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We’ve been having enough rain and cool weather to keep the cover crops very happy! On Monday we got the peppers and eggplant in the ground, with fingers crossed that the cool nights don’t set them back too much and maybe a little warmth is on its way. Yesterday we got some herbs, tomatillos, and… Continue reading Field Notes

We’re doing a lot of planting right now. Yesterday the pole beans and dry beans all got planted, and we also had time to do some hoeing while things were still dry. All of the plants are surely enjoying the rain, but probably not the chilly temperatures. The weeds will be taking advantage of both… Continue reading More Planting!

I totally forgot to take a photo at the actual farm work party this morning. Here’s the aftermath of a successful morning of cleaning up weeds, pruning back the sorrel, planting bush beans in the you pick area, and getting the irrigation on! Huge thanks to everyone who came out! To our neighbors @goldenagekombucha for… Continue reading Farm Party #1 Wrap-up

Folks have been asking for this forever and I’m going to make it happen. It’ll be super informal, a chance to come see the fields in person, get a little hands on, and hopefully connect with the wonderful community of farm supporters we have. Activities will range from very light weeding, pruning, clean up around… Continue reading Farm Work Party This Weekend!

Not an update I want to be writing but stick around until the end because its not all bad. Starting with the bad part, I (Josh) found myself in the hospital last Wednesday evening after bike ride gone wrong. Short story is a bit of a freak, self inflicted accident has left my left shoulder… Continue reading Update From The Mobile Farm Office

This time with a photo from yesterday! Cover crops are looking good after the rain we’ve had. We got a little more cover crop seeded in the hoop house yesterday, sainfoin. I got a little seed for it last year to try out and it’s a bit of a long shot, both as something that… Continue reading More field updates

Remember last week? That’s the last time I remembered to take a photo at the farm, and today is when I’m remembering to post it! After a few great weeks of sun and warmth, last Thursday turned so wet we took the day off from field work. That rain was definitely a good thing, giving… Continue reading Field Update

Taking the spring off from harvests has definitely freed up space and time to plant more cover crops than we have in a long time. It’s not planted with the timing I’d like, but better late than never and the triticale and pea mix we’re experimenting with is coming up nicely. Thursday we were able… Continue reading Cover Crops

I keep forgetting to take photos when we’re in the field. We’re on spring break from harvesting but plants are still going in the ground. The dry weather has been great for starting to get beds prepared. We could use an occasional rain to water in the plants we’re putting in, although we’re also getting… Continue reading Extended Spring Break

The weather definitely anticipated the official start of spring this past weekend! On Monday and Tuesday I was able to get out and start prepping all of the beds on the farm – something that basically never happens as we almost always have a sizable portion of the farm planted to crops that are waiting… Continue reading Spring Break

Leeks, yellow carrots, collard tops, garden sorrel, salsify and popcorn. The salsify is a close relative of the scorzonera, and can be prepared in the same ways. The garden sorrel is a very lemony green, good as a raw addition to salads but a little too intense for a salad on its own. It’s great… Continue reading 5th Winter Share

We’ll be tabling at the CSA Share Fair this weekend, along with tons of other area CSA farms. If you’re looking to connect with farmers this is the place to be. Can’t make it to the fair? You can still sign up for a share with our farm at our website, or find other CSA… Continue reading Share Fair This Weekend

Between rounds of seeding onions and printing out the planned field maps I had a nice lunch from farm produce. White beans, leeks and parsnips with pasta and Castelfranco. Not the prettiest but in a lovely vessel farm @lusciousporcelain and absolutely delicious! Thanks to everyone who has been signing up for CSA shares for the… Continue reading Farm Lunch

Just three items today: Radicchio, parsnips and leeks. These were the last of the radicchio and shown is palla di neve, one of the less showy green Chioggia types but definitely a hearty and delicious variety, and Rosato, one of the newer pink Verona types. I’ve been a little late to appreciating the pink varieties… Continue reading 4th Winter Share

Radicchio, leeks, yellow carrots, mixed winter radishes, and scorzonera. Except for the carrots, everything’s a bit smaller this week. For more on that red radicchio in the share check out my post over on Instagram @slowhandfarm. I was surprised to find that we still had radishes in the field after that freeze. There’s some superficial… Continue reading 3rd Winter Share

A week later than planned and a very different mix of veggies, but it’s nice to see that a few things survived in the field! Radicchio, parsnip, beets, leeks and mache. There’s a mix of different radicchios in the shares, including one forcing type. The very tender forced radicchios don’t keep as well as the… Continue reading 2nd Winter Share 2024

A quick reminder that last week’s scheduled harvest and CSA distribution has been moved to tomorrow. We’ll get a better sense of how things have recovered (or not) from the freeze when we start pulling them out of the fields but I’m pretty confident we’ll have some good leeks and roots and I’m hopeful that… Continue reading Tomorrow’s Harvest and Other Updates

I just took a trip to the grocery store and apparently that’s where everyone is right now. There’s also still an awful lot of slush and ice to melt and the forecast for this evening makes me think that tomorrow probably won’t be the best day for a harvest or CSA pick-up.  So, the next… Continue reading Ice Delay Take Two

Tomorrow’s CSA harvest will be delayed until at least Friday. Friday’s forecast looks reasonable so I’m hoping things will thaw tomorrow and we’ll be able to get into the field on Friday, but if not we’ll push the harvest until next Thursday after a full week of forecasted thaw. Hope you’re all staying warm and… Continue reading Ice Delay

While I was hunkered down in the office yesterday, Sarah took a little visit to the fields to check that her dahlia babies were still tucked in to give them the best chance of surviving this nasty cold snap. She sent me this nice photo of the snow blown field. In the 24 years I’ve… Continue reading Freeze Update