With the snow pouring down outside, now is a great time for refreshing my knowledge about all things farming. One of my main sources of material for this is the
As a farmer, January 1st represents not just the start of a new year on the calendar, but also the start of a new season on the farm. I find
With frost on the ground two mornings in a row and all of the summer crops harvested off of the vines in preparation, it’s really starting to feel and look
In the process of trying to capture the elusive groundhog living on the Home Farm, I came in to work one day and found this funny sight- the Have-a-heart trap
With the first market of 2015 starting this Friday (2-6pm), the season feels officially underway! While the excessive cold early in the spring definitely means that some crops will be
Every spring is different and invariably throws some sort of curve ball all it’s own! Last year, it was the unusually cool weather that made the start of the season
With the end of this past winter seeming to drag on forever in freezing weather, snow, and sleet, it’s been a shocker to find ourselves in the hot, dry conditions
One of my favorite things is growing crops that look the same in the ground as they do when purchased at the market, so it’s always a fun time of
This year, I decided to put in new rhubarb plants on the Home Farm. Rhubarb takes a good while to grow from seed, so I ordered crowns instead. They arrive in the mail
Every year, I like to do some experimenting. I’ll try new crops and varieties, test different forms of soil preparation, and trial unique techniques I’ve heard or read about. Some