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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for March 23, 2024
I notice a late easing of demand for organic and chemical free food. Some of the easing may be due to the freedom hangover from 3 years of Covid restrictions and health concerns. Another aspect is the alarming rise in grocery costs! My seed, supply materials, and labor cost are surely going up1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 20, 2024
I notice a late easing of demand for organic and chemical free food. Some of the easing may be due to the freedom hangover from 3 years of Covid restrictions and health concerns. Another aspect is the alarming rise in grocery costs! My seed, supply materials, and labor cost are surely going up1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 16, 2024
This weekend weather reminds us what March and early Spring is all about. The unseasonably warm weather of late has already done its damage, and the overwintered green crops like Kale and Collard Green, are trying to go to seed, thinking it's time to go! Fortunately, the nursery temperatures1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 13, 2024
This weekend weather reminds us what March and early Spring is all about. The unseasonably warm weather of late has already done its damage, and the overwintered green crops like Kale and Collard Green, are trying to go to seed, thinking it's time to go! Fortunately, the nursery temperatures1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 6, 2024
Just Like most of you, I am running a little late mostly because of this Spring-like weather! There is no shortage of tasks at hand, as we will start garden transplants tomorrow, and Calendar Spring is less than 3 weeks away!
Horticulture Spring actually began in this area about February 5,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 28, 2024
Our nursery does enjoy the lengthening daylight hours (today at 11 hrs, 1 min!), and we all know not to plant outside despite the warming temperatures. We are still doing infrastructure repairs and improvements during the warmer days and transplanting indoors while it's windy and not so n1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 21, 2024
Hello!
Sadly, the Baby Lettuce and Asian Greens are still not ready for harvest this week.
We filled too many orders in January and now must wait for the resupply! I plan on some major infrastructure improvements to help alleviate this bottleneck that occurs every February...it is so pred1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 14, 2024
This week marks mid-February, our call to start Tomato and Pepper plants for transplant indoors mid April! Historically I note this activity coincides with the demise of our storage onions... so sad. I have a very few left in the temperature controlled cooler, and if your CSA order was sh1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 7, 2024
This week's menu will be a little short as the balance of the Winter catches up and the first Spring transplants are still 3-4 weeks out. Predictably, the crops will accelerate their maturity; Friday we observed 1 minute of daylight beyond 10 hours, and today we are already up to 6 minut1 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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