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Farm Happenings at Tumbling Shoals Farm
Farm Happenings for June 22, 2021
This is the beginning of our new partnership with Catawba Mushroom Partners in Hickory! They're doing some cool mushrooms and I'm excited to see what y'all do with them!
We've officially entered the "hold the course" season on the farm. Things move quickly, we just keep putting one foot1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 15, 2021
This is Jason surveying his broccoli kingdom. Estimating the harvest for the following week is one of the most challenging things we do each week. Weather can be fickle, plants can be moody, just when you think you've figured out the pattern, something changes and the harvest is smaller1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 8, 2021
The view of the farm from the neighbors.
We're six weeks in y'all! We're back to fully staffed as Johnny arrived this week. We've thrown him right into the managed chaos without any preamble.
I just want you to know that y'all are above average! The average rate of "further1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 1, 2021
The zephyr squash and broccoli are both about to be harvestable!
Things picked up the pace significantly this week with the heat wave. We got a bunch more crops in the ground and we're starting to see the first of the next season upon us (squash, zucchini). Eating seasonally is like Chr1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 25, 2021
When the weather breaks, it really breaks! We went from frost protection/cold damage to summer heat in a heartbeat, but I'll take it! Spring growing has been extremely slow so we're happy to see things speed up a bit. Here is the cutest little zephyr squash ever: a true harbinger1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 18, 2021
Yep, that's celery sorbet!
I've been looking for ways to feature celery, so why not dessert?
We've got our packing system down so last week we made only 1 mistake (if you were the victim of missing beets, let us know! It could have been Cory's counting at New Life Farm). This week1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 11, 2021
In our first week of packing, we made mistakes. Sorry! So here's the skinny: please let us know if/when you are missing something from your share! We will improve every week until we no longer make mistakes! However, in the meantime, if we do make a mistake, let us know and we'll1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 8, 2021
Usually your customization email will come earlier Sunday. Due to an abnormally busy weekend (and Sunday evening internet too slow to function, this first one is late!) Part of that busy weekend included the lovely farmily dinner pictured above made for us by our very own Amy and her friend T1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 4, 2021
Aaaand we're off to the veggie races! If you are new to our harvest share program, this is the day you'll receive your email with your "theoretical" share. If you do nothing, this is what your share will look like next week. You can click the link to further customize (swap things1 read more »
About the farm
Nestled in the bucolic valley where Tumbling Shoals Creek meanders beneath the shadow of Bullhead Mountain in beautiful Wilkes County, NC, Tumbling Shoals Farm is a diverse certified organic vegetable and fruit farm.
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