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Farm Happenings at Hillcrest Farms
Farm Happenings for November 1, 2023
As overnight low temperatures cross paths with outside harvests we will narrow the items on the weekly menu, and move our focus inside. Ditto with the Allen Street Farmers Market as we move inside, this week, and adjust from 20+ feet of table space to 8 feet!
A few months ago,a professi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 25, 2023
As the weather gets colder, and more importantly the days get shorter, the last of our transplants have about two more weeks to get into the ground. Prior to moving the young plants out of the nursery, the new beds must be properly prepared with new compost, organic soil amendments, and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 18, 2023
I usually plant 3 successions of full sized Tomatoes, and normally the last planting doesn't materialize because of weather and diminished daylight.. We were very busy last July and I decided not to do the third crop of transplants. Our summer intern, Jessie, decided otherwise and t1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 11, 2023
We experienced light frost this morning. Except for some Strawberries that we couldn't cover because of the wind, we don't have anything left exposed except some lettuce, and it will take a much heavier frost to affect that crop! Growing out in Autumn is always somewhat risky and we were prepared a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 4, 2023
Mid September to mid October is the busiest time of our Agriculture/ Horticulture year! We are still planting, prepping beds, and transplanting for Winter Production.The last crop that I plant is Garlic, and my organic garlic seed order hasn't arrived yet. The typical late Cabbage and Brussels Spro1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 30, 2023
The Grand Ledge Farmers Market is finished for the season. Saturday deliveries will happen in the parking lot behind the Flour Child Bakery on Bridge Street, from 11:00-12:00 PM on by pre-arranged home delivery after that.
With this great weather it is easy to overlook the fa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 27, 2023
The Grand Ledge Farmers Market is finished for the season. Saturday deliveries will happen in the parking lot behind the Flour Child Bakery on Bridge Street, from 11:00-12:00 PM on by pre-arranged home delivery after that.
With this great weather it is easy to overlook the fa1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 20, 2023
Although our growing areas are over 90% served by drip irrigation, I would like to experience some of the historical rainy September weather patterns. Most of our Tomato production is indoors and we do just the opposite, as we cut back on water to encourage the remaining fruits to ripen, aka produc1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 13, 2023
The Action plan for Winter production starts NOW! About November 10, daylight will fall below 10 hours, and anything we hope to harvest in the next cold winter months must be at least 75% mature. The cold aside, plant growth either stops or dramatically slows down in less than 10 hours of daylight.1 read more »
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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