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

Farm Happenings for October 15, 2019 LAST WEEK MAIN Season CSA!

Posted on October 11th, 2019
 As we settle into Fall I find some time to do things other than farm. Last Sunday Henry (13) and Izzi (10) and I spent the night in Harpers Ferry and enjoyed an 8 mile hike on the Maryland Heights trail, in the rain. It was beautiful and I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with my 2 young1 read more »

Farm Happenings for October 8, 2019

Posted on October 2nd, 2019
WEEK 21! Next week is our last week for Main season CSA. We have been honored to grow for you this season. Thank you from the bottom of our beets and turnips and lettuce express our gratitude. WE love to grow and YOU make it possible.  Please sign up for the extended 6 week fall share so as no1 read more »

Farm Happenings for October 1, 2019

Posted on September 27th, 2019
Happy Fall! Week 20! Cooler nights, shorter days...the summer crops are coming to a close. I love the light at this time of year. I love the winding down of a busy, hot summer season as we transition into the twilight of our year.  We still have cherry tomatoes in the high tunnels but they are1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 24, 2019

Posted on September 20th, 2019
MPT came to the farm this week to film some intros for their show MD Farm and Harvest. I was part of a show a few years ago and they have kept in touch. They asked to use the farm as a backdrop and we said SURE. We like to share the farm. It was a busy day, with lots of film crew moving around, lot1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 17, 2019

Posted on September 10th, 2019
Welcome to week 18!   The Main season CSA goes through the week of October 15th. We will continue with our Fall share from October 22-November 26th. Drop spots for the Fall share will be Tuesdays at John Brown General and Butchery, MOMs Organic Market in Hampden and here at Oak Spring Farm. Se1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019

Posted on September 10th, 2019
Happy September! What beautiful, cooler weather.  So we've had some rain...thank you Mother (Nature). We are working on setting up a more permanent and efficient water collection system here on the farm. Hopefully our 2 - 400 gallon tanks will be up and pumping for the farm tour on October 19t1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019

Posted on September 5th, 2019
Happy September! What beautiful, cooler weather.  So we've had some rain...thank you Mother (Nature). We are working on setting up a more permanent and efficient water collection system here on the farm. Hopefully our 2 - 400 gallon tanks will be up and pumping for the farm tour on October 19t1 read more »

Farm Happenings for September 3, 2019

Posted on August 30th, 2019
Welcome to CSA week 16 out of 22! We're moving into fall slowly but surely... This picture is of the Green Tomato Hornworm. They bite and eat tomatoes and tomato plants. They have been inhabiting our tomato plants in the tunnels! We don't mind sharing some but these worm have grown FAT and a little1 read more »

Farm Happenings for August 27, 2019

Posted on August 23rd, 2019
It rained today!  As farmers we live and die by the weather. As a farmer I work hard not to complain too much about the weather...good weather comes good weather goes. BUT the last 6 weeks have stressed us out here at Oak Spring. It seemed to have rained all around us. We transplanted and seed1 read more »