Category Archives: CSA Newsletter

Dobry Den! Hooray!  Pekarek’s Produce has water again!  As of Thursday afternoon, we have a brand new well that seems to be working perfectly. Thank goodness we have good neighbors that loaned us a 1400 gallon tank to limp along some of our plants. This week we transplanted thousands of broccoli, cabbage, brussel sprout andContinue reading “Week 9 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

Dobry Den! July is a balancing act on the farm.  Each week our harvests become a bit more time demanding, yet we still have a lot of energy focused on planting and caring for the long season and fall crops.  Although the heat has slowed both us and the crops down, we have been pacingContinue reading “Week 8 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

Dobry Den! As seems to be the norm, it’s been another hot and dry week here at Pekarek’s Produce.  The work day starts in the 6 o’clock hour these days in hopes of being done in the field by noon.  Some days this works – and some days it doesn’t. So what gets done afterContinue reading “Week 7 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

Dobry Den! It’s the 4th of July (almost) and things are in full swing at Pekarek’s Produce.  The field crops and high tunnel are looking good, even as hot as it has been. Night time temperatures during the month of June were running about 10 degrees above average and we have been watering on almostContinue reading “Week 5 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

If you are new to Seward then you may not know that Seward is America’s Small Town 4th of July City!  There is something for everyone on the 4th – from music to crafts to a freedom run to a parade, rides and of course:  FOOD! More than 50,000 people venture to Seward on theContinue reading “4th of July in Seward, Nebraska”

Dobry Den! This has been a wonderful week at Pekarek’s Produce – yes it is exceedingly hot, but it has not hailed.  Ryan and the crew have been busy pulling weeds, staking tomatoes, cleaning out vegetables hit by the hail, picking, and washing.  They especially had fun walking the potatoes pulling the sunflowers out!  FunContinue reading “Week 4 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

SORRY ABOUT THE LATE POSTING!  Every once in a while, technology and I get in a little argument and technology wins.  Thought this was posted Wednesday morning, but apparently I thought wrong…… Hello folks! We hope everyone is enjoying their bags of produce.  We are having a great time hearing from each of you aboutContinue reading “Week 3 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

Dobry Den! Who doesn’t love a little Czech in the morning? It’s been another warm week at Pekarek’s Produce.  We watched the rain clouds roll in – and then right on by last week.  So Ryan has been extra busy just trying to keep water on all the crops. Even so, we have had aContinue reading “Week 2 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”

Hello all, Ryan and I want to thank everyone who has joined the Pekarek’s Produce CSA this season!  We hope you enjoy the many weeks of yummy veggies that are headed your way.  In getting a CSA share, you not only receive a weekly box of fresh and delicious vegetables, but you are also helpingContinue reading “Week 1 of Pekarek’s Produce CSA”