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Cold Snap

Cold Snap

The 2023 CSA is almost over and we are having all the emotions about it.  We are a little excited, a little sad, very proud of what we have produced, and quite tired and ready for a break!  The last day for Wednesday shares is…

How cold is too cold for cabbage?  Lettuce? 

How cold is too cold for cabbage?  Lettuce? 

Sunday night we got our first frost and our first hard freeze of the season with the low around 27 degrees.  It’s expected to be several degrees colder tonight.  Monday Meg and I harvested as much as we could of the crops I was afraid…

Smashing Pumpkins

Smashing Pumpkins

We had a great time at the farm party, thank you to everyone who came and celebrated with us.  My favorite part was watching all the children run around.  A bunch of kids got to smash pumpkins for the chickens.  Better than a pumpkin patch…

Fall Break

Fall Break

Josephine took a break! Yes, you read that correctly Josephine took a break from the farm and took Cooper down to Gulf Shores Alabama. Over a couple days they visited the beach multiple times, visited Dolphin Island and more. Here on the farm work continued…

Happy Fall

Happy Fall

I have been hearing the barred owl again in the early mornings.  Our dogs have been hearing a lot more sounds in the crisp, cool air as well, and have had busy nights of barking and chasing.  Even though the mid days have been hot,…

Fall Clean Up

Fall Clean Up

This week the CSA is getting the last of the storage carrots.  The fall crop of carrots will be ready in a few weeks.  The small shares are getting komatsuna.  It has gotten a little bug nibbled in the intervening week, but it is still…

How Sweet It Is!

How Sweet It Is!

Have you been wondering where the newsletter is?  We were without electricity all day Tuesday so we weren’t able to do it then and we are just now getting to it. How sweet it is to have the sweet potatoes harvested We harvested the sweet…

Pumpkin Patch Dreams

Pumpkin Patch Dreams

Have you ever decided to do something just for fun, to treat yourself, and it ends up going a bit sideways?  This year I thought wouldn’t it be so fun to have pumpkin patch!  Our local friends and members could bring their kids or grands…