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Farm Happenings at Tumbling Shoals Farm
Farm Happenings for November 17, 2020
Have you ever watched someone's eyes glaze? Jason and I have been teaching cash flow workshops to farmers for a decade, so we've seen a lot of eyes glaze. I mean, that's not exactly the sexy part of farming, we get it.
But now it's me in the eye glaze territory. It happens just ab1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 10, 2020
I write from the third day of waiting for our national election results, and I found this picture amusing. However, we should all be proud to have participated in what is projected to be record breaking voter turn out!
Meanwhile here at Tumbling Shoals Farm, the sun is out, and we're co1 read more »
Farm Happenings for November 3, 2020
Well, October is going out like a lion. Most of the month was beautiful, and so, just to spite us (as if no Halloween plans isn't enough to spite me), Mother Nature threw in a flood. Surprise! Just when you thought October 2020 was going to have no terrible crazy stuff. Sigh. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 27, 2020
The sweaters have come out of the storage and the shorts have gone into the closet, and thus begins the down-shift season. With just a bit over a month left to go in our harvest season, the last half of October brings a slowing down. With all the planting finished, the deconstruction ha1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 20, 2020
This week began with humor. The photo on the left is the now empty emergency Prosecco kit my friend David made for me a year or two ago. I had a Prosecco emergency this year! The picture on the right is, I presume, my new emergency Prosecco kit made by my friend Robert who heard a1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 13, 2020
Just in case you haven't seen this beautiful monarch chrysalis, here it is just before it emerges for it's long flight to Mexico
It’s only October, but the change of seasons is bringing some sense of hope that just moving forward will bring a beneficial change. This year has felt like o1 read more »
Farm Happenings for October 6, 2020
I learned from a Jesuit brother many years ago that we are the universe’s method of reflecting upon itself. I’ve never forgotten that piece of wisdom. Since then, I’ve been trying to show the universe a good time. I mean, self reflection is good and all, but it c1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 29, 2020
I hear a lot about living in the moment. And complaints about how cell phones and their evolution into miniature computers has none of us living in the moment. To be fair, I do think my “device” has changed my brain a little bit. I mean, all of my lists are kept there1 read more »
Farm Happenings for September 22, 2020
Welcome to the Fall harvest share!
Just a couple of logistical items for those of you just joining us (feel free to ignore if you are already in the know):
You will receive your customization email on Sundays. I'm not consistent about what time on Thursdays (it depends on what else is going o1 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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