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This week the cucumbers are here in a big way.  In this week’s share there are: slicing cucumbers (Marketmore is the standard slicer, and some of you got a Suyo Long as well, which is a Chinese variety not pictured here that is long, snaky, ribbed, sweet, and tender). pickling cucumbers (Addis Pickle is the… Continue reading Week 9 – cuke time

Fennel, carrots, 2 heads of lettuce, kale, zucchini, garlic, and beets.  Monday shares also get broccoli today and Thursday shares last week had broccoli.  When broccoli is ready you have to get it!  It won’t wait around very long.  I don’t grow much broccoli at all because it takes up so much space for the… Continue reading Week 8

In the share this week: carrots “napoli” – these are sizing up! cabbage – “nash’s green” – an open pollinated variety bred in Washington for organic systems.  I’m super excited about this variety as it is performing so well!  Most cabbage varieties that organic market growers use these days are hybrids, but here’s an open pollinated variety that is… Continue reading Week 7

Look at this fabulous scene!  Tomato trellising amidst toddlers, bikes, and umbrellas.  We had lots of great helpers yesterday during our community farm hours . In your share this week: snap peas – probably the last of them for the season collard greens – some seriously large leaves! bok choi – makes a little reprise here for some variety “napoli”… Continue reading CSA Week 6

The first carrots are in the share today – an exciting event for me and hopefully for CSA members as well.  Carrots are probably my favorite crop.  They are so satisfying to eat and a good challenge to grow. Carrots “napoli” – a bunch of medium-small carrots today. Kale “rainbow lacinato” – I really like this beautiful… Continue reading Week 5

This recent heat has everything going gangbusters at the farm, resulting in this fairly heavy share today.  Irrigation has been the name of the game for me and the farm recently.  Since we’re on city water with pretty low flow, I have to break the farm up into lots of little pieces and irrigate one at a… Continue reading Scapes, parsley, favas – hot stuff!

A hotter day than we’ve had in a while brings many new crops to the share today.  In addition to harvesting and washing, we weeded, spread compost on some beds to be planted with peppers, and began the process of trellising tomatoes in the hoophouse.  A good and productive day! In the share: The first beets!  Very… Continue reading Fennel, kohlrabi, & peas!

Just a reminder that you can come and volunteer at the farm on Mondays 1:30-4:30pm, learn some farm skills, and go home with fresh produce!  This week we’ll change to Tuesday 1:30-4:30pm due to the Monday holiday.  We’ll do the same schedule change on the week of July 4 and Labor Day in September.  Hope… Continue reading Community Farming Holiday Schedule Change

In your share this week!: hakurei salad turnips – These are those little white golf ball turnips with the nice upright tops.  If you’ve never had them before, please do yourself a favor and eat one raw.  Almost everybody I know who tries them raw is amazed how juicy and sweet they are.  The leaves are… Continue reading Week 2: shades of green (and a little pink)

Cully Neighborhood Farm has begun Community Farming again!  Mondays 1:30-4:30pm anyone is invited to drop by the farm, participate in farm activities, and go home with fresh produce during harvest season.  Community Farming is a great way to connect with how food is grown locally, learn a new skill, meet a new neighbor or friend, and… Continue reading Community Farming

Cully Neighborhood Farm seeks a part-time farm crew member for a 3.5-4.5 month position starting mid-May.  Work days are Mondays and Thursdays.  Ideally Mondays are long days (~8-5) and Thursdays are shorter (~8-1).  This position will mostly be helping harvest, wash, and pack produce, plus other tasks as necessary.  Previous experience on a diversified organically-oriented… Continue reading Help wanted! Part-time farm crew position…

https://youtu.be/aQavwfqFfVE We did it!  With the help of our community & Barnraiser supporters, we have a powerful new tool on the farm: a brand new BCS walk behind tractor with a rotary plow (pictured at work here), power harrow, and flail mower.  My friend and farming mentor Josh Volk who is helping at the farm this… Continue reading New tractor is on the ground!

You have probably heard by now about arsenic and cadmium hot spots in a few areas of Portland.  According to the maps in this article, there was one arsenic hot spot near to the farm, based on sampling of moss by the US Forest Service. So I naturally was relieved when the farm soil tests recently came… Continue reading No Heavy Metals in this Soil!

Do you receive SNAP and have an interest in being a CSA member?  Cully Neighborhood Farm is now able to accept SNAP/EBT for CSA thanks to the Portland CSA Coalition!  In addition, if you were not a part of a CSA in 2015, you are eligible for Double Up Food Bucks, a matching program which doubles… Continue reading SNAP & Double Up Food Bucks!

I’m excited. I’m getting the details of our walkbehind tractor and implement purchase together. I’ve sent a downpayment! I’m drawing up plans for a shed extension to house the new equipment. I feel supported and grateful. Thank so much to all who have given to our Barnraiser campaign! http://bit.ly/1lZyd29 So far we have raised $3600, exceeding our initial… Continue reading Barnraiser Tractor Fund Update

I’m super excited to launch our new tractor & implement fund campaign on Barnraiser!  Please head over and check it out and consider making a donation to help this farm and our local food system step up to the next level of productivity. As many of you know, I took a part-time job a little over… Continue reading Check out our tractor fund campaign!

The Farm Stand hours are changing to 3-5pm Mondays as the light dwindles. Community Farming hours are also changing to Mondays 1-4pm. Community Farming & the Farm Stand will both have their last day on Monday November 9th. If you’re interested in hearing about produce available for sale after November 9th, please shoot me an… Continue reading Time Changes & 2 more weeks until the end of the season

And many other lovely veggies at today’s farm stand!  Come on down 5-6:30pm!  There will be radishes, onions, summer squash, cilantro, spinach, kale, chard, garlic, basil, tomatoes, and more! The farm and farmstand is way back behind Trinity Lutheran Church @ 5520 NE Killingsworth.

Above: A great community farming group we had last week harvesting the dry field corn! Today’s farm stand should have: lettuce heads, arugula, beets, cilantro, winter squash/pumpkins, onions & green onions, garlic, potatoes, peppers (hot & sweet), tomatoes, green onions, cucumbers, eggplant, swiss chard…  Hope to see you today 5-630pm at the farm behind Trinity… Continue reading Happenings at Cully Neighborhood Farm…