Last night we attended live music as part of the Birdsfoot 50th Reunion. The jazz band was fronted by Seba who grew up at the intentional community and is now a full-time musician in Boston. It was a type of “coming home,” for Bob to be amongst all these familiar faces. He first moved to Continue reading

It was a productive, sticky week. We planted a round of greens for the fall, including mixed salad, spinach and boy choy. The tomato harvest is starting to increase in volume, which should continue as long as we get warm days and evening temperatures above 50 degrees. The onion harvest is happening this week, and Continue reading

Farm Happenings The farm was awash in positive energy Saturday morning as a lively bunch of shareholders dove into projects around the farm including shallot harvest, weeding carrots, thinning beets and yanking all the purslane out of the onion patch. Plus we had cameo visits from puppies, birds, parents and more! The new space provides Continue reading

Farm Happenings The heat lately has been consuming! Bob and GH have been sweating it out, working six days a week on building the new barn. They are making excellent progress- the framing, siding, roofing and window installation is nearly complete. There’s more to tackle in the coming weeks but soon it won’t be as Continue reading

Farm Happenings Summer is upon us which means many heat-loving plants such as tomatoes and peppers are vigorously growing, along with the flowers in the cutting garden. Beans are now ready for you to harvest and soon there will be enough cucumbers which will be in the fridge once available. It’s a pleasure to savor Continue reading

Farm Happenings It’s been about 2 months since the share began in mid-May. Alot has morphed during that period and we encourage everyone to take a stroll around the fields to see the growth over that time. A field walk for the sake of observation is an awesome way to notice changes and appreciate the Continue reading

We took some time this weekend to enjoy other pursuits, visits with family and invigorating live music. These activities are great reminders of how excellent it is to be in northern NY in the summertime. Clear waters, infinite green and fairly benevolent sunshine. We’ve had some issues with folks not minding what and where to Continue reading

It was a hot week, and we spent time weeding. This gives our food plants an advantage as the disturbed weeds wither in the sun. It’s also the first step before mulching, which we tackled this weekend. Crops coming soon: beets, summer squash, zucchini This seasons Garden Mornings are the last Saturday of the month Continue reading