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Farm Happenings at Rise N Shine Farm
Farm Happenings for October 24th Week
We got our first hard frost/light freeze of the year this past week. We have not seen a frost this early in many years, but this frost is actually right on time. A few of our indoor tomatoes and peppers got hit but not too much. And the lettuce, broccoli, kale, etc in the field di1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 17th Week
The sweet potato harvest is a wrap! They are all in storage at our packhouse at various stages of curing. This year's harvest was our largest ever. About 3 times bigger than usual with the same amount of plants!
If you're free next Sunday come visit the farm for our op1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 3rd Week
Sometimes with farming you end up in magical places. I am eternally grateful for the Oostanaula River. It feeds my heart and body and I can't imagine life without it. This time of year it's waters are warmer than the air so it is steamy in the mornings and my legs feel warm in it1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 19th Week
The flower patch is a beautiful place to be early in the morning! All the different colors from the flowers and the sunrise make it a magical place. We are staying super busy this time of year planting fall crops, getting the field ready for strawberry plants and prepping high tunnels.&1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 12th Week
We have been taking advantage of some extra time we have to take care of some ditch maintenance in the high tunnels. Keeping the water flowing where it needs to go is so important on the farm. And YES, those are some beautiful late tomato plants! We should start seeing some fruit1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 5th Week
We got the ground perfectly ready for planting. No weeds, organic fertilizer dialed in and smooth as glass. Brussel sprout planting commenced and things seemed to be progressing nicely. Then 45 minutes into planting a crazy storm came and dumped 2 inches of rain in less than 30 mi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 29th Week
This week you'll start to see a splash of fall offerings in the form of Delicata and Acorn squash. They are early winter squashes and very easy to prepare. They are very hard so use a sharp knife to cut in half. A good method is to stab it and then lever the knife down to continue1 read more »
Farm Happening for August 22nd Week
Having our flower garden next to the farm driveway has been a nice treat all summer. We are busy this time of year getting fields ready for fall planting and cleaning up old summer fields all while keeping the harvest coming in. Enjoy this week's harvest! read more »
Farm Happenings for August 8th Week
It's hard to believe it already time to start seeds for the fall! We have a lot of trays of brussels sprouts and broccoli started with kale, collards, chard and more soon to follow. These will get planted in the field by the end of the month, then some will be ready to harvest by O1 read more »
About the farm
Rise 'N Shine Farm produces pastured, non GMO eggs and certified organic produce in Northwest Georgia between Calhoun and Rome. For more information visit https://risenshinefarm.com/local-farm-box/
Weekly we delivery local farm boxes throughout Northwest Georgia and Metro Atlanta. They are a mix of our produce and eggs and lots of items from other local producers to meet many of your grocery needs. Customize your box to get exactly what you want.
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Weekly we delivery local farm boxes throughout Northwest Georgia and Metro Atlanta. They are a mix of our produce and eggs and lots of items from other local producers to meet many of your grocery needs. Customize your box to get exactly what you want.