Farm Happenings at Park Ridge Organics
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Farm Happenings at Park Ridge Organics

Week #13: A Farmer Confession

Posted on August 30th, 2018
Some of you have been asking me...what happen to the weekly farm videos?  So I am here to confess.  Life has simply got away from me this season.  I'm not making excuses (maybe a little) but having a toddler keeps you busy! For those who are new members, let me explain.  In past1 read more »

Week #12: Dog Days of Summer are Over!

Posted on August 22nd, 2018
***soon to come veggies: edamame, shallots, lettuce, zucchini, peppers, leeks, rutabaga, carrots, tomatoes, kale***   Week #12: Dog Days of Summer are Over!   It is starting to feel a little like fall isn't it?  Sure there might still be some hot days ahead but let's face it, th1 read more »

Week #11: Eating with the Seasons

Posted on August 16th, 2018
PLEASE NOTE the NEW CUT-OFF TIME for making changes to your share is NOW LATER on Sunday (10pm) so you have more time to customize! ***soon to come veggies: chard, parsley, onions, tomatoes, peppers (hot and sweet), gold beets, broccoli, zukes and cukes*** Eating with the Seasons The Solanaceae sea1 read more »

Week #10: Halftime!

Posted on August 8th, 2018
***Soon to come veggies: carrots, lettuce, roma tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, salad tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, ground cherries, sweet colored peppers, green beans, broccoli***   Week 10 of 20...we have reached the half way point of the standard season.  Around the farm, we can sure feel tha1 read more »

Week #9: Changing of the guard

Posted on August 3rd, 2018
***Soon to come veggies: more sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, green beans, beets, roma tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, colored peppers, broccoli, shallots*** Changing of the guard. This is always a bittersweet time of year. The tomatoes are ripening, the colored peppers are coloring, and the rains have fi1 read more »

Week #8: Weather and Farming...a battle for the ages!

Posted on July 27th, 2018
***Soon to come veggies: more sweet corn, cherry tomatoes, carrots, dill, cabbage, green beans, beets, roma tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, colored peppers, hot peppers***   We finally got some rain which we are thankful for...however, the damage was already done.  We lost a chard planting, g1 read more »

Week #7: Extended Season Shares Available!

Posted on July 18th, 2018
*****Soon to come veggies:  cherry tomatoes, salad tomatoes, carrots, lettuce, garlic, sweet corn, dill, colored peppers*****   Did you know that you can get veggies from us all the way through February?   Our Late Season Share (LSS): November and December and our Winter Storage1 read more »

Week #6: Organic Inspection Success!

Posted on July 13th, 2018
Soon to come veggies: cherry tomatoes, more cucumbers, more green peppers, yellow beans, more green beans, more cabbage, more lettuce, hot peppers, golden beets On Monday, we had our annual Organic Inspection here at the farm.  It went very well and thanks to TONS of record keeping around the1 read more »

Week #5: Rain Please

Posted on July 6th, 2018
SHORTAGE of EGGPLANT THIS WEEK: Unfortunately the eggplant missed the memo to grow this week and we are short on Eggplant.  For those who we don't have enough for, we will be giving you 2 green peppers (higher value) in place of each eggplant you were intended to receive.  We will also ma1 read more »