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Farm Happenings at Ridge to Reef Farm
Dust
Summer is having fun with us already. This past week brought all of us a 50-year dust storm from Africa. The sky was heavy for days, the sun blotted out like a moon in a Star Wars movie (Tantooine, Endor?), and at times we could hardly see across the farm valley. Indeed, the force was st1 read more »
Summer is here!
This week's farm share delivery falls on the Summer solstice and the seasonal change is showing! Warm season crops like our young watermelon patch (pictured above) are loving the longest days of the year while they stretch new vines across the soil and tiny yellow flowers appear. The corn seed1 read more »
Rains and bumping crops
We have had a surprise blessing of heavy rains in the past few days that have brought a much needed push for the crops we are growing for our Farm Share community. Lately, in the dusty dryness, it's been such an effort to keep crops even minimally watered. It has been a daunting task to put n1 read more »
The Little Things
It has always amazed me that food grows from little seeds sown in the ground. Beans recently shoved into the soft soil have pushed their way back towards the sun and are now creating food for our farm share members in future weeks. Despite a dry heat lately, tiny round brassica seeds have pop1 read more »
About the farm
Ridge to Reef Farm is the only certified organic farm in the USVI. We specialize in organic fruits & vegetables for our farm shares and farm to school program. To maintain our certificate, the most strict plant growing standards on the planet, we are inspected regularly to guarantee our customers receive organic, healthy, and safe food without cutting corners. We seek to feed our islands and inspire its visitors. By protecting our watersheds with organic and peaceful practices, we help heal the land around us and the sea below.
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