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Farm Happenings at Oak Spring Farm
Farm Happenings for July 30, 2019
What a beautiful and productive week. Thank goodness we've gotten a reprieve from the super hot weather; we're grateful for cooler days and nights. The summer crops are in full swing-hope you enjoyed your corn; it comes in all at once and then it's gone. We have a second planting but it doesn't loo1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 23, 2019
It's hot out there. We are protecting the crops as best we can with shade cloth and sprinklers...we are protecting ourselves by starting extra early, wearing light colored clothes and hats, staying hydrated and working in the shade or in the barn in the heat of the day. This heat is as hard o1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 16, 2019
Garlic! WE have spent the last week harvesting our garlic. We buy certified seed garlic (Certified Organic German White and Red Hardneck) from Frasier Garlic in upstate NY every fall. Planted in the fall in well composted soil we mulch with organic straw from Fake Family Farm in Red Lion, PA1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 9, 2019
Happy July!
Cat in the green bean patch! Cat (Catherine) worked for Oak Spring in 2017 as the resident intern and is back this year with renewed interest and enthusiasm for some higher management responsibilities. Cat is mostly a vegan who eats a few Oak Spring eggs here and there. She plays the pi1 read more »