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Learn with us on Saturday!

Hope everyone is enjoying all the winter hardy leafy greens that have been in the share. Those crops are really enjoying this cool weather and are great in stir-fries and soups. This week we will again harvest Mustard Greens, both … Continue reading

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We just keep cruisin’ along.

This week we will begin harvesting the Daikon Radishes. The word daikon comes from two japanese words meaning large root, Daikon Radish originated in the meditereanean but became popular when introduced to the Orient. This is an extremely versatile vegetable … Continue reading

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Welcome 2011…

Hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year! Thanks to all this great cold weather, the broccoli is finally ready to be harvested and it is delicious. This week we will again have beet roots in the share. The … Continue reading

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Healthy New Year!

Welcome to the new year, may it bring us health and happiness and a bountiful crop. We have just experienced our third frost of the season. Not to worry – the crops are either cold hardy and enjoying this weather … Continue reading

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Happy Winter Solstice!

Hope everyone had a happy winter solstice and enjoyed the spectacular event that was the lunar eclipse. All the crops are growing well in the fields, enjoying this cooler weather which means less insect pest and weeds. We have began … Continue reading

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Cold hardy crops coming your way!

Hope you are all staying warm this week. This new cold front has forced us to say an early farewell to our warm weather crops. The beans, tomatoes, squash and pepper plant have now returned back to the soil but … Continue reading

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The cold weather is here and we are prepared!

We have covered all the cold-sensitive plants and preharvested many other of the fall crops in anticipation of frost this week. Special thanks to our dedicated farm staff that worked so hard on their day off in order to protect … Continue reading

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New crops in the share this week

After months of tedious work in the tomato field, setting stakes, stringing the plants, weeding and negotiating with caterpillars the Sun Gold tomatoes are ripe and sweet. If you have pint containers please bring them in to take your tomato … Continue reading

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We are so thankful for you…

This week I give special thanks to the Earth for all her bounties and knowledge.  I am grateful for the opportunity to grow such quantity of healthy food in a sustainable way.  We are also thankful for all of the … Continue reading

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Everyone did a great job.

Our first full two weeks have passed and everything seemed to go pretty smoothly!  You should have picked up and started to enjoy at least one share by now. Weather is staying cool and our root crops are getting happier … Continue reading

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