I’m not gonna lie, it was a little stressful preparing for the farmer's markets this week. I was excited to have microgreens to bring, and we had lettuce ready as well. Great news. but it meant that it had to be harvested too. My micro containers came in but our stamp...
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Get To Know Your Grower Better Questionnaire | Keely
Today I interviewed my youngest (and only) daughter, Keely in this installment of Get To Know Your Grower. Keely is a big help around the garden. She loves to get dirty and helps with all kinds of tasks, from preparing beds, to weeding, to transplanting, and...
Behind The Scenes As New Market Gardeners Update May 26 – June 1, 2021
Another week down, and I still feel way behind schedule. Being at the mercy of Mother Earth is really hard to accept. You would think that there is plenty of water to be had, but no, there is not. At least not easily accessible water. And the fact that we are still...
Get To Know Your Grower Better Questionnaire | Declan
Today I interviewed my oldest son, Declan in this installment of Get To Know Your Grower. He is 12 years old and is a big help around the farm as well as the farmer’s market. Declan hates to be bored, so he is always outside doing something, from trampolining to...
Behind The Scenes As New Market Gardeners Update May 19 – 25, 2021
Nobody asked for it, but here it is, our market farm update for the week of May 19th to 25th. For the last week or so, Jon has been busy building beds in our finally ploughed field! He wanted to rototill the tarped portion, which has been on for a couple of weeks to...
Get to Know Your Grower Better Questionnaire | Kathy
We are pretty new on the market garden scene, so I thought that answering this questionnaire would be a fun way to get to know me better. We have an about us page, but this is a bit more informal and fun! If you're into it, I would love to hear your answers to some of...
Our First Farmers Market Experience as VENDORS
I can't believe we are actually vendors at a farmers market! We set out to accomplish this goal last year, and it is awesome to see it come to fruition. I’m not going to lie, I was a nervous wreck the week leading up to our local farmers market. I had made a farmers...
Calendar of Farmers Markets and Stands In Northumberland County
You love supporting local businesses. I mean that's why you're here, right? Me too! To help make it easy to find local producers in Northumberland County, I have put together a list of all the farmer's markets and farm stand's hours of operation in one convenient...
Top 15 Reasons Why You Should Support Local Growers
The food we eat not only nourishes us but connects us to each other. Local growers work tirelessly to provide delicious, nutritious, and sustainable food for their families and community. Here are 15 fantastic reasons why you should support local growers. 1. Taste Is...