Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce Weekly Vegetable Subscription I’m sure you’ve see it before where kids are better at technology than the parents… well we’ve been in that stage around here a time or two! So Michael (9) and I had an adventure in making a video on my phone this week that helped meContinue reading “2020 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 4”
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Strawberries Don’t Like This Heat…but they make good syrup!
The name of the game this week is heat! And while we are irrigating everything we can with drip irrigation (we have miles of black and blue drip tape going across the farm), irrigation doesn’t solve anything. Usually, we would be hoping for a 3 – 4 week season for picking strawberries, but given thisContinue reading “Strawberries Don’t Like This Heat…but they make good syrup!”
2020 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 2
Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce Weekly Vegetable Subscription Wow, has it been WINDY this week! When it is this windy, you can hear the plants saying “ahhhhhh.” And of course, we got 6+ inches of rain since Wednesday. So it’s like the double whammy of dirty around here, mud everywhere and wind. On The FarmContinue reading “2020 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 2”
2020 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 1
We are so excited that today is the first day of the 2020 Pekarek’s Produce Weekly Vegetable Subscription! By joining the Pekarek’s Produce Weekly Vegetable Subscription, you not only receive a weekly bag of fresh and delicious vegetables, but you are also helping to strengthen our local food security, contribute to the local economy andContinue reading “2020 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 1”
Mother’s Day: Celebrate with Salad
I love the idea of breakfast in bed, but 9 times out of 10, I am the first one up in the house (or the baby). So I like to celebrate with salad. Not only is it healthy, my kids can make it, and the clean up is easy enough I don’t have to help. Continue reading “Mother’s Day: Celebrate with Salad”
3 Health Benefits of Asparagus
3 Health Benefits of Asparagus Happy asparagus season! Asparagus season is like a sprint, it comes in quickly and seems to disappear just as quickly. Last week we harvested only a few pounds of asparagus and this week we will harvest hundreds of pounds! Asparagus is low calorie and a nutrient powerhouse. In just halfContinue reading “3 Health Benefits of Asparagus”
Watering Plants!
I don’t know about you, but it feels like staying home all the time makes everything even busier than normal. There’s a lot of action on the farm this week. Plants are being moved out of the greenhouse. Lukas is being trained early in the art of watering plants. Jacob, Michael, and Ryan worked onContinue reading “Watering Plants!”
Not Your Grandma’s Turnip
If you usually turn your nose up at turnips, you may be in for a sweet surprise with this sweet snacking turnip! This turnip is not like the one grandma used to try to get you to eat. It has a creamy white flesh that is mild and sweet, and even juicy. I promise theseContinue reading “Not Your Grandma’s Turnip”
Thank You!
We are humbled by your response to our Vegetable Drive Thrus. It has become clear that this outbreak will disrupt almost every facet of life. Our challenge in the short term, is to grow crops, keep feeding people, keep our business running and stay healthy. Some Markets are Gone. We generally have several avenues ofContinue reading “Thank You!”
To the greenhouse – for your health and mine!
One of our favorite places on the farm right now is the greenhouse! It’s a little warm respite when it’s foggy, or rainy, or wiiiindy. We head out there to get out of the house, play in the dirt and of course, check the plants and do chores!! Soon, the cucumbers will be growing upContinue reading “To the greenhouse – for your health and mine!”