Spring Field Notes
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Farming, in the spring, to me, is a constant tension between patience and push. There is a patience learned in the winter months,
May 1, 2020
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Farming, in the spring, to me, is a constant tension between patience and push. There is a patience learned in the winter months,
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager We see it all around us: as I drove up the farm early Monday morning, an early hard frost had sounded the bell for this
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager There are three words running through my head this week on the farm, as facts of life. The first: everything is growing. Maybe that seems
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager The year we’ve all been waiting for is here. No, really, 2020 has passed us by, for better and for worse. While I don’t doubt
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Is it the chocolate? the candy canes? Or, is it the cookies and the hot, freshly baked pies? Well yeah, those things are pretty sweet.
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Since farms can’t grow food around here in the winter, how can we still eat locally? That’s easy, put food in your mouth, chew, swallow!
by Kelsey Nasset, Farmer Tomatoes, you either love them or you hate them. When I was young, you could not get me to eat a tomato to save your life.
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