Last week Randy and I attended the Mississippi Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association conference in Jackson, Mississippi.  What a decadent pleasure to be able to leave the farm for three days!  I would have enjoyed it much more if I wasn’t still getting over a…

Woo hoo!  We made it to the final week on the 2012 CSA!  Good timing, too, because the garden is starting to look a little sparse.  We just want to say “thank you” one more time to all of you for supporting us in our…

If November has been any indication, we are in for a heck of a winter.  And this is a good thing.  Last year’s non-winter meant major insect pest proliferation.  Everybody had a tough time with the bugs this year.  There is a down side to…

A big, whole hearted thank you to everyone who came out to our party on Saturday.  We had a great turnout, nothing burned down except the bonfire, musicians played and guests joined in, and there was loads of tasty food.  Best of all there were…

Last week it was summer, this week it is winter.  The mice, wasps and birds are eyeing our house as a delightful winter get-away.  A week or so ago I met a bird in the office, today there was one in the bedroom – perhaps…

Weather rewind: Is it summer again?  Hey, I’m not complaining.  The field was finally dry enough this week to get some much needed work done.  All the sweet potatoes have been dug, the tomatoes and peanuts mowed down, the field disked and planted in a…

Farm Open-House and Bonfire Party Directions AddedJoin us on Saturday, November 3rd at 4:30 as we celebrate the near-completion of the first year of Tubby Creek Farm!  Kids are welcome, please keep dogs on leash.  BYOB.  Please bring a finger-food item to share.  We light…

Busy, busy, busy week on the farm!  I’d tell you how many hours we’ve put in but then I’d have to count them, which would be terrifying.  So here is an abbreviated newsletter with just a quick update and one very important recipe. Monday morning…