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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings for August 25, 2020
This week Kimby the farm manager returned from a ten day vacation (we all breathed a sigh of relief). One of the joys of working with a multi-talented, diverse, and experienced team, is that we can take time away from the farm. This is really important for maintaining our enthusiasm, jo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 21, 2020
We are more than halfway through the summer CSA season, and it's time to let those of you who have come out to complete your workshare how much we appreciate your work. We know it takes effort to create time in your busy schedule to come out to the farm to give us a hand.
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Farm Happenings for August 18, 2020
We are more than halfway through the summer CSA season, and it's time to let those of you who have come out to complete your workshare how much we appreciate your work. We know it takes effort to create time in your busy schedule to come out to the farm to give us a hand.
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Planting For The Future, Harvesting For The Present, Farm Happenings for August 11, 2020
Planting for the future, harvesting for the present.
CSA and market farming is all about looking ahead while also paying enough attention to the present to do it justice. This week we are balancing our time between harvesting hundreds of pounds of summer favorites, like bell peppers, cucumbers, tom1 read more »
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...
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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 »
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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