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Farm Happenings at Springdale Farm
Farm Happenings for October 2, 2019
New crop: Brussels sprouts! And fennel is back again for those who love it. Great in soups and salads.
The white onion that you might find in your box looks not great on the outside but is rock hard and tastes good.
The rain has made it hard to dig the potatoes and sweet potatoes but we are getting1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2019
NEW CROP: HAKUREI TURNIPS
Peter here thinning the dense stand of hakurei salad turnips, one of the available veggies in this coming week's boxes.
ORGANIC APPLES AVAILABLE FROM HAPPY ROOTS FARM
Dave and Rhonda Bohnhoff planted a wide variety of apples, along with other fruits and berries, on1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 24, 2019
NEW CROP: HAKUREI TURNIPS
Peter here thinning the dense stand of hakurei salad turnips, one of the available veggies in this coming week's boxes.
ORGANIC APPLES AVAILABLE FROM HAPPY ROOTS FARM
Dave and Rhonda Bohnhoff planted a wide variety of apples, along with other fruits and berries, on1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 19, 2019
Here we are, checking on the progress of the late season carrots.
SHORTER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS!
Less light, and heat, for ripening the summer crops like tomatoes. We definitely didn't have as many tomatoes this season as previous seasons! A late planting of beefsteak tomatoes i1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 17, 2019
Here we are, checking on the progress of the late season carrots.
SHORTER DAYS AND COOLER NIGHTS!
Less light, and heat, for ripening the summer crops like tomatoes. We definitely didn't have as many tomatoes this season as previous seasons! A late planting of beefsteak tomatoes i1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019
BAGGING POTATOES
Here is our 'experienced' crew bagging the potatoes. Since the paper bags absorb moisture fairly readily, and then break apart easily, we usually end up using the nylon mesh bags instead for potatoes.
SOME NEW CROPS COMING UP
Unless we have rainy weather later in the w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 10, 2019
BAGGING POTATOES
Here is our 'experienced' crew bagging the potatoes. Since the paper bags absorb moisture fairly readily, and then break apart easily, we usually end up using the nylon mesh bags instead for potatoes.
SOME NEW CROPS COMING UP
Unless we have rainy weather later in the w1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 6, 2019
POTATO DIGGING TIME!
As the potatoes are now big enough to warrant getting the potato digger out of the shed and into the field, it's time to get digging! We are starting with the red potatoes. Other potatoes we have growing are some fingerlings, lots of gold potatoes, and a few Kennebe1 read more »
About the farm
Springdale Farm started out as a CSA in 1988, and now supplies approximately 1200 CSA members, spanning several counties in southeast Wisconsin, with its organic produce. The farm is able to extend its short Wisconsin growing season with the help of over an acre of greenhouses.
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