Category Archives: Weekly Newsletter

We spent the week prepping the farm for the big event. Mother nature cooperated in a way that we had not allowed ourselves to imagine. The weather on Friday was extra hot, but on Saturday it was absolutely perfect. The … Continue reading →

Welcome to the second week of the 2023 season. My son Diego told me to be more positive in my note, so here goes. The weather is turning this week. We are looking forward to drying soils so we can … Continue reading →

We had one of the roughest winters in recent memory, with cold, crop failure, vermin, poor growing conditions, and unfortunately, the spring feels similar. We have had more rain than last year, cooler temperatures making planting nearly impossible.  A note … Continue reading →

Well, winter veggie lovers, this is it, the last winter harvest of the 2022-2023 season. We are so excited to be able to offer so many greens and crunchy radishes. The few days of sun felt like spring to us … Continue reading →

This week the weather finally turned. The warmth shifted for the plants as well and finally we have vegetables growing not just hanging out in suspended animation. We have our first nice harvest in weeks and will give you enough … Continue reading →

These past  weeks have been a wild ride. Low temps at night in the teens and the days barely making it out of the 30s. The cold,wind and snow damaged our seedlings like never before. We lost a good portion … Continue reading →

Winter is hard. No matter how you think you have planned for feeding people something always happens. The underground vermin are eating every last plant. We have no radicchio left in the field. The Overwintering cauliflower we had so carefully … Continue reading →

We have been working slowly to get the old debris cleared and the soil ready for spring crops. Some of our fall planted crops are finally producing and will grace your tables this week. The small romaine called “Little Gem” … Continue reading →

We had our first really long break from harvesting since April. The week prior to Christmas was packed with activity and then Covid entered our house on 12/24 so all plans for family gatherings were suspended. Juve and I miraculously … Continue reading →

This is the final harvest of 2022. The winter share will continue thru March of next year. We continue to try and stay ahead of the rodent and other pest pressure. Those buggers pulled down and ate over half the … Continue reading →