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Farm Happenings at Rise N Shine Farm
Farm Happenings for March 28, 2020
Hello!
We have a number of new folks picking up over the coming weeks.
A few important things to remember:
DO NOT come pick up a box if you are sick. Send someone else who you have not been in contact with.
Wash hands well before coming and use hand sanitizer or gloves prior to1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 23, 2020
Hello!
We have a number of new folks picking up over the coming weeks.
A few important things to remember:
Only take the box with your name on it
Only take eggs from the cooler if eggs are listed on your label
Leave returned boxes and packaging in a neat stack
DO NOT come pick up a box1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 21, 2020
Hello!
I hope you are all well in these difficult times. The Rise 'N Shine team is all healthy and we are taking extra precautions to ensure safe products. We are taking sign ups for our regular CSA season that starts in late April. Click HERE to sign up for that. We have several pick u1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 16, 2020
Hello! I hope all of you are well and safe. Currently we plan to continue to distribute produce as normal but we may have to get creative in the very near future. My crew is all healthy and safe and we are taking extra precautions with cleanliness and sanitation.
That said we were alrea1 read more »
Farm Happenings for March 2, 2020
The picture shows a nice cover crop of winter rye and radishes. The radishes are the pretty white flowers. If we get some warmer days soon I think the bees are gonna jump on that! Cover crops are great for building organic matter, reducing weeds and feeding soil biota. Now if we c1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 24, 2020
The pictures shows some happy beets in the high tunnels. They would not be happy outside in the torrential rains we have had. The truck at the end of the house is not a Uhaul truck. It is The Mule. It carries thousands of lbs of produce from field to barn every week. A1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 17, 2020
We got all these planted in the high tunnels this last week! Kale, collards, chard and lettuce. This would have been impossible to do outside right now with all the rain. I'll get a picture of them in the ground next week. I hope to plant new crops of arugula, salad mix, spinach,1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 10, 2020
These little babies are going in the ground this week in our high tunnel greenhouses. It's a mix of Swiss chard, kale, collards and lettuce. (Yes it's still way too cold and early to plant squash and tomatoes!) BUT hiding under that white blanket to the left is our early crop of tomatoes that1 read more »
Farm Happenings for February 3, 2020
Our garlic crop is looking good! It's nice to have a crop that will stay green through out the winter and even grow a bit on the warm sunny days. Garlic is amazing. It has to grow through the cold winter to make the big bulbs. read more »