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Farm Happenings at Where the Redfearn Grows Natural Farm
8 More Weeks of the Season and Winter CSA signup Info
Though summer vacation is over for most, the CSA isn't even close to ending. We have 8 more weeks left. The final CSA pickup is October 13-15. Your shares will be changing as the season changes but we expect the largest variety of the season especially in the last 5-6 weeks of the seaso1 read more »
Is Summer Waning?
This week, we've gotten the feel that, though it's still been hot, the summer is beginning to decline. Cool mornings, longer shadows, a little less blaze in the sun. We're ready for autumn or at least a little less summer. Summer vacations are wrapping up and school is about to start.&n1 read more »
In the Flour of Youth
Happy August! One more month of oppressive heat to get through before things cool down—at least that’s what we keep telling ourselves. We’ve been busy this week getting fall crops planted. Soooo many carrots, beets, broccolini, lettuce, daikons and beans are in the gro1 read more »
Tomatoes and Peppers Galore!
As I (Sheri) write this, Dave is preparing the ground for lots of fall crops: broccolini, napa cabbage, kohlrabi, diakon radishes and watermelon radishes! Even with the bountiful harvest, we are always thinking to the weeks and months ahead. Radishes, cilantro, dill, salad greens are planted nearly1 read more »
Tomato Mania (Bulk Tomatoes Available again this Week!!!)
Have we Mentioned TOMATOES?!!
Do you remember a few weeks ago when we didn't have enough tomatoes and I said, "Just wait until the end of July or beginning of August"? Well, the time has come. This brutal summer heat is ripening the tomatoes in a hurry! I don't know how many more weeks they'l1 read more »
Tomato Time
The outdoor tomatoes are ripening quickly which means now is the time for tomato canning and freezing adventures.
if you didn’t know, freezing tomatoes whole is a fantastic way to store that amazing flavor for later. In winter just plop the frozen tomatoes in water and the skins will pop righ1 read more »
Your CSA Share will see you but we won't
This week, we're heading out on vacation but your CSA share will still be at its normal pickup spot thanks to our amazing crew. We're a family farm but we do have some amazing ladies that help us out each week and this week they'll be putting in some extra sweaty hours to allow us to skip tow1 read more »
Rain and heat and lots of sun is a recipe for rapid growth
We hope you are in the midst of enjoying a wonderful holiday weekend. Happy Independence Day, ya'll!
Though we won't be taking the day off from working, we'll take some evening time off to relax and celebrate. There's just too much to be doing this time of year. Long daylight hour1 read more »
Happy Belated First Day of Summer
In the course of human events
What a blessing a few cool days in the midst of a heat wave have been. Those cooler days serve as a reminder that even though summer only officially started a few days ago, the seasons are governed by, well, seasons. Thankfully we do not live in a land of p1 read more »
About the farm
We're a big family with a small farm in Independence, MO. We have a passion for building soil, growing amazing veggies, and building a vibrant community of local eaters. Our Community Supported Agriculture program serves our neighbors in Overland Park, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs and Independence with weekly boxes of amazing veggies. We grow food for our members without the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides or fertilizers. We love eating fresh food and we love helping our members learn how to use our veggies to make amazing meals.
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