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Farm Happenings at River Road Farm
Farm Happenings for June 30, 2021
We finally got all 500 tomatoes pruned and strung inside the greenhouses. Hopefully by August they will be six feet tall and loaded with bright red juicy tomatoes. Just in time for BLT season. The potatoes are ready for a hilling and the corn is already knee high, ahead of the fourth of July. This1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 23, 2021
Rain, wonderful rain. When the rain comes it means Todd gets to be with family in the evenings. Because we have to haul water from a pond to the sprinkler sites, countless hours are spent each night in a faint attempt to keep our crops alive. There is nothing that compares to a good old fashioned s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 16, 2021
We hope everyone is enjoying the heat and getting out to the beaches. Now that school is out Team Rothe is fully assembled with the addition of Hans and Kelsey to the team. This week we are harvesting a lot of the same vegetables that you received in last week's box. This will be the last bag of sp1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 9, 2021
Whoo hoo! The first box of the 2021 season is ready tomorrow. Given that it continues to be a rather challenging Spring, there will be a few change- ups from the usual arrangement. This week's box will not have radishes or salad turnips due to flea beetle infestation. So, instead, you will get baby1 read more »