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Farm Happenings at Lazy Eight Stock Farm
Bean Trellis
This week are are starting to harvest a few of our heirloom half-runner beans. We will have limited quantities to start with this week, but we expect for the harvest to last about 3-4 weeks and the rains we have received should help keep the beans looking good during the hot weather. Last Thursday,1 read more »
The Potato Harvest
Potato Harvest
Until now, we've been harvesting potatoes as needed for your weekly deliveries. Usually we'll dig a couple beds every other week so we have enough fresh potatoes to fill the orders, but it's almost time to harvest the entire field. We wait until the vines have died so the potatoes ha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 23, 2020
As the farm expanded over the last several years, my work has transitioned from the doer to the coordinator and observer. Instead of being the person driving the tractor, I am usually walking behind to make sure the cultivators are properly adjusted, planters dropping seeds to the correct depth and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 9, 2020
POTATOES
Out 2020 potato crop met the harsh reality that came with the freeze in early May. It was a difficult situation... we lost of of our strawberry crop and had to "unplant" several thousand tomatoes we had in the field. No reasonable amount of row cover would have saved the tomatoes from the1 read more »
Farm Happenings - June 23, 2020
Weeding
Staying ahead of the weeds is the name of the game in vegetable farming. Managing the weeds well means keeps the weeds in check before the crops are ever planted. We start by rotating the crops grown in each field to disrupt the natural cycle of weeds that germinate. If we start with a clea1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 4, 2020
With the summer heat finally settling in, we've moved our start time back to 6 am. This cool time in the mornings is when we focus on harvesting the greens. Crops like lettuce and kale need to be cut before the sun warms the leaves, which in turn increases their respiration rate.
After the m1 read more »
Farm-built Finger Weeder
The machine really helps us manage the weeks that grow between the plants in the row. The rubber fingers "brush" out the weeds without killing the crop we are cultivating. What an amazing tool!
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Farm Happenings for May 28, 2020
SUMMER CROPS
As soon as we pass our frost free date (May 10th at Lazy Eight Stock Farm), the work really cracks open. All the summer crops come out of the safe haven in the greenhouse, and land into the harsh reality of the natural world. It's all happening on the farm right now, and we're excited1 read more »
About the farm
Celebrating 10 years of CSA in 2021, Lazy Eight Stock Farm is a small family farm located in Madison and Garrard County along the banks of the Paint Lick Creek.
We pour our hearts and souls into raising USDA Certified Organic vegetables for our CSA Members, the lifeblood of our farm. We offer a customizable CSA and host several on farm events each season for our members to come and share the seasonal bounty.
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We pour our hearts and souls into raising USDA Certified Organic vegetables for our CSA Members, the lifeblood of our farm. We offer a customizable CSA and host several on farm events each season for our members to come and share the seasonal bounty.