If you frequent the farmers markets, you may have noticed that fewer vendors are showing up each week. The season is beginning to wind down, and those that planted for early harvest are already finished. Fall and winter crops are being … Continued
Happy Labor Day! I am thinking of our hard-working farmers today, who never get a day off. Thanks to all those around the world who are busy growing the foods that fill our bellies. I myself am hard at work … Continued
Happy September! Fall officially begins this month, and I was able to peak at a few of the fall crops ripening at Willowbrook Farm last week. Below you can take a look for yourself at some of the winter squash that will … Continued
Have you felt it? This past week I have noticed something in the air… a cool breeze lasting almost until midday. It might not seem like it, but Autumn is just around the corner, and the morning breezes I have enjoyed this … Continued
Lately I have been gushing about the abundance of produce and all the wonderful things that summer brings us. But I haven’t mentioned just how hard it can be to grow all this food! Whipstone Farm shined a light on … Continued
The fruits of summer are truly upon us. I feel like I am drowning in peaches! Every night is spent peeling and slicing them by the case-full for freezing and drying. The switch to tomatoes is just around the corner, … Continued
Welcome to August! The farmer’s market this week was filled with basil, tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, and melons. All the first signs of the late summer season! The late summer season at my house started with a clutch of chicks hatching … Continued
This week marks the end of the first half of our season. The veggie slump is over and this week your basket will be overflowing with delicious vegetables. We are also including the last pluots of the season, a larger variety … Continued
Thank goodness we finally got some rain! Along with the humidity, everyone’s crops must be overjoyed. We’re beginning to leave the mid-season slump and get more tomatoes and summer squash, and will be getting cucumbers and eggplants just around the … Continued
I am back from cool, wet Colorado and just slightly disappointed that the monsoons haven’t made their full arrival here yet. The weeds in my garden sure seem to be happy though, so I hope the cooler weather last week … Continued