Greetings Shareholders: On the brink of a new growing season there is much to celebrate and acknowledge. Many improvements happened last year (washstand, signage and clearing additional field space) and we will continue to refine our systems in 2021. We are ready again, to provide a healthy respite in a lush gardenscape, open to all Continue reading
How do we decide what to plant? We passed an essential winter milestone at the farm, submitting all of our winter seed orders. We source from 6-10 companies each year, spending $1,000+ laying the groundwork for the season’s activity. The seed order is more than a check off the to-do list. After inventorying our seed Continue reading
Musings Today’s winter solstice marks a turn towards the light. It’s an exciting step to meet the magnificent spring equinox. We are in the planning stages of a cool new project that brings our enduring passion for fresh food (and the wonders their meals unlock) to a wider audience. littleGrasse is partnering with TAUNY (Traditional Continue reading
In November, Flip was contacted by NNY Business with the news that she was recognized in their annual 20 Under 40 Awards for emerging leaders in the North Country for her activities at both littleGrasse and Cornell Cooperative Extension. It’s exciting news when folks working in food system resiliency can be respected on equal footing Continue reading
As the you pick season is zipping up for the season, we’ll reduce our weekly updates to monthly emails. We’ll share the musings at the homestead and you’ll be the first to hear when our CSA information is announced for 2021! We will not be hosting our annual Swap It! Community Trading Event customarily taking Continue reading
Farm Happenings There’s two full weeks remaining in the share and we invite you to make the most of the many greens along with carrots, squash and more. If your household is interested in harvesting kale or chard to blanch and freeze, be our guest! One hallmark of autumn is planting garlic and shallots. In Continue reading
Pumpkin winnas! Great job guessing to the Dalton, Armendariz-Huang and Townsend families. The final pumpkin weights were 81, 41.5 and 22.25 pounds and two guesses were within a quarter pound! We have our thinking caps on for other interactive and fun stuff to incorporate into the 2021 calendar at littleGrasse. Stock up on greens this Continue reading
Though this is the fourth season of the You Pick Share, each year we’ve tweaked and expanded the model. Improvements in 2020 include more variety and a longer season. A couple crops we hoped to feature in the fall did not perform well enough to distribute: cabbage and broccoli. The good news is that we Continue reading