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Farm Happenings at Springdale Farm
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
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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 »
Farm Happenings for August 30, 2019
CROPS GROWING UP
Sue Firer seen here walking through several beds of kale in between patches of sweet corn and cauliflower. New crop week will be potatoes, as we can't put off starting to dig some potatoes any longer! (Early harvests always decrease the final yield, and also since at th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 27, 2019
CROPS GROWING UP
Sue Firer seen here walking through several beds of kale in between patches of sweet corn and cauliflower. New crop this week will be potatoes, as we can't put off starting to dig some potatoes any longer! (Early harvests always decrease the final yield, and also since1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 23, 2019
TOMATOES
Caitlyn Anderson here wondering how she will be negotiating getting the tomatoes into the packing barn! We notice that there are three categories of tomatoes that are listed in Harvie's listings -- cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, and paste tomatoes. (We haven't given1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 21, 2019
TIME FOR TOMATOES
Caitlyn Anderson here wondering how she will be negotiating getting the tomatoes into the packing barn! We notice that there are three categories of tomatoes that are listed in Harvie's listings -- cherry tomatoes, beefsteak tomatoes, and paste tomatoes. (We have1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 16, 2019
NEW ON THE TEAM!
Kaci Norton, and Haley Marschke, pictured here, joined us this spring. They come with experience growing vegetables, having worked multiple years at Good Earth Farm CSA near Waupun. They are knowledgable and fun, and are a great addition to our crew! Thanks much!&1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 13, 2019
NEW ON THE TEAM!
Kaci Norton, and Haley Marschke, pictured here, joined us this spring. They come with experience growing vegetables, having worked multiple years at Good Earth Farm CSA near Waupun. They are knowledgable and fun, and are a great addition to our crew! Thanks much!&1 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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