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5/18 Farm Update
Posted 5/18/2010 11:05pm by Trent Thompson.
Greetings:
With the first harvests and market last week, the season is now officially in full swing. The radishes are sizing up, multiple rotations of salad greens are looking wonderfully tasty, peas are blossoming, carrots emerging, and tomatoes are already forming on the tomato plants in the high tunnel.
This is a very busy time of year for the farm as we have to plant, harvest, and market simultaneously. We never really ever catch up with things. There are always lists and more lists of things that need to get done. Although it can be a bit overwhelming at times, it's all worth it to be doing this fine work, growing great vegetables to satisfy the taste buds of the wonderful community of people that support the farm.
This week the farm's produce will be available at the Richland Farmers Market on WED (this is the first week), the farm on THURS (through the online farm stand), and the Kalamazoo Farmers Market on Bank Street on SAT. In Kalamazoo, the farm now has a permanent location on the NE corner facing the road, next to Maria's Victorian Bakery. We will have salad mix and radishes at both markets and at the farm. Each forthcoming week will likely include the addition of 1-2 new crops.
Finally, there is a new CSA in Battle Creek. Our Little Farm is a small CSA (20 members) geared towards smaller shares. Larry McAuliffe implements sustainable, permaculture techniques to farm his land in Pennfield Township. For more information, see his localharvest listing here.
CSA newsletters and receipts have either been sent out or wil be sent out in the next two days. Thanks for your patience! The CSA begins in three weeks!
Be well, Trent (and Ruthie)
5/18 Photo of tomato plant in high tunnel:
More 5/18 photos here. High tunnel tomatoes still look on schedule for late June harvest.
With the first harvests and market last week, the season is now officially in full swing. The radishes are sizing up, multiple rotations of salad greens are looking wonderfully tasty, peas are blossoming, carrots emerging, and tomatoes are already forming on the tomato plants in the high tunnel.
This is a very busy time of year for the farm as we have to plant, harvest, and market simultaneously. We never really ever catch up with things. There are always lists and more lists of things that need to get done. Although it can be a bit overwhelming at times, it's all worth it to be doing this fine work, growing great vegetables to satisfy the taste buds of the wonderful community of people that support the farm.
This week the farm's produce will be available at the Richland Farmers Market on WED (this is the first week), the farm on THURS (through the online farm stand), and the Kalamazoo Farmers Market on Bank Street on SAT. In Kalamazoo, the farm now has a permanent location on the NE corner facing the road, next to Maria's Victorian Bakery. We will have salad mix and radishes at both markets and at the farm. Each forthcoming week will likely include the addition of 1-2 new crops.
Finally, there is a new CSA in Battle Creek. Our Little Farm is a small CSA (20 members) geared towards smaller shares. Larry McAuliffe implements sustainable, permaculture techniques to farm his land in Pennfield Township. For more information, see his localharvest listing here.
CSA newsletters and receipts have either been sent out or wil be sent out in the next two days. Thanks for your patience! The CSA begins in three weeks!
Be well, Trent (and Ruthie)
5/18 Photo of tomato plant in high tunnel:
More 5/18 photos here. High tunnel tomatoes still look on schedule for late June harvest.
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