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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings for August 4, 2020
First, let me say that we have arrived at peak tomato season. For the next two or three weeks, we will likely continue to have lots and lots of tomatoes; if you want to make big batches of salsa, sauce, marinara, or anything else that takes large quantities of tomatoes, now is your mome1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 31, 2020
First, a little housekeeping; if you still have any workshare hours to sign up for, please follow this link https://signup.com/go/NodtzwF and sign up (I know that some of you are waiting for a Saturday option, and I will let you know as soon as I can get a Saturday on the schedule). 1 read more »
Farm newsletter for July 28, 2020
First, a little housekeeping; Please please please, if you have some of our gray plastic produce totes, please set them out for our delivery drivers this week! We are really short on totes on the farm...
Secondly, if you still have any workshare hours to sign up for, please follow1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 24, 2020
First, a little housekeeping; we are constantly trying to find the balance between high quality produce and good use of resources. As a result, at times we may send home produce that is less than perfect aesthetically. We never intentionally send home produce that is less than excellent1 read more »
Farm News for July 21, 2020
First, a little housekeeping; we are constantly trying to find the balance between high quality produce and good use of resources. As a result, at times we may send home produce that is less than perfect aesthetically. We never intentionally send home produce that is less than excellent1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 17, 2020
Hi!
A few housekeeping things!
If you return your green quart and pint boxes we will reuse them! Also Bechard Family Farms will take paper egg cartons back to reuse (not the styrofoam ones please).
It's tomato time! You should expect firm ripe tomatoes from us most of the time. &n1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 14, 2020
Hi!
A few housekeeping things!
If you return your green quart and pint boxes we will reuse them! Also Bechard Family Farms will take paper egg cartons back to reuse (not the styrofoam ones please).
It's tomato time! You should expect firm ripe tomatoes from us most of the time. &n1 read more »
Farm News for July 11, 2020.
"How many people does it take to run this place?" Usually it’s in the context of a farm tour, when they see row after row of ripe tomatoes, or cut flowers, or head lettuce, all clearly well tended and (most of the time) weed free; other times it’s as they look around at the bins full of1 read more »
About the farm
Millsap Farms is a first generation family farm, located just 4 miles north of Springfield Missouri. Curtis and Sarah Millsap, along with their 10 children, farm manager Kimby, and a few interns, apprentices, and volunteers, grow 2 acres of vegetables year-round on their 20 acre farm. They grow a wide variety of vegetables, using organic techniques, never using synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers, and focussing on the health of the soil. The Millsaps have been farming full-time for 17 years, and have a serious long-term commitment to their community to provide high quality produce and a welcoming farm.
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