TWO LEEKS AND A SPRING ONION
CSA DAY
BLOOMING ZUCCHINI
SUMMER SQUASH
SQUASH BLOSSOM
ITSY BITSY PEPPER
I WANT TO BE A PICKLE WHEN I GROW UP!
DAMN IT! HOW COME NOTHING IS RIPE?
GARLIC FLOWER GOING TO SEED
HUMMINGBIRD (CLICK HERE)
TERIN TYING TOMATOES
CHICKEN SEE, CHICKEN DO
Tuesdays are fun days around here. We wake up early and harvest, harvest, harvest. Then we wash freshly picked produce and pack the CSA boxes with plenty of time to tackle other farm chores for the rest of the day. This morning we harvested: snow peas, sugar snap peas, garlic scapes (a.k.a. whistles), butterhead lettuce, salad mix, cabbage, cilantro, baby broccoli, beets, dinosaur kale, and russian red kale. Hope the people getting these boxes like their greens!
After packing was done, we finished mounding and mulching the potato patch, transplanted several varieties of lettuce and bok choy into a newly tilled bed, and finished setting up and putting the irrigation system in place. Farmer Jen was away for a few days and returned late last night so it was fun to get to work with her one more day before we head to our next farm.
Overall, we have had a great experience at Feel Good Farm. We've done quite a lot of farm work, and our work has consistently varied. While we had plenty of guidance and were able to pick Farmer Jen and Terin's brains, we also had quite a lot of independent farming time. This balance worked nicely for us and we are learning what works and what doesn't for ourselves. With all the lessons we learned, one thing has been reiterated again and again: the notion of simply being farmers without any other source of income proves nearly impossible. Without Farmer Jen's work as an occupational therapist, having this farm would be impossible. When will society get it? Food is essential for life. Again we scratch our heads and wonder why some of the most important people in a community, those providing food, are so undervalued and underpaid.
**Andy, in response to your questions, greenhouses and hoophouses are quite alike. Greenhouses typically are bigger, more permanent structures which have stronger plastic or glass coverings. Greenhouses also only have an opening at one end, while hoophouses have both ends open. Hoophouses rarely have fans and the temperature is not nearly as controlled. Hoophouses are, however, less expensive, usually have flimsier plastic coverings, and most often are smaller than greenhouses. Hoophouses work very effectively, though.
In reply to your question about our survey, we thought taste was an implied answer, as you wouldn't buy anything you didn't like the taste of, whether it was organic or local or seasonal. Thanks for your thought-provoking comments...we really appreciate them and your ongoing interest!**
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