Farm Happenings for December 18, 2019

While we still have crops in tunnels and lots to do around the farm, this time of year is the time when we need to start assessing what went well and what we want to improve on for next year. Kirsten and I spent most of this week at the largest fruit and vegetable conference in the Northeast learning about everything from what others are doing for weed control in onions, to new varieties of lettuce. Seed companies are even developing square lettuce for the sandwich makers...

We are looking forward to improved systems for squash storage, better sweet corn varieties to allow us to grow more of it, and to trying some different organic strawberry growing techniques in 2020.

This will be your final box before Christmas. Feel free to order extra items if you have extended family over the holidays.

Strawberry Hill Farm is a certified organic family farm in the Saint John River Valley about 7 km outside Woodstock. We grow over 50 types of vegetables and berries plus livestock on pasture. We believe that the fewer the chemicals used to grow our food the better, from the point of view of our families' health, the health of our workers, the environment, and for the sake of our many customers who enjoy the vegetables, berries, and other farm products.

In a world where farms are growing ever larger with fewer crops, our objective is to have a farm that is diversified where all parts of the farm work together in a productive and profitable way to support the whole. The farm provides income for our family while also providing local employment and good organic food at reasonable prices.

Our main focus is on growing vegetables, fruits, and berries for our weekly vegetable boxes during the summer, fall, and winter. Our cows utilize portions of the farm that are not suited to growing vegetables. Broiler chickens, hens, and pigs raised outdoors are also a key part of our nutrient cycling program and crop rotation helping to create an organic farm system where the many parts work together to produce high quality, nutritious food in a sustainable fashion.

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