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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Why is Millsap Farm Organic? September 10, 2019
A few words about why we choose growing organic practices over synthetic chemical production. When we got started in farming fourteen years ago, we had an important decision to make; we could use synthetic chemicals like petroleum based fertilizer, pesticide, and herbicides, or commit to usi1 read more »
Why is Millsap Farm Organic? September 10, 2019
MEAT SHARE MEMBERS: chicken and beef pickup have both been moved to Tuesday the 17th.
A few words about why we choose growing organic practices over synthetic chemical production. When we got started in farming fourteen years ago, we had an important decision to make; we could use synt1 read more »
It's The Farmers That Make It A Farm!
We get this question all the time; "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’1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2019
Greetings from the cool rainy farm! What a treat to get this weather this time of year! We're taking advantage of the cool snap to get spinach, beets, radishes, and other fall treats started, while also keeping up with the harvest of the summer bounty. You'll notice a decrease in1 read more »
Many Hands Make Light Work
We are just past 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, whether it's a Tuesd1 read more »
Harvesting for now, planting for the future...
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, Cucumbe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 6, 2019
Hi All! Happy August to all of you! We are a little over half way through summer CSA (week 13 of 24)! Thanks for sticking with us. We will have lots of summer veggies for the rest of the month of August and then as September hits we hope to have a few more greens than what the sum1 read more »
The Three P's of Sustainable Agriculture, Part 3, Profit.
This week we continue with our essay about what it means for Millsap Farm to be sustainable. People often tour our farm to see a sustainable farm in action, either as educational groups, or as part of pizza night. When they arrive on farm, I give a brief introduction; first generation farm f1 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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