Squirrel Away
Why do they sell socks in six packs? Don’t manufacturers know there are seven days in the week? Are we supposed to go sockless one day per week to reduce global warming? Same with underwear but with different quantities. Sometimes I see them in packs of four. Sometimes five and occasionally you get six for […]
Spring has Sprung — a Leak!
This week’s update after these brief announcements. Thank you to everyone who didn’t show up to the postponed potato planting party. The lack of attendance at this non-event shows the astuteness of the 2022 membership! And for those who still want to participate in planting potatoes — and I hope there are a lot of […]
No Planting for You!
In case it isn’t obvious, there will be no potato planting party today (Saturday April 30th). It is postponed until better weather.
Irrigation Irritation
Learn about stuff somewhat related to farming, but first here are a few things. The Potato Planting Party is still scheduled for this Saturday but if the weather forecasting people are correct — arguably unlikely considering past performance — it may be too rainy. If there isn’t any rain and the soil is dry enough […]
Protean
To be successful at small scale vegetable farming — at least in my opinion — you must be a protean human. The reason I say this is that I just learned of this word and wanted to remember it by using it in a sentence. It is surprising that I have gone my whole life […]
The Splice of Life
Learn the Fresh Earth Farms method for grafting tomato plants, right after these brief messages. We have added a drop site in Stillwater near Manning Ave just north of Hwy 36. If you have friends or relatives in the area tell them to join the farm! Or if you want to switch to the new […]
Time Flies Like An Arrow…
Fruit flies like a tomato. A few announcements then on to Farm News! We are still taking orders for 2022. Sign up today to reserve your share! We are still looking for an employee to two for this season. If you want to enjoy this summer outdoors — and frankly who wouldn’t — this would […]
Give Me Gas
If there is one lesson I learned from playing 100s of games of Risk as a child, Ukraine is neither easy to capture nor easy to hold. Perhaps Putin should have played more Risk. Here are a few announcements then on to farm related news! We are still taking orders for the 2022 season. We […]
Job Opening
Fresh Earth Farms (www.FreshEarthFarms.com) is a Community Supported Agriculture farm located just east of the Twin Cities (south of Afton). We are seeking an enthusiastic person or two to assist in the laborious, never-ending task of supplying fresh, wholesome vegetables to our CSA members. The ideal candidate will have: An overwhelming interest in sustainable agriculture […]