Hey Folks! We’ve always heard about raccoons eating people’s sweet corn, but have never really had a problem. They would eat an ear here or there, but not too much. This week we learned what raccoons can do to sweet corn. We went to pick some sweet corn that we watching closely and itContinue reading “2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 9”
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2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 8
Hey Folks! I am happy to say that this week you will all be receiving sweet corn! Unfortunately, here is where we apologize in advance. After this week, it looks like the sweet corn will be a little spotty for a bit. This means that half of you may receive sweet corn one week, whileContinue reading “2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 8”
2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 7
Hey Folks! This week we are introducing our newest crew member: Tater. She is a 10 week old beagle-lab mix that is not even as big as our boots. Tater instantly found her place on the farm among the potato patch, although she finds that carrot tops provide excellent shade for taking a napContinue reading “2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 7”
2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 6
Hey Folks! Well, even though it feels like fall this week, it’s definitely summer. We’ve finished picking peas, spinach and radishes for the summer. These crops really like to have cooler weather or else they get bitter or spicy. Luckily we have started into the green bean harvest and have been able to grow someContinue reading “2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA – Week 6”
2015 CSA – Week 5
Hey folks! Thank you to all of you who were able to come out to the farm on Sunday for our farm tour. We had an amazing turnout and a great time! As usual, there are many activities happening on the farm. Quite a bit of time is dedicated to harvesting and washing produce atContinue reading “2015 CSA – Week 5”
2015 CSA – Week 4
Hey Folks! I am happy to say that we had a brief reprieve from the mud this week and, as Ryan would say, “we did some farming!” Sometimes it is hard to believe that we are planting for fall already. Last week we were seeding fall broccoli and cabbage, this week we planted our no-tillContinue reading “2015 CSA – Week 4”
CSA 2015 – Week 3
Hey folks! Here’s the summary for the week: mud… mud… Mud… Mud… MUD… MUDDY… MUDDY… MUD – MUD – MUD! In the month of June we have had rain eight of the first 16 days. The crew has been in irrigation boots for a month and a half at this point. Sometimes we think thisContinue reading “CSA 2015 – Week 3”
2015 CSA – Week 2
Hey Folks! We hope you enjoyed your first week of the 2015 CSA. We know some of you did not receive a newsletter the first week. If that happens, be sure to check out the blog for the weekly newsletter along with some other little farm tidbits and recipes for the week. What’s in thisContinue reading “2015 CSA – Week 2”
2015 CSA – Week 1
Hey Folks! We are extremely excited about the 2015 Pekarek’s Produce CSA! So far, the year has been a muddy mess and today’s produce has seen it’s fair share of rain. By joining the Pekarek’s Produce CSA, you not only receive a weekly bag of fresh and delicious vegetables, but you are also helping toContinue reading “2015 CSA – Week 1”