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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for May 29, 2024
Just one last reprieve before the Summer Fun begins! The Allen Street Farmers Market is outdoors on Wednesday, 3:00- 6:30, and I am at the Family Fare parking lot in Eaton Rapids at 12:00 noon before that. Thursday afternoon is still farm pick up. Saturday we move to JC Park on River Stre1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 22, 2024
Just like everyone else, we try to take advantage of this gorgeous weather to get things done. It didn't quite turn out, as the Hillcrest crops wanted their share of attention, too! The urgency is based on the upcoming Solstice on June 20, the longest daylight day of the year at 15 hours and 11 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 8, 2024
As we approach the Memorial Day Weekend, the next 3 weeks are the busiest 20 days of the year at Hillcrest Farms! Wintered Crops are finished, early Spring Crops are winding down, and the first hints of Summer are teasing our harvest crew. All infrastructure repairs and improvements will1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 1, 2024
Home Gardeners be advised: as of tomorrow we'll have longer than 14 hours of daylight, the extended forecast provides no evidence of frost, and the calendar says that it's too early to plant! If you need to scratch the itch, however, everything in the cabbage family is okay, along with Potatoe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 24, 2024
The very chilly seasonal nights are normal for April. We have about 25% of our Tomato and Pepper plant in the unheated greenhouses now, and the cold is a factor we can deal with out of experience. The unseasonal very warm days are conditions that challenge us and our new fruiting transplants,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 17, 2024
Our "shoulder season" when we slowly convert from Winter to Summer is about 3 weeks from peak selections! The midi-head lettuces and warmer weather greens are still about 3 weeks away. As for Summer fruiting crops, we planted Tomatoes per schedule-February 15, and they are ready for the greenhouse1 read more »
Farm Happenings for April 10, 2024
April 15 is the perennial transplanting date for most of our summer fruiting crops like Tomatoes, some Peppers, and soon to follow, Cucumbers. Then comes the avalanche of new crops, plant sales, and deadlines for infrastructure repair, as Eva runs crazy trying to keep up. Brooklyn keeps u1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 30, 2024
As we continue seeding new flats of fresh goodness for Spring/ Summer harvests, I am also "potting up" young plants that are growing from the January and February plantings! The ongoing planting will continue until early May and then pause until mid July when we will prepare for Autumn! 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 27, 2024
As we continue seeding new flats of fresh goodness for Spring/ Summer harvests, I am also "potting up" young plants that are growing from the January and February plantings! The ongoing planting will continue until early May and then pause until mid July when we will prepare for Autumn! 1 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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