Spring 2026
Happy Spring 2026! We’ve welcomed the recent rain, and crops continue to grow. The soil, plants, and people that make this farm possible continue to amaze and humble us every year. We’re now in year...
View ArticleSpring 2023 Farm Update: Events, Plants, Vegetables… Dive in for fun and...
Happy Spring 2023 and here we are in our 13th season! (Our teenage farm!) Our greenhouse is full of young plants, our hoophouses are filling up with growing plants, and our fields are gradually...
View ArticleSpring 2022! Updates, Events, Recipes, and Vegetable Storage Tips
It’s our 12th Spring! See below for Farm & Farm Share updates, Events calendar, Recipes, and Vegetable Storage Tips Like a child that we have tended through its growing-up years, our farm is now...
View ArticleFall 2021 and the Farm is Well!
Vegetables are holding steady; Events update! We remember when a blog seemed like a very modern way to keep folks in touch with our farm. Remember weekly harvest updates and photos via this blog?...
View ArticleMay 2021 – Digital FarmStand And More…
Spring Updates Order vegetables, breads, flowers, and more for pick up this Saturday, May 8 It’s been an eventful Spring. See below for an overdue update that has taken time to get together. To skip...
View ArticleForum Follow Up
Virginia’s Regenerative Agriculture Forum last night was full of love for soil, life, and the connectedness of us all. Thank you to the nearly 300 households that joined in! We are so grateful for the...
View ArticleFREE Regenerative Agriculture Forum, February 4 at 6:30 to 8 PM (with us!)
Curious about the Carbon Crisis? Wondering how Farming plays a part? Maybe you enjoy eating and care to ponder the best options for sustainability? Watch two films before Thursday evening then join us...
View ArticleMay, 2020, and the Farm is Well!
It’s near the end of May and the farm is bursting with abundance! It’s been quiet here on the e-newsletter front this spring because on the farm we have been hustling and bustling. Pandemic logistics...
View ArticleNourishing Our Community…mkt for 3.14.20
We help feed and nourish our community. What a privilege. And what a responsibility. We also deeply love our community. What a powerful force to root us here. On the farm many things are very usual...
View ArticleFall Vegetables!…delicious Farm Updates
A week ago we were baking in the scorching 98 degree dry heat with our eyes on the forecast for mild weather ahead. Now we are grateful for the autumnal weather that allows our fall crops to thrive....
View ArticleThe Value of Small…plus market 8.31.2019
We’re harvesting. We’re planting. We’re basking in these delightfully cool August mornings. And we’re basking in our decision to stay a small farm. We deliberately purchased just a few acres to start...
View ArticleKind Communication as Part of Farming…plus mkt for 7.27.2019
Every week we intend to share our thoughts and photos here. Most weeks the physical part of farming dominates and doesn’t allow our thoughts to hit the interwebs. But here we are today…Bubbling up...
View ArticleSummer Solstice!…plus mkt for 6.22.2019
Well, we didn’t intend for this newsletter to become a monthly newsletter, but if the current pace here on the farm keeps up, a monthly newsletter this will become. (Though – all pics in here are from...
View ArticleBroccoli Joins the Scene…for 5.25.19 plus Summer Squash, Cucumbers, Beets,...
Photos and harvest list for today! The heat will be here soon and we need to get your vegetables (and a few flowers!) harvested before it’s too hot… This week’s standout is a misunderstood lettuce that...
View ArticleAstounding Beauty & Taste…for 5.18.2019
It’s late on Friday…again…and we are just now getting around to sending you this newsletter. Our apologies for that, but it’s due to so many wonderful vegetables growing and the fact that our main job...
View ArticleSo Many Amazing Veggies! …for 5.11.2019
It’s late on Friday and our backs are tired and this week has been very full, but we have such a delicious line up of veggies for you tomorrow that spending this time sending you e-notice is justified....
View ArticleFarm Stand Saturday Kick Off, and May Abundance!…for 5.4.2019
May is here! Vegetables are loving this weather! Our Farm Share members have started getting their shares for the season! And it’s Friday and we aren’t dodging rain and/or wind! There’s so much to...
View ArticleOn the Brink of May!…Market, FarmStand, and Farm Share Updates
It is almost May! The month of May signals the off-with-a-bang start to our warm season here. Our Farm Share starts (hooray!!) and markets – including special events – really start rolling. We have...
View ArticlePerfect Weekend for Planting…and Eating Salad…for 4.13.2019
This week’s task list has been driven by the rain forecast. We had a list of what we needed to get transplanted into the field beds before the end of the day Monday, and likewise before the end of the...
View ArticleOutdoor Market with Plants, Salad, and More!…4.6.2019
Happy April! This month has given us three dry days so far, so we figure we should be grateful for that. Plants are going in the ground like crazy right now. All the potatoes, onions, and kale are...
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