Farm Happenings at Zilnicki Farms
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Farm Happenings at Zilnicki Farms

Farm Happenings for May 21, 2024

Posted on May 17th, 2024
Sorry for the delay, I fell asleep while putting my kids to sleep last night.  I woke up and didn't know what day it was.   Our farmstand is filling up with all kinds of potted plants like, annuals, perennials, herbs, vegetables, and much more.  So whether your getting ready to1 read more »

Farm Happenings for May 14, 2024

Posted on May 10th, 2024
The next batch of black angus cows arrived on the farm this weekend.  They will be spending some time on our pastures where they will absolutely love the 'spring flush' of fresh pasture growth.  Our cattle are grass fed and grass finished, not finished on grain or gmo corn that you normal1 read more »

Farm Happenings for May 7, 2024

Posted on May 4th, 2024
Talk about a gorgeous week we had.  It was a great week to plant in the fields and that we did, until major equipment breakdowns (a wheel literally fell off the potato planter).  But, we fixed, sweated, said a few curse words and kept going.  Just a friendly reminder, that we take ba1 read more »

Farm Happenings for April 30, 2024

Posted on April 26th, 2024
Potato plant 2024 is underway on Zilnicki Farms.  It is a feat in itself to get all the old equipment up and running and we can finally say, we are out in the fields and were able to get the first 8 acres of potatoes in the ground.  We are blessed to have a phenomenal stretch of spring we1 read more »

Farm Happenings for April 23, 2024

Posted on April 19th, 2024
I think we had all 4 seasons this week and it reminded me to not put the coat away this time of year.  The wet soggy spring continues but it was good to see farmers getting back in the fields, turning up soil getting ready to plant.  We were able to plow a few acres this week as we will b1 read more »

Farm Happenings for April 16, 2024

Posted on April 13th, 2024
Last week we were filmed and interviewed during the CSA pack day.  It defiantly felt weird having microphones and cameras all around but I feel it is important to put ourselves in uncomfortable situations to know what we can and cant do.  I'm excited to see what they make of it and we sho1 read more »

Farm Happenings for April 9, 2024

Posted on April 6th, 2024
Good morning, sorry for the delay but I fell asleep during bed time with the kiddos and when I woke up my cognitive ability was that of a potato so I waited until this morning to send out this weeks CSA Inventory list. I hope everyone had a great Easter and is excited for this coming weeks eclipse.1 read more »

Farm Happenings for March 26, 2024

Posted on March 22nd, 2024
More rain is on the way for this Saturday so make sure you check if parades or Easter egg hunts are still on or moved to another day.  We will be running this week and taking the week off after Easter, (CSA is off, but the farming continues).   Even though we had some chilly nights t1 read more »

Farm Happenings for March 19, 2024

Posted on March 15th, 2024
We got a little taste of spring this week and I don't know about you, we absolutely loved it and needed it deep down in our bones.  To all my fellow Irish, Happy St. Patrick's Day!  May your day be filled with potatoes, cabbage, corned beef, and Irish soda bread.  Have a great weeken1 read more »