Hello from August! This is the time of year when the gardens take on a more “lived in” look with deeper tones of green and sprawling plants. We have another hot, dry stretch ahead so watering is essential to keep the plants making steady progress. Irregular moisture can stress out plants, cause issue such as Continue reading
Garlic harvest is here! Each share is entitled to 50 bulbs, so a household with two shares can bring home up to 100 garlic! Our system will be the same as in past years. We’ll harvest it over a period of a week or so and bring wheelbarrows into the share room where members count Continue reading
July brings bounty to the farm. There’s new fruit for snacking, including two sour cherries trees that are ripe! Find the cherry trees by walking beyond the flower area towards the Taylor Park Road. They are on the small hill before reaching the park road fence. Both trees have ripe fruit, the upper tree is Continue reading
This summer, I have had the privilege of interning at littleGrasse Foodworks. As a college student at St. Lawrence University who doesn’t have full access to an environment focused on the cultivation of foods, littleGrasse is a transformative experience. This place has taught me so much already, and I’m only a month in. I am Continue reading
It’s here- the June Garden Morning and Potluck this Saturday, June 28th! We may be able to sneak between the raindrops but no matter what, we’ll have jolly attitudes plus a blueberry dessert and a bean dish to share at lunch. Join us anytime 10am-1pm. There’s a great new crop of cilantro along with Continue reading
Greetings shareholders, Healthy soil is the cornerstone of healthy plants. We’ve had a great run of cover crops this year, such as the oats and field pea mix in the Front Range field on the right when you pull into the driveway as well as the stand directly in front of parking area in Irene’s. Continue reading
Cheep cheep shareholders! I have just returned from my morning bird walk, and I wanted to express gratitude for those who joined us and Tom Langen last Sunday. As you know, I have only been at littleGrasse for a short period. Still, I have fallen in love with the loop that we walked together. The Continue reading
Farm News There’s three friendly faces you may see around littleGrasse. Our two farm interns Maddie and Koral along with Lauren, an intern helping us develop birding trails on the property. From horses to beading to fishing, their interests roam far and wide. A commonality is an enthusiastic curiosity about being on the land and Continue reading