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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings June 25, 2021
We love woodchips. Fourteen years back, when we were just getting started, we planted about 1,000 asparagus plants. We planted them in an area which had been used for nursery production by our predecessor Jim Brown, and so the soil was compacted, clayey, and had a lot of gravel mixed in. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 22, 2021
Wow! What a productive week! The tomatoes were trellised, the carrots were harvested, the onions and garlic harvest started, the potatoes were weeded, lettuce was harvested, and in the midst of all of it, we still packed and delivered 200+ veggie shares… I get the privilege of working with a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 15, 2021
Hi! The heat has begun!! We move to early hours on the farm during the summer to work in the more pleasant temperatures of morning - both us and the veggies appreciate that. Curtis and family were able to go to the beach this last week, and we've been holding down the farm. We all need1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 8, 2021
Hi Friends! The sun has finally come out (and gotten hot!)! We are so excited to see and feel it's warm rays! The endless rains of May have made certain tasks on the farm tricky to carry out - but we are looking forward to the soil drying out and getting some new crops in the ground. One of t1 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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