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Farm Happenings at Oxen Hill Farm CSA
Welcome to Oxen Hill Farm CSA Week 7 Summer 2021! ( week of August 2, 2021)
We are so pleased that the fields are starting to dry out and we are looking forward to the beautiful chaos that is a vegetable farm in August. The sweet corn will be coming along soon (and we hope the coyotes are chasing the deer away and not just snacking for themselves) and the onions are1 read more »
Welcome to the Summer 2021 CSA Season Week 6! (week of July 26, 2021)
Coming out of a 5 inch rain deficit this spring, we have swung to a flood stage, with over 12 inches of excess precipitation in the past 2 weeks. While we can, and we have, invested in ways to mitigate as many of these climatic swings as best we can, ultimately we can't turn off the rai1 read more »
Welcome to the Summer 2021 CSA Season Week 5! (week of July 19, 2021)
From May with almost no rain, to 12+ inches in the last 10 days, what wild swings of weather we have had this season! The standing water has begun to subside in most of the fields and we are back to work transplanting and weeding crops that will be coming along later in the season. Gree1 read more »
Welcome to the Summer CSA Season Week 4 2021! (week of July 12, 2021)
Well, we needed rain, but over 7 inches in less than a week is more than we would like to have for the entire summer. The raised beds we plant in helped keep most of the plants above the flooded areas, but it will be a good while before we can move machinery easily in the fields and the high1 read more »
Welcome to the Summer 2021 CSA Season Week 3! (week of July 5, 2021)
We hope you had a wonderful Independence Day! We are grateful for the freedom we have to farm in peace and security, using methods we feel are best for the environment as well as the health and safety of our farm staff and members. We deeply appreciate those who have fought and sacrificed in1 read more »