What a transformation one night makes. It’s not quite cold enough for the puddles to freeze, so the resident duck (named Fussy by our friends who “donated” her to us when they had to move out of state) remains quite happy. House construction continues (unrelated to our farming – other than that it gets in… Continue reading Planting Tomatoes in the Snow (plus Farm Stand & Orders for 1/18)

We’ve embraced this “Polar Vortex” that we’ve been seeing mention of on internet weather sites and social media. (We don’t have a TV to provide dramatization and regular updates.) We’re hoping these low temps are freezing some bugs and soil disease into oblivion.    Farm work actually involving soil and plants is sparse these days.… Continue reading Winter at Our Place (plus Farm Stand and Orders for 1/11)

As we welcome in and plan for 2014, we are reflecting on the highlights, successes, and opportunities for improvement in our 2013 farm year. We are so very thankful for your support as our customers – both buying our produce for the health of your family and spreading the word about us so that new… Continue reading Farm Year in Review (plus Farm Stand & Orders for 1/4)

Farm Stand here is open daily. We will be baking bread only on Saturday this week, due to the holiday on Wednesday. Online ordering is available for Market Share CSA members for pick up at Good Health Herbs TUESDAY from 11am-2pm. (Ordering closes Tuesday morning at 9 am.) This Week’s Harvest: Carrots, Lettuce (red and… Continue reading Farm Stand & Orders for 12/31

  The essence of winter at Broadfork: We are ordering materials for the new seedling greenhouse, staking out the footprint of the new barn, moving forward with the addition onto our house (please forgive the large pile of lumber currently in front of the Farm Stand…it will be turning into the frame of our house… Continue reading Salad, Carrots, Bread – Farm Stand & Orders for 12/28