Category: News 2016

–-Bok Choy --Celery --Garlic, “Georgian Crystal” --Head lettuce --Parsley --Potatoes --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes Don't forget—our fall festival is coming up this Sunday, September 25th from 3pm until dark. We'd love to have you out to the farm for yard games, jumping in mud puddles, farm tours, and a potluck starting around 5pm. Please bring yard … Continue reading Week 15 Newsletter

I finally got around to writing a newsletter, only to have  my computer eat it before I could save it.  So there's no newsletter this week thanks to technology. In your box: –Basil --Beets --Chard --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Lorz Italian” --Kohlrabi or broccoli --Sweet pepper --Tat soi --Tomatoes   Expected next week: … Continue reading Week 14 Newsletter

In your box: --Basil --Beans --Beets --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Lorz Italian” --Red onion --Sweet pepper –Tomatillos --Tomatoes This week is the end of the second third of the farm season, which for my purposes means that “summer” is over and the advent of fall crops (root veggies, cabbage, squash) is upon us. … Continue reading Week 12 Newsletter

In your box: --Beans or Broccoli --Carrots --Cucumber, summer squash, or eggplant --Garlic, “Chesnook Red” –-Kale --Parsley --Sweet corn --Sweet pepper --Tomatoes Another CSA box, another lament about the rain.... We picked up another 3.25” of rain over the weekend, which was enough to re-flood everything that had finally started to dry out. It didn't … Continue reading Week 11 Newsletter

In your box: –Basil --Beans --Broccoli or cabbage --Cucumber --Garlic, “Killarney Red” --Head lettuce, “New Red Fire” --Potatoes, “Yukon Gold” --Sweet onion --Summer squash or eggplant --Tomatoes This week we have our first bulbs of garlic available in your box, mostly to mark the approach of the Minnesota Garlic Festival this weekend. This is the … Continue reading Week 9 Newsletter

In your box: –Beans --Beets --Broccoli --Cabbage (full shares only) --Endive --Red onion --Summer squash or cucumber --Tomatoes If there is one veggie by which we remember this farm season, so far the leading candidate is by far the green beans. Every year we plant the same amount of land to beans, but the resulting … Continue reading Week 8 Newsletter

Hi everyone, Just wanted to check in about our progress here on the farm as the calendar rolls over to summer. Overall, the farm is looking really good.  We've had great germination for all of our spring greens and the early roots and I've really been able to stay on top of the weeds thus far. … Continue reading June CSA Update