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”
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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”
CSA Signups are open!! Get your weekly supply of veggies.
I hope you are as excited as we are…it’s time to sign up for your weekly bag of vegetables! If you ate your veggies as part of the 2012/2013/2014 CSA, you should already have received a flyer and signup sheet in the mail. If you are new or looking for a different way to signContinue reading “CSA Signups are open!! Get your weekly supply of veggies.”
Week 10 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (8/6/2014)
Well its that time of year again when the kids go back to school! This year we have had an excellent, motivated, crew that has put in several hours of weeding, picking, washing, shredding, and prepping your vegetables. Next week, only Ryan and Laura will remain on the farm full time as most of theContinue reading “Week 10 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (8/6/2014)”
Week 9 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/30/14)
Hello again, Well after the wet spring we had it seems as though the rain has been shut off. So the name of the game at Pekarek’s Produce has become IRRIGATION! Amongst all of the other daily and weekly work on the farm, Ryan is now running irrigation non-stop. We irrigate as much of ourContinue reading “Week 9 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/30/14)”
Week 8 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/23/14)
Wow! This has been crazy July weather. We’ve all been enjoying the seasonally cool weather this summer and have even had some July mornings picking vegetables in sweatshirts. 55 degrees overnight (note the sweatshirts and long sleeves in JULY!) doesn’t usually hit at the same time as cucumber and zucchini season. The only downside is thatContinue reading “Week 8 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA (7/23/14)”
Week 7 of Pekareks Produce CSA (7/16/2014)
You all know we love our CSA members, but you may not know where the rest of our vegetables go. Today I wanted to tell you about a couple other places our vegetables end up throughout the year. Most Saturdays throughout the year, you will see one or two people coming through the market withContinue reading “Week 7 of Pekareks Produce CSA (7/16/2014)”