The Latest News from the Farm
I’m not sure if it has ever been this busy at the farm. So busy I have no time for the weekly newsletter, which is already two days late. The nice thing about having a late newsletter is I don’t have to guess what is in this week’s shares since we already have given some […]
The Invasion of the Eggplant.
This is a rare Wednesday edition of our weekly newsletter. Yesterday was too busy to get it done with the garlic harvesting, the carrot digging and the hay stacking. Luckily I had time off from 10:00 pm yesterday until 7:00 am today to catch up on the eating and sleeping part of life. Hopefully this […]
Week 8.0
First of all I want to thank everyone who left their car windows open Sunday night. The resulting rain has done wonders for the crops. Without this much needed rain I would be hauling irrigation equipment around the farm instead of writing this newsletter. So there is plenty of blame to go around for […]
Assimilate Awesomeness
The other day I overheard the kids talking. The older one said to the younger one, “I’m so awesome that your standing next to me makes you awesome too.” My comment to the two of them was, “That’s called awesomosis, the process of gradual or unconscious assimilation of awesomeness.” I feel this is what makes Fresh […]
The Big Chill
Farming doesn’t always go well. More on this below. In the mean time, here are this week’s announcements. What can we expect in the shares this week? As always, a very good question. We will have green beans, yellow beans, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, fennel, kohlrabi, zucchini, summer squash, onions, garlic scapes, cucumbers, eggplants and quite […]
You Have Questions? We Have Answers…
As the season progresses and the years advance I start to run out of ideas for the newsletter. It seems like I already have told you everything there is to tell you. So for the next several newsletters I am going to just answer questions. If nobody sends me questions I won’t have anything to […]
Garlic Scape Kabob Skewers
Wondering what to do with those garlic scapes you are getting? Why not try using them as kabob skewers? Cut the stem end of the garlic scape at a sharp angle. Push on your favorite kabob ingredients. Place on the grill and cook until done. Eat the whole kabob, including the skewer!
The Elixir of Life
So far the season is going exactly as I expected – completely unpredictably. Let’s talk about water, an essential ingredient in farming. Here at Fresh Earth Farms we use two types of water – rain water and ground water. Both have their plusses and minuses. Rain water can irrigate the whole field all at the […]
Happy Independence Day!
Being the 4th of July week there won’t be anyone around to read this so this newsletter will be on the short side. Plus it is a very nice day out there and there is a lot to do! Most importantly, our vegetables don’t celebrate Independence Day – especially that Swiss chard, so we are […]