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Farm Happenings at Millsap Farms
Farm Happenings for November 14, 2023
Happy Friday to you! The farm crew is going camping this weekend, so we are getting this email out to you quicker than normal! Kimby had the chance to go the the Association of Special Cut Flower Growers national conference in St Louis earlier this week to learn more stuff about cut flowers a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 7, 2023
Well, that was an interesting week, starting with a couple of nights in the teens
(vegetable farmers with another month of CSA don't sleep very well on those nights), but it looks like we came through it relatively unscathed, hallelujah! We still have broccoli, head lettuce, kale, cab1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 31, 2023
Here comes the frost!!!
We had a great run of warm fall weather, and it looks like it will end with a sudden chill this coming week. We will do some heating to get the bell peppers through this first round of cold weather, but it will be the end of the tomatoes, eggplant, figs, and squash.&nb1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 24, 2023
Sweet potatoes are getting dug tomorrow (Saturday). Feel free to swing by for an hour or two tomorrow morning, if you have time, and lend a hand.
In other news, the fall continues to be mild and glorious; we are excited about all the carrots, beets, turnips, sweet potatoes, lettuce, spi1 read more »
Sweet Potato Digging Time! Farm Happenings for October 17, 2023
What a glorious autumn we're having!!! Warm days, cool nights, and blue skies make for happy farmers and happy plants. We're enjoying the delicious greens, the return of carrots, lots of beets, and beautiful spinach. Apples continue to delight, with fresh additions from the orcha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 10, 2023
It's been a busy week on the farm, with 700 lbs of sweet potatoes moved to storage, one thousand strawberry's transplanted, tunnels closed up in anticipation of the cold, and lots of clearing out of beds to be transplanted next week.
Additionally, we put our dear Emma on a plane back to the1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 3, 2023
This week has been a great week for growing crops! Warm days, cool nights, and plenty of rain to get things growing. It's an interesting phenomenon that no amount of irrigation makes crops grow in quite the same way as a deep rain. I've never heard a good explanation of this, but it's a1 read more »
Farm news September 26, 2023
This week we formally welcome autumn, as the days get shorter. The cooling temperatures, increased soil moisture are making the grass green, while sumac, sassafras, and walnuts start showing colors. It’s a glorious time of year and the vegetables reflect the changing of seasons,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 19, 2023
What a fabulous week; this is a great change from last September, when it was 90 degrees all through the month. We've been thoroughly enjoying the brisk mornings and warm afternoons. I hope this CSA season has been a good one for you; we have about 6 weeks left in the main season, and 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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