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Nighttime Farming

Frmgrl — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:38:04 +0000

With rain in the forecast again this week we need to squeeze in our tractor work while the ground is dry...even if it means we work at night! - Farmer Matt

Strawberry Blossoms

Frmgrl — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:28:44 +0000

I had to hop off the tractor and get a few shots of our strawberry field in full flower! Just gorgeous... - Farmer Matt

How we transplant

Frmgrl — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:58:20 +0000

We use mechanical transplanters to plant most of our seedlings out into the field. These little plants were seeded into flats and spent their first few months growing inside our greenhouses where they were carefully watered and kept warm. This is their big day!

Here we are transplanting radicchio, although the same technique is used for transplanting lettuces, kale, swiss chard and many other crops.

Signs of Spring

Frmgrl — Tue, 08 May 2012 12:47:48 +0000

Greenhouses filling up with transplants...

Putting in another seed order...

The Fendt gets a new set of wheels...

winter on the farm

Frmgrl — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:22:33 +0000

What goes on at the farm over the winter? Not much, thank goodness! Farmers have their off-season from December through February, which means that that's the time they get to relax, sit in front of the fire, sip espressos and enjoy some much-needed down time with their families.

We have had a terrific, relaxing winter and we're looking forward to getting things going again this spring.

our new tractor

Frmgrl — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:54:19 +0000

Tractors make farmers very happy. New tractors make farmers so happy they jump up and down. New tractors hand made in Austria just for us? There are no words...

Let us introduce you to our brand spanking new "Rath Machinen" cultivating tractor. Now THIS is cultivating Austrian style!

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Potato Planting

Frmgrl — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:26:04 +0000

Our New Potato Planting Equation...

8 varieties of potatoes + 2.5 men + 1 new German potato planter + 1 beautiful sunny day = 6 ACRES OF POTATOES PLANTED!

Did you know that it takes a potato to grow a potato? We cut up the potato "seed", which is basically just a potato, and plant it into the ground. This piece of potato will grow into a potato plant and produce many new potatoes for us to harvest this summer. Check out the pictures of our planting...

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First Seeding for the 2010 Summer Season!

Frmgrl — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:44:19 +0000

We started our first seeding of onions for the upcoming 2010 Summer CSA Season! Here are some shots of the winter greenhouses full of greens and the onion seeding.

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Winter Greenhouse Growing

Frmgrl — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:21:30 +0000

Our greenhouses are planted with greens for the winter shares. Here you can see some spinach and kale growing...

Happy Thanksgiving!

Frmgrl — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 17:11:59 +0000

Thank you for joining us for another season. We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Check out Farmer Matt's interview on WBAI radio this week: http://www.grassrootsinfo.org/112409.html
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Some pictures from our final sweet potato harvest of the season...

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