Market Fun!

Let the weeding begin!

We are so thankful to have such a great crew on the farm this year! Above are some of our work-shares and farm staff weeding rows of greens and below hoeing potatoes.

Up and Running!

Over-wintered spinach and kale are up and a new planting is not far behind

An extra layer of coverage over our hoop-house crops the last couple of COLD weeks



Garlic -a sign of spring!

A Few Pics from Summer

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Building up the new hoop house

Mom's pics from the farm this week

More beans and corn ready for harvest this week with apples and squash not far behind...

Yes these are cucumbers!

Suyo Long - Delicious crunchy Chinese variety with no bitterness

Boothbe Blonde - A favorite white-yellow heirloom variety we have grown for a few years now.
Lemon Cucumber - another sweet one we are trying this year

Curly Endive

Curly endive, also called frisee, is a dark bitter leafy green often used in salads and other dishes. Endive is high in folate, fiber, and vitamins A and K.

Most people use endive added into salad with other greens though it is also good lightly wilted and served warm. The lighter green inner leaves tend to be less bitter tasting.

Greens

Our full time girl Shaina harvesting Red Russian Kale

Swiss Chard, Tatsoi

Kale, mustard greens









Arugula, baby bok choy (below)

Saturday Work Party

Our very first work party was Saturday! Marigolds were planted, transplants were added to our herb garden, early potatoes hoed, and most helpful of all, our strawberry rows are almost weed free which normally takes us a good week...

Thanks everyone who made it out!!!

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Visit to Earthkeeper Farm in Kent City

We visited another beautiful CSA farm in Kent City north of Grand Rapids on Monday. A younger couple with some farming in their blood.

We love collaborating with farmers who have similar gardening styles!

New rows of strawberries planted that will be ready in 2011


Cherries are in full blossom!

Family Trip to Sedona

What a great week of trail running, hiking with Liam, and spending some extra time with family before our busy season arrives.

Of course we had to hit up the farmers market! Our favorite - homemade vegetable herb pastas and fresh sugar peas:)