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Farm Happenings at Tumbling Shoals Farm
Farm Happenings for June 20, 2023
This week's blog:
“My wife has finally realized that she has a tendency to over book” my brother says to me and the concept doesn’t quite register with me. He says he understands that they only get so much time with their kids and don’t want to miss out on any opportun1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 13, 2023
Squash, the great harbinger of summer, has arrived on the scene despite the cool weather. I love this time of year, despite how insanely busy we get on the farm, because of the seasons melting together. We get to enjoy a mix of cool season and warm season crops together on our menu.&nbs1 read more »
Farm Happenings for June 6, 2023
We're seeing another drop in our cucumber production in the greenhouse, but it won't be long until the field cucumbers start producing. Celery is in full force and carrots are back! Tomatoes have picked up a bit of production in the greenhouse (we're still a long way from the field toma1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 30, 2023
This week's "farm" blog:
You know, other than basic literacy skills, I never quite understood why we pushed kids to read just any kind of book. I didn’t understand that reading comprehension is a skill that can be improved even through fiction. I mean, I loved getting prize1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 23, 2023
The first tomato harvest! Better a bit late than never!
Farm blog: I never understood brand loyalty. I just bought the cheapest version of whatever every time and thought nothing about it. Until I needed things to last, or be right, or something that relied on me talking to a human abou1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 16, 2023
Welcome to week 3!
Just a couple of logistics for those of you just joining us.
Please return your empty boxes. Your produce is in a compostable liner for food safety reasons so that we can re-use the boxes. It helps us keep our costs down.
Our egg producer would love your egg cartons b1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 9, 2023
Ten years ago I would have shaken my fist to the sky and despaired. I would have questioned all the choices that led me to this moment and wondered how I was to go on. Today, however, barely warranted a shoulder shrug and, perhaps, a slight eye roll.
Some might call this resilience, and1 read more »
Virtual Farm Stand options for May 2, 2023
Welcome to the farm stand! This is what the email will look like every week (except this part will usually be farm news). You can purchase from the farm stand any week you want by clicking the below link. The diversity will increase as the season progresses (things are looking ver1 read more »
Farm Happenings for May 2, 2023
Welcome to the first week of harvest share deliveries! This is your weekly customization email. Here, you can further customize your share by adding or swapping items or you can skip your share this week. Early in the season there's not as many things to swap for but that increases ever1 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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