arrive!
Meanwhile, we wi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 5, 2024
Beginning this Saturday, I will deliver CSA distributions and email orders to the parking lot behind Flour Child Bakery from 11:00 AM-12:00 noon. There is a Fall Festival on River Street, but I will not be there! Scheduled home deliveries will still take place early Saturday afternoon.
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Farm Happenings for October 2, 2024
Beginning this Saturday, I will deliver CSA distributions and email orders to the parking lot behind Flour Child Bakery from 11:00 AM-12:00 noon. There is a Fall Festival on River Street, but I will not be there! Scheduled home deliveries will still take place early Saturday afternoon.
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Farm Happenings for September 25, 2024
I have always been a leader in the important field of Food Safety, going back over 10 years when I invited MSU Extension from their Jackson Office to conduct a farm audit and offer suggestions on how to upgrade and improve our practices. I do admit that during this post pa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 18, 2024
The Grand Ledge Farmers Market on River Street will run for two more weeks, plus one more Saturday, for the Fall Fest, on October 5. After that, we will continue CSA deliveries and special orders for Grand Ledge, to the parking lot behind Flour Child Bakery on Saturday. The Outdoor Allen Stree1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 11, 2024
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New activity here at Hillcrest Farms will center around getting the new transplants ready for the coming late fall and winter months. Finishing harvest, turning and preparing the beds for the new growth is demanding on the time schedules and correct timing of the new crops. The g1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 4, 2024
We take a very short break this Labor Day weekend to catch our breath, relax a little, and plan the next few weeks before the Autumn distribution begins to develop. We are not in the storage crop phase yet, but the Grand Ledge Farmers Market ends in four weeks, and some Fresh Produce Crops only hav1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 28, 2024
We will be open and operating Labor Day weekend, although we will have restricted hours of operation. We will also be attending the weekend Farmers Markets, as I prepare the coming Fall/ Winter growing and distribution plans that will dovetail with the colder seasons.
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About the farm
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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