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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings for January 21, 2022
Hi Friends! We have some fun things for sale this week! Check out the carrots, last the of bell peppers, kale, radishes, eggs - duck and chicken! - cheese, honey, mushrooms! So many things for January! We are preparing for cold this week, but we still have plenty available for you1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 14, 2022
We planted the first tomato seeds on Monday!!! It's always an act of faith; acting on the things we have come to believe through experience, study, and conviction. Even in the dark and cold of winter, we can plant tomatoes as a declaration, in hope and faith, with confidence, that the s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for January 7, 2022
This week we have quite a bit of nice produce coming out of the tunnels; there's spinach, salad, leeks, sweet potatoes, daikon, and lots of other beautiful veggies. Winter has definitely arrived, and it's keeping us busy feeding the fires, harvesting during brief periods of non-frozeness, and1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 31, 2021
Good evening! We hope that everyone is enjoying their winter festivities! This weeks farm happenings are written by apprentices Nick and Karissa. Just as the leaves have fallen from the trees and we are recycling this organic matter into our growing beds, we are using the lessons we have experience1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 17, 2021
Thank you for a great season. Despite all the challenges 2021 threw at us, we were able to grow and distribute more vegetables than we’ve ever done before. We could not have done this without the support of all of our CSA Members. You guys are the backbone of our farm economics, both financia1 read more »
Swinging Temperatures, What A Crazy Deal!!!
North meets south, and we're caught in the middle! 75 and sunny, with lows in the 50's, and then highs in the 30's and lows in the 20's two days later! That's hard on plants (and farmers as well). When we talk about farming being a place-specific knowledge base, this is part of wh1 read more »
Farm Happenings for December 3, 2021, Why is Millsap Farms Organic?
Reminder; we want your leaves! Those fall leaves you rake and haul away are a great amendment to our soil, so if you have leaves, yardwaste, or twigs smaller than your thumb, we'll gladly take them. Bring them out to the farm, and you'll be helping us grow great veggies, plus making the1 read more »
We Are Truly Grateful!
Remember, shares will be available for pickup at the farm after 12 on Wednesday, and at Farmers Market of The Ozarks that evening from 4-8pm, or at Rountree between 4-6, and deliveries will happen on Wednesday afternoon.
Today, as I reflect on a season of growing, now approaching the en1 read more »
Pre-thanksgiving harvest, and leaf collection.
Next week's shares are going to be distributed on Wednesday instead of Friday and Saturday, as we will be closed to enjoy the holiday weekend with our families. This means everything that would normally happen on Friday and Saturday, from farm pickup to home delivery to farmers market, will1 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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