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Farm Happenings at Jade Family Farm
On Either Side the River
Hello! Several years ago, I had a great idea for a new magazine called "Onion Afficionado" which would have been all about onions and how to best enjoy them. I approached several publishers about the idea, but oddly enough, I never heard back from them. What follows is a condensed1 read more »
For the rain it raineth every day
Wow, did you get any rain the last two weeks? We had 14 inches in four days during the worst of it, then last week was another deluge. I can't say that much rain is good for the crops or makes a produce farmer's life easy, but the tomatoes seem to have come through it without any loss i1 read more »
1948-- The Year in Review
My parents are finally taking the plunge and moving to a smaller dwelling with fewer worries. The best part is that they are forced to go through the detritus of 53 years of marriage and determine what they really want to keep, and what they want to foist off on unsuspecting relatives. 1 read more »
cool as a cucumber, or possibly cabbage
Say! Is it hot enough for you? Personally, I love this weather, although I admit I move quite a bit more slowly and it can be challenging keeping comfortable and hydrated. Here is the solution our friend Edwing has come up with:
He's been working for us one his days off from the c1 read more »
you are returning the boxes, please, yes?
Hello! Hard to believe the year is already half over. Yet the season of produce is just getting started! Here is a picture of our first cucumber planting:
No matter what I do, it seems to always show up sideways. Try turning your head to the left. No, the other way. To1 read more »
pease porridge cold?
I'm not sure this got sent last week, so I'm trying again. I thought I'd share with you a picture of our pea field. You'll have to turn your face 90 degrees to the left to get the full effect, but hopefully you'll be impressed. It looks even larger when you are picking it. We have1 read more »
About the farm
Jade Family Farm is a certified organic farm at the foot of the Tuscarora
Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.
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Mountain in Juniata county, Pennsylvania. We grow a wide range of vegetables and
fruitson about 10 acres, with the balance of the 120 acre farm in pasture, hayfields, ad
woodlands. We sell our produce chiefly through a Community supported Agriculture
program serving the State College and Harrisburg areas, as well as several area farmers'
markets. We are a rue family farm, with three generations and several branches of the
family directly involved in day to day operations.