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Concentrating on this Year

Concentrating on this Year

This year is nothing like last year.  I think we can all agree on that.  So why do I keep comparing this summer to last summer?  As a grower, comparing between years is a major way that I measure my success.  But, right now, I…

Heat and the multiplying to-do list

Heat and the multiplying to-do list

Sun gold cherry tomatoes have a shorter shelf life then other varieties.  If your sun gold tomatoes are ripe, you might consider storing them in the refrigerator if you aren’t going to eat them in the next day or two. It can be hard to…

After a Wet Spring

After a Wet Spring

If we don’t get more rain in the next day or so I’ll have to start irrigating the field.   This is notable because I haven’t yet had to use the irrigation.  Here it is, well into July, and I haven’t had to water the garden. …

Transitioning from spring to summer

Transitioning from spring to summer

Transitioning from spring to summer Make way for summer!  The longest day of the year is almost here.  The “spring” garden is winding down.  Randy mowed down a bunch of crops that had finished for the season – radishes, turnips, cabbage and kohlrabi, a failed…

We Have Power

We Have Power

The big news this week is that we are in our new washing and packing building!  The power finally got hooked up so we could get the walk-in turned on.  It has been a huge relief, even if there have been a few growing pains. …

Win some, Lose Some

Win some, Lose Some

You win some and you lose some.  This year we are winning at onions.  The crop hasn’t been harvested yet so it is perhaps too early to celebrate, but the onions are looking as good as they ever have.  We are winning at carrots, too. …

The Shared Risk and the Community Support in our CSA.

The Shared Risk and the Community Support in our CSA.

As we near the end of the spring season, I want to share a little about what makes Community Supported Agriculture, CSA, so special to me.  One of the big things that sets CSA apart as a model is the concept of shared risk.  CSA…

Tubby Creek Farm Store

Tubby Creek Farm Store

Tubby Creek Farm online sales are temporarily closed. If you reached this page in error or you need to contact us email Randy here. We look forward to opening our store in mid January 2023. Our 2023 CSAs will be available to pre-purchase at that…