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Farm Happenings at Tumbling Shoals Farm
Farm Happenings for June 2, 2020
Counting is an undervalued skill. It’s 50% (that’s 50 of 100) of my job I think. Counting bunches, counting boxes, counting bags, counting rubber bands, counting heads….that’s what I do around here. Count things. I do so much counting that I can&rsqu1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 26, 2020: lackadaisical worry
Mallory asked me yesterday if I was worried about this extended wet weather period. Well, of course I am, but that worry looks very lackadaisical. Preparing for too much rain looks a lot different than preparing for a late freeze. The predicted late freeze had us scrambling: drivi1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 23, 2020
Welcome to the virtual farm stand! We've decided to keep the store open until 11:59 pm on Wednesday to give you a little bit more time. We are going to be shorthanded in the coming weeks, so we need to have a complete harvest list by Thursday morning. Thanks! read more »
Farm Happenings for May 23, 2020
I am never that super cheery morning person. I mean, I’m not grumpy per se, more like stoic. It takes a bit of stretching and meditation and yeah, okay, coffee to get up to cheerful. But for some reason this Saturday when the 3:45am alarm went off, I was downright chipper.&1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 19, 2020
Well after last week's arugula disaster, I'm a little more gun-shy about bringing in produce from farms I don't know as well. But this week we got beets from my good friend Herbie! We have been unable to grow beets well for a couple of years due to a foliar disease called Cercospora (I1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 16, 2020
Hi y'all!
Welcome to the virtual farm stand/pre-order system! This doesn't operate like a farm store that you might be used to (square store). I know most of you are experts at this, but there are several steps you have to take before you get to the customization screen. That's th1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 12, 2020
Hi y'all!
We made it through the hard freeze! We still have a day or two of potential frost, but we made it through the big whammy. We managed to create enough of an inversion blanket with our smokey fire to keep the temperatures at the fields the same as 100 feet up at our house. 1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 5, 2020
Welcome to the 2020 harvest share season!
We're feeling ready and organized for our new reality, having had a warm spring and so a month of "practice" customized harvest share packing.
A couple of logistical notes: Your share will be in a waxed cardboard box with a box liner inside.&nbs1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 2, 2020
Thanks for visiting our virtual farm stand! Beginning next week, the farm store for Saturday delivery will be open Sunday through Wednesday evening. 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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