Farm Happenings at Oak Spring Farm
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Farm Happenings at Oak Spring Farm

Farm Happenings for September 23, 2021

Posted on September 20th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily, With everyone settled back in school and summer vacations over a more predictable routine is settling us down around the farm. We are harvesting the same 3 days per week but as new plantings slow down we turn our focus on cover crops. Oats, rye, forage radish, winter peas, hairy vet1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 21, 2021

Posted on September 16th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily, With everyone settled back in school and summer vacations over a more predictable routine is settling us down around the farm. We are harvesting the same 3 days per week but as new plantings slow down we turn our focus on cover crops. Oats, rye, forage radish, winter peas, hairy vet1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 16, 2021

Posted on September 13th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily! We've instituted Friday afternoon Field manager meetings so we go over crops that are finishing up as well as crops that are coming in. We need to take more notes and pay more attention during the season to see what worked, what didn't, where we need to improve etc.   It has be1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 14, 2021

Posted on September 10th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily! We've instituted Friday afternoon Field manager meetings so we go over crops that are finishing up as well as crops that are coming in. We need to take more notes and pay more attention during the season to see what worked, what didn't, where we need to improve etc.   It has be1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 9, 2021

Posted on September 6th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily and Happy September. This cooler weather is a respite. The farm survived the torrential rain (we decided we got well over 8 inches here) with minimal damage to the crops. I need a new roof over my living room but besides that all is well. Hope you've enjoyed these last 2 days - qui1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 7, 2021

Posted on September 3rd, 2021
Hello Farm-ily and Happy September. This cooler weather is a respite. The farm survived the torrential rain (we decided we got well over 8 inches here) with minimal damage to the crops. I need a new roof over my living room but besides that all is well. Hope you've enjoyed these last 2 days - quin1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 2, 2021

Posted on August 30th, 2021
August came in hot & humid and seems to be leaving the same. I went to the HOT August Blues Festival at Oregon Ridge after market on Saturday and miraculously it didn't rain.  What a great show. Kingfish rocks it. We've been singing some HOT August Blues around the farm lately ourselves...1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 31, 2021

Posted on August 27th, 2021
Hello Farm-ily! August came in hot and seems to be leaving hot. I'm heading to the HOT August Blues Festival at Oregon Ridge after market on Saturday! Appropriately named for sure. We've been singing some HOT August Blues around the farm lately ourselves... Fall crops go in the ground as early as J1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 26, 2021

Posted on August 22nd, 2021
Hello Farm-ily! Did you know we're more than half way through our Whole and Summer Season shares? Time flies when you're eating good food. I try not to take tomatoes for granted in August but it happens...With such a stunning variety and mounds of ripe, juicy fruit at my disposal I forget they will1 read more »