Farm Blog
Celebrating Independence & Interdependence
By Farm Manager, Russ Cerocke Hello farm followers! This weekend, many of us will be celebrating Independence Day, a day to celebrate our nation’s independence from the grasp
Visit our Farm Stand Thursday Afternoons this Summer!
Visit our weekly farm stand on Wednesdays, and bring home fresh, local, certified organic veggies all summer long! Wednesdays Early July Through the End of October 3:00 – 6:00pm 10S404
Mindful Anticipation
By Jackson Yow, Assistant Farm Manager Hello, everyone! It’s Jackson here again to share what is happening on the ground (and in it) at Green Earth Harvest. The slow trickle
Is It Spring Yet?
By Jackson Yow, Assistant Farm Manager “Hello, everyone! My name is Jackson, and I am entering my fourth season of farming at Green Earth and second as assistant farm manager. I
Live for Today, Plan for Tomorrow
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Planning ain’t easy, that’s what they say; today’s plan is tomorrow’s memory. As one who works in agriculture, you might think my winters are
Winter Food
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!
What Makes Winter So Sweet?
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.
Reflections on Interning at Green Earth Harvest
By Annalise Chelsen, Mains Intern at The Conservation Foundation Everyone eats. But not everyone knows where their food comes from. As an intern at The Conservation Foundation who has
By Hand
By Dan Lobbes, Vice President of Land & Watershed Programs Planted by hand. Nurtured by hand. Weeded by hand. Harvested by hand. Hands – and the caring, determined hearts
Introducing Our New Farm Manager, Russ Cerocke
Greetings friends, family, and neighbors of Green Earth Harvest! My name is Russ, and I am grateful to have been selected as the new farm manager here at McDonald Farm!
Growing Garlic for our Shareholders
Garlic’s here. Grown for about 270 days, cured for another 25, with just 70 days left until planting, the eating’s just one part of a full annual cycle. It always
Get to Know McDonald Farm’s “Eco-Campus”
By Brook McDonald, President/CEO of The Conservation Foundation The McDonald Farm is more than fields and fields full of delicious organic veggies. It is also the home of The
