Category: csa

Looks like it’s going to be a hot weekend, right through the beginning of next week. We’re increasing the irrigations a bit, hoping to keep the greens happy a bit longer, specifically the lettuces. Chard went in last week’s share instead of the collards so they should be in this coming week’s share. Summer squash… Continue reading Predictions for Summer Share #3

I shelled mine, boiled them briefly in salted water, then cooked pasta in that water while I sautéed some shiitakes from Cloud Cap Mushrooms. Then I added chopped parsley, tossed all of that with the pasta and a good amount of pecorino romano cheese. We ate that with a nice salad from the farm lettuce… Continue reading What to do with favas?

Chard, summer squash, parsley, fava beans, beets with greens, baby leeks, new potatoes, butter lettuce. So much good stuff. Favas have a reputation as being a lot of work, but really there are simpler ways to prepare them, and much more complicated ones. The first way I ever had them, and one I still prepare… Continue reading Summer Share #2

Week one went well with fewer items than planned, but good size on the ones that did make it in! Having skipped early spring harvests I’m a little thrown off by the start of lettuce and kale season being with full sized heads and the turnips being something other than baby, but it’s also nice!… Continue reading Predictions for Summer Share #2

We’re off to a good start with the predicted items in the share: red leaf lettuce, Lacinato Rainbow kale, fava greens, Hakurei turnips with greens, baby carrots and a first pinch of basil. Fava greens may not be familiar to all but basically they’re the tender tips from the tops of the fava plants and… Continue reading Summer Share #1

Next week is our first Summer CSA harvests and here’s what I think we’ll have: lettuce, salad turnips, carrots, kale, fava greens, and the first pinch of basil. Of course it could be completely different once we actually start pulling roots and cutting the greens. Other strong possibilities for the near future are parsley, beets… Continue reading Summer Share Predictions, Week 1

Less than two weeks before our summer CSA season starts and right now the prospects for our first harvest are looking good. I’ll save the share predictions until next Thursday and for now just say that it’s likely to be a nice mix of sweet and crunchy greens and roots. For any former CSA members… Continue reading Field Notes and Summer CSA

Last Sunday’s work party was great! So many wonderful people of all ages getting so much done in just two hours of perfect working weather. All of the perennial herbs got pruned and weeded, cherry tomatoes got tied up and trellis strings are in place for the runner beans, the melons and annual herbs got… Continue reading Successful Farm Work Party #2

Once again I got so busy with field work on Thursday that I forgot to take a photo of the fields. We’re making steady progress on planting, knocking back the weeds and putting up trellises. Tomatoes, cucumbers, and pole beans all have scaffolds to climb now! Our Summer CSA will be starting at the end… Continue reading Add ons and Field Notes

Sunday, June 9, 10:30-12:30 There was enough positive feedback from the first work party last month, and people who couldn’t make it and wanted to come to one that I scheduled another for this Sunday. Same deal as the last one, very informal and a chance to come see what’s happening in the fields and… Continue reading Farm Work Party #2 This Weekend

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