Farm Happenings The hard frost happened and zapped many tender plants. It was a pleasure to see so many households stocking up on beans and enjoying another bouquet from the flower garden before the chill set in. There’s still beaucoup groundcherries that survived under the insulation of their own plant mass. There’s a lovely new Continue reading
You are a generous bunch! From farm fresh gazpacho to goose breast, apples to apple chips it was a beautiful week of surprises- thank you. Early September is known for it’s bounty since the hot summer crops overlap with the cooler fall crops, thus nearly every item is “in season”. As the weeks progress there Continue reading
While the farm share focuses on vegetables, herbs and flowers, we enjoy sharing the fruits of the Dutchess tree when it bears well. What fun we had during the apple harvest, five of us tackled the job and they are now available as part of the pickup for this week only. The apples are good Continue reading
Welcome fall shareholders! The hatching has begun. Snapping turtles love the tilled sandy soil of littleGrasse. It was such a pleasure to watch this motivated traveler, make their way towards the water, which is not a short journey and involves cutting through the woods to get to the marsh. While turtle survival rate in the Continue reading
We feel the shift of the seasons in the brisk tinge of the dewy mornings. In the plant world, this marks a transition, with the heat lovers such as tomatoes reaching their peak and new growth slowing. Take pleasure in those tomatoes, beans, cucumbers and peppers now, as the fall frost is unpredictable and can Continue reading
Farm Happenings We are replenishing the soil where the garlic was grown, with a quick growing cover crop of radish. Radish does a great job of increasing aeration, adding organic matter and suppressing weeds. As you wander the farm, you’ll see the changes as areas are harvested and then followed with soil building efforts such Continue reading
Farm Happenings We’ve been lucky to have two curious apprentices here at the farm. Ethan has decided to postpone his return to college and stay at littleGrasse through the end of the season. Last week, Eric packed up from his temporary housing down at Flip’s family camp and has gone on the explore North Country Continue reading
“We really appreciate how your farm provides a space not just for adults to get organic food and educate me about my relationship with the earth, but also provide a space for kids to learn where they are coming from, and where they are going. ” -Helen, shareholder Farm Happenings Tomato season has just begin and Continue reading