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Farm Happenings at Springdale Farm
Farm Happenings for August 7, 2019
SUMMER!
Busy week -- although the sun and the warm temperatures and the moisture captured in the soil provide the necessary conditions for any plant growth to happen at all, there still leaves a lot of work leftover for us -- preparing the soil, (including the making and applying of compost), plant1 read more »
Farm Happenings for August 2, 2019
ONION HARVEST!
Abigail Anderson, daughter of a long-time member of the farm, and mother of two teenagers working at the farm this summer, is here in the onion patch getting onions ready for delivery. These onions are mild, and relatively juicy, and are not for long-term storage. For sho1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 30, 2019
ONION HARVEST!
Abigail Anderson, daughter of a long-time member of the farm, and mother of two teenagers working at the farm this summer, is here in the onion patch getting onions ready for delivery. These onions are mild, and relatively juicy, and are not for long-term storage. For sho1 read more »
WEED ERADICATION!
DEALING WITH WEEDS!
Hundreds of millions of weed seeds lie in every acre of soil. And if even a tiny fraction of them are able to grow, and compete with our desired crop, the total harvest of our choice vegetable will be severely curtailed. One method of getting rid of1 read more »
Flame weeding
EXTRA FRUIT, AND VEGGIE ORDERING
As mentioned in our other e-mail, we are offering fruit several times this year, and next week we will have organic blueberries for you alongside your vegetable totes if you would want to order them. To order, either sign-up for a separate bluebe1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 18, 2019
NEW CROPS -- GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS!
It is always fun to see a new crop come along, and this week we have available both green beans and carrots. As usual for our soil, carrots are often slightly misshapen, and not the perfectly cylindrical shape that carrots can assume when grown on sandy s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 16, 2019
NEW CROPS -- GREEN BEANS AND CARROTS!
It is always fun to see a new crop come along, and this week we have available both green beans and carrots. As usual for our soil, carrots are often slightly misshapen, and not the perfectly cylindrical shape that carrots can assume when grown on sandy s1 read more »
Farm Happenings for July 9, 2019
Heat plus moisture equals vegetative growth! Lots of crops maturing more rapidly now! Green beans and carrots soon on their way! Krista Frederichs and Angela Sparks here displaying the newest fashion! read more »
Farm Happenings for July 3, 2019
Summer has arrived! Good week here! With the periodic rains and more heat the veggies are growing fast. Cucumbers and beets are just starting to be ready, cherry tomatoes are just starting to turn colors, and carrots are not far from landing in your box. We are getting the t1 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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