This week, we will be trying our first Vegetable Drive Thru. At Pekarek’s Produce, we are always vigilant about food safety. Pekarek’s Produce is already GAPs certified – GAPs stands for good agricultural practices. This means that at all times, we practice good food safety on our farm and are even inspected by an outsideContinue reading “A Vegetable Drive Thru”
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High Tunnel Planting with Family
Just like normal, plants are being moved from the greenhouse to the high tunnels. but this year things are moving a little differently. With school canceled and everybody working from home, planting becomes a family affair. The two-year-old loves it, and the baby doesn’t know any better. The jury is still out with the bigContinue reading “High Tunnel Planting with Family”
Carrots from Pekarek’s Produce in March!
Folks, did you know that we have carrots right now! Among the other goodies we have growing in the greenhouses and tunnels that should be ready in the next few weeks – we have carrots available right now! And while it is joyful to have fresh, crunchy, sweet, delicious carrots in the early part ofContinue reading “Carrots from Pekarek’s Produce in March!”
What’s growing in February?
This time of year, we often get the question: “what do you have growing?” And the answer is usually pretty conditional. We try to get seeds started in the greenhouse around mid-February every year. But this year, like most, we got seeds going when there was a nice, sunny snap of weather and then weContinue reading “What’s growing in February?”
Shoveling makes my back hurt! (And makes yummy veggies too)
So I woke up this morning and the pain between my shoulder blades reminded me how thankful I am that i could help Ryan in the high tunnel. We were able to enjoy some of the nice sunny weather and get the high tunnel (we call this one “number 6) ready to plant. After theContinue reading “Shoveling makes my back hurt! (And makes yummy veggies too)”
He planted a salad for me!
It’s February 12th, and the weather is supposed to get really cold today! We’ve been spoiled by the sun and some warmer days, so we’ve been busy getting to work on the farm! Well, the other day, I got a nice text and picture from Ryan that said “I planted you a salad.” If you’reContinue reading “He planted a salad for me!”
February feels like spring…for at least one day
Wow! Just wow! We’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, but the clouds and the constant sheet of snow with ice has started to make me feel the winter duldrums. We have enjoyed the sledding but I was so happy this weekend to get a couple of days with sun and warm weather! It’sContinue reading “February feels like spring…for at least one day”
2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 5
Summer is Here! Summer crops are arriving very soon with the warm weather. Tomatoes are starting to turn. There are small zucchini and summer squash hanging on the plants. There are even silks coming out of the first variety of sweet corn, called ‘Sweetness.’ Early sweet corn plants are almost comical – barely 3 feetContinue reading “2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 5”
2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 4
Things are coming along! We are making the shift from picking in the greenhouse and high tunnels to the field. Beets and carrots are almost ready outside. Broccoli and kohlrabi are going strong outside. Peas are coming from outside. The peas in the buildings have given their all and what’s left was fed toContinue reading “2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 4”
2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 2
STILL No Irrigation Needed! Welcome back. The crew is starting to come together. I’ve got several new recruits that we have not been able to get out to the farm because it is too muddy. They are all anxious to get out and onto the time clock, but Mother Nature has kept a lid onContinue reading “2019 Weekly Vegetable Subscription – Week 2”