Farm Blog
Field Notes: Climate Change
As I turned up the driveway to the farm two Sundays ago, I stared down the face of climate change in the form of several
Farming: A Meeting Place of Nature and Economy
by Dan Popek, Assistant Farm Manager “The farmer lives and works in the meeting place of nature and the human economy. Farmers either fit their
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
Finding That Balance
by Dan Popek & the TCF Staff We seem to be in a strange position we may have never experienced; it is like we
Garlic: The Stinking Rose
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Garlic, Allium sativum, the stinking rose: is it a vegetable, a spice, or a
A Farmer’s Transition from Planning to Doing
By Dan Popek, Asst. Farm Manager To quote our farm manager, Jason, “there are two things we can get better at: planning and execution.”
Hatching Seedlings
Even on a 20 degree day in February here in Naperville, I can feel myself transported out to the tropics within seconds, where it is
Introducing McDonald Farm
We’re a Working Farm! You may have passed McDonald Farm for years without knowing what exactly goes on up that long driveway. You may be
Farmstand Open Thursdays 2-6pm
Shop local and organic at McDonald Farm on Thursdays from 2pm to 6pm through October 17th! As long as the weather cooperates, our farmstand is