Category: Farm Updates
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What I Learned At My First Farm Conference
An overview of the 2025 PASA sustainable agriculture conference.
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A Rare Long-Term Snowpack On The Farm
Here in southwestern PA, we are no strangers to snowfall and cold temperatures. From December to early March, snow and cold is a given. That being said, winters here aren’t quite like a scene from the movie Fargo. We tend to have periods of freeze and thaw, where a snowfall will melt in a few…
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2024 Farm Updates: First Summer Production
Hey everyone, we’re back! As you might guess, the summer months are a busy time for a farmer, and our blog has suffered as a result. As winter kicks into full swing here in western PA, I’m writing to give you all some of the highlights and themes of our first summer fully in production.…
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Farmer’s Market Week 1 Recap
This past Saturday morning, we got up a bit earlier than usual, loaded up our van with 2 tables, 8 rustic wooden crates, 15 bins full of produce, and one tent canopy. Then, we drove to our first Farmer’s Market. The Ligonier Country Market was familiar to us – we went a few times last…
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2024 Farm Updates: Final Thoughts on Spring Planting
It’s been a while since our last blog post. Chalk it up to a very busy push to get lots and lots of plants in the ground ahead of the start of market season! Our first CSA shares go out next Friday, and our first Farmers Market (the Ligonier Country Market) opens the day after…
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Farm Update: 2024 CSA Package Subscriptions Are Now Live!
This week we’re going to give a quick update on our 2024 CSA package options! But first, a little history and context for what CSA even means. What is a CSA? A Brief History CSA stands for Community Supported Agriculture. Today, the acronym basically means that you pay a farmer at the beginning of the…
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Here’s What It’s Like to Build Your Own Greenhouse
Our experience building our first greenhouse step by step, and some early observations of how well it works.
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Why Owls Are a Great Addition to the Farm
Over the holidays, Andy and I spent some time at my parents’ house back in Ohio. They live in a suburb that backs up to a nature preserve, so there’s a good bit of wildlife around. And that wildlife is vocal, as our dog Azula discovered one morning when I let her out before the…