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June –> July Abundance…plus CSA & mkts 7.1.2017
We are growing sweet potatoes again this year, after taking a break for a couple of years. Wish us luck! Pictured above is the salad our eight-year-old child served himself for dinner last night. And...
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The “Hanover” Tomato Explanation…plus CSA & mkt 7.8.2017
Every year as tomato season is about to begin we have a unique orientation session for our staff that have moved here from out of town. It’s the “Hanover” Tomato explanation. We get to prepare our new...
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July fruits!…plus CSA & Mkts 7.15.2017
July has a wonderful peak in the harvest for us. We’re still getting salad greens and a little swiss chard, and all the delights with seeds inside of them are now available: Cucumbers are still around....
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One Month After Summer Solstice…plus CSA & mkts 7.22.2017
It’s July and so it’s hot. The tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, and okra are ripening with joy and we are sweating. It’s fine. It comes with the territory. But we will also be glad when we’re on the other...
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“A Lot of Tomatoes & Peppers Right Now…”…plus CSA & mkts 7.29.2017
Each season we prioritize making the time to leave the farm for a few days and visit other farms, farm stands, and farmers markets. It’s a critical element of professional development for farmers. We...
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Melon Time!…plus CSA & mkt for 8.5.2017
Watermelons. Peppers. Salad greens. Flowers. Not pictured: Tomatoes. Happy August! Saturday’s/Monday’s Farm Share will most likely include: Salad Mix, Lettuce, Slicing Tomatoes, Cherry Tomatoes, Sweet...
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The Green Machine…plus CSA & mkts 8.12.2017
They call it the Green Machine: {photo credit: Baker Creek Seeds} We call it delicious. It’s a cantaloupe that is green inside when ripe! It tastes much like a honeydew melon, but with the texture of...
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Sweet Peppers Rule August…plus CSA & mkts 8.19.2017
Tomatoes around here are best in July. (They are good now, too, but July is spectacular.) Our salad greens will return to prominence in September. But August? August is the month where Peppers are in...
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A Small Slice…A Big Impact…plus CSA & mkts 8.26.2017
REMINDER: There are no Farm Shares (or Bread Shares) next week (Monday Aug 28 – Sept 2). BUT we are still here, the plants are still growing, and we are still harvesting food! So, our self-serve...
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Beauty & Damage Before Labor Day…plus CSA & mkts 9.2.2017
It’s prime vegetable mandala season! The food is so beautiful it just lends to making art. Out in the field, there’s a little more wildness having an impact on things: Meanwhile, the beans that we have...
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Farmers Markets are Awesome After Labor Day!…plus CSA for 9.9.2017
Our cultural Fall has begun, as Labor Day is now behind us. School and sports schedules get a little berserk for some families. Luckily, your local farmers’ markets continue to have wonderful and...
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Leafy Greens Lasagna & more…plus CSA & mkts 9.16.2017
Leafy Green Lasagna. Because there are now greens to harvest but also still tomatoes. (Though the tomatoes are in short supply for us at this point…Leaf Mold has taken out most of our tomato plants....
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Farm Tour & Cookout: Saturday Sept 30…plus CSA & Mkts for 9.23.2017
We are excited to host Real Local RVA’s 2nd ANNUAL FARM TOUR & COOKOUT Join us and meet the faces of local! Saturday, September 30th from 11AM – 6PM (Tour 11AM – 4:30PM / Cookout 4:30 – 6PM) FARM...
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Fall = Good Fun, Good Food…plus CSA & mkts 9.30.2017
{pictured: our signature salad mix, as it grows in the field} Even though recent days are still nearing 90 degrees, the fall bug has bitten us and we are happy. Fall crops are coming in (radishes,...
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A Day of Days…plus CSA & mkt 10.7.2017
Friends…some days are days. But we tell ourselves… we are still farming. Thus – Thank You. {And an extra big Thank You! to all those that made the events here last weekend a complete success.}...
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A Little Bit of Summer in October…plus CSA & mkts for 10.14.2017
It seems like Autumn is going to settle in here soon. But not immediately. The forecast for this weekend is more warmth. It has allowed our fall greens to grow with fervor! Visit us at markets this...
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Watching for a Frost….plus CSA & mkts 10.21.2017
It will frost soon and we have our eyes on the forecast. Nighttime lows look warm for the next week, but a few days ago we had a few plants get a little nipped by frost. We are savoring the nightshades...
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One More Tunnel to Grow More Food For You!…plus CSA & mkts 10.28.2017
Sometimes a day’s work around here is big and obvious! Thursday morning looked like this: Thursday afternoon looks like this: We’ve built another high tunnel (unheated greenhouse) so we can grow more...
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Spring is in the Air! Seeds are in the Soil!…plus CSA & Mkt for 2.24.2018
We’re a month away from actual Spring, but it feels like Spring has arrived! Our greenhouse is filling up with baby plants: Garlic is growing nicely in the field: (It gets planted in the fall.) And our...
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Your Body is Craving These Vegetables!…CSA Sign Up plus Mkt 3.3.2018
Our children’s school curriculum includes a lot of historical fiction. They have been reading recently a number of books that take place in the 1700’s and 1800’s. The kids have excitedly announced...
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