August is a time of transition on the farm.  June and July have taken their toll, and there is not much coming out of the field right now.  We’ve taken down the tomato trellises, mowed and disk harrowed the tomato plants into the soil . …

I’ve been thinking about the farmers and farm workers in the areas most affected by the smoke from the wildfires in Canada.  Over the past couple weeks I’ve seen several posts on social media of small farmers like us working under smoky orange skies wearing…

Time is a funny thing Day by day tasks are completed, work is accomplished, and summer moves on.  Time wont stop and wait for us to catch up so we are swept ever forward toward the coming season.  In between the constant tomato picking –…

Last week was a hot one.  Happily, this week has started on a more tolerable note.  How do we cope with the heat? We stay hydrated.  There are electrolyte drink mix packets for everyone to use, and a refrigerator to keep drinks cold.  We encourage…

Is it late June already?  Could someone press the pause button so we can please catch up?  Between a wet couple of months and being very short staffed, things are getting away from us.  We still have 80% of the carrots and potatoes left to…

Happy Four Year Farmiversary to Robin! As of this week, Robin has been working in the farm for a full four years.  He has become such an important part of our farm operation that it’s hard to remember how we managed before he was here. …

Our “Goldilocks” Farm Every year our CSA sells out.  And this is great for us as a small farm, that there is so much demand for our product.  But we are always disappointed that we can’t grow enough food for everyone who wants it.  Just…

Last week our friend and employee, Kayla King, passed away unexpectedly.  The world has just a little less good in it without Kayla.  Kayla wanted to help everyone and everything.  Whether taking in stray animals, people who needed a little extra help, or pulling half…