that arugula is too darn fast!

Today we harvested our second round of spring arugula to sell to the Windsor Green Grocer, and had to pull up the plants to make way for a new direct sowing. We had transplanted the original arugula seedlings maybe 1 month ago, hoping to get a good jump on the CSA season with some tasty [...]

CSA deadline extended.

Hi all — we’re extending the CSA early sign-up deadline to May 2nd (the day of the Open House)…so don’t fret it you haven’t sent that check in yet. There’s still a little time. If you already know you’ll be signing up, please still get in touch with us as soon as you can–because it [...]

Save the date — CSA Open House

Come visit the farm! We will soon be opening our farm gates to everybody–our new CSA members, as well as anybody who is interested in learning more.  Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 2nd (tentatively set for 3-6 pm). We’ll have some farm-fresh snacks, do a little baking in our wood-fired oven, give informal tours [...]

Kea, our fearless farm helper, deep in thought.

These are the 5 dozen eggs we found hidden in three nests in the tall grasses around our house. Naughty chickens! We’re preparing for a mega Easter egg hunt tomorrow…

Spring showers

I’m inside during the April rain (which is much appreciated by our onion and garlic). The main field is full of tiny plants, growing bigger every day, protected by white row covers that flap when the north winds pick up. We took our first spring crop of arugula to the Windsor Green Grocer last weekend; [...]