We were just contacted by the Emergency Foodshelf Network (EFN), asking us to participate in their Harvest for the Hungry (HFTH) program. We are very excited to have the opportunity to work with them as their work is directly in line with our mission at the farm. HTFH is a program that partners with CSA farms […]
Morels and community
We had a nice change of pace in the fields last week with a whole crew of students from the Litchfield High School out to the farm on Wednesday for a day of community service. The extra hands were much appreciated spreading compost, pounding T-posts, cleaning up in the packshed, and eradicating tent caterpillars. […]
Rain, plant, rain
Last week brought very welcome sunshine and breezes to the farm, allowing us to continue transplanting and seeding. We were also able to disc the last of the fields for future plantings. Though we did not need the 1 3/4 inches of rain that fell over the weekend, we rested easy knowing that we are […]
Learning to roll with it
This season finally feels underway! As we mentioned previously, this spring has been a true test of patience and re-planning. The wet, cool weather has thrown our well thought out seeding and transplanting plans up in the air and we are forced to monitor the weather constantly, using small windows of opportunity to get done […]