Summer Bounty: A Guide to Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Peppers, and Sweet Corn

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Summer Bounty: A Guide to Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Peppers, and Sweet Corn

Summer Bounty: A Guide to Tomatoes, Eggplant, Cucumbers, Peppers, and Sweet Corn

Summer is the season of abundance, bringing a vibrant array of fruits and vegetables to our tables. Among the most cherished summer crops are tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, and sweet corn. Let’s dive into how these crops are planted and harvested, along with some delicious recipe ideas and tips for canning and preserving. Tomatoes Planting… Read More »

Summer is the season of abundance, bringing a vibrant array of fruits and vegetables to our tables. Among the most cherished summer crops are tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, and sweet corn. Let’s dive into how these crops are planted and harvested, along with some delicious recipe ideas and tips for canning and preserving. Tomatoes Planting… Read More »

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

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Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Cool as a Summer Cucumber

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that? Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

Have you ever heard the term “cool as a cucumber”? This term is said to have derived from the cucumber’s potential ability to cool the temperature of the blood. How utterly cool is that? Cucumbers are a member of the gourd family and are technically a fruit in the botanical sense as they contain seeds inside.… Read More »

Peak Summer Bounty

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Peak Summer Bounty

Peak Summer Bounty

Cultivating Peppers and Melons with Care and Innovation Summer is still in full swing on the farm, bringing with it a bounty of peppers and melons. Here’s how these crops thrive, their health benefits and why you need to take time to enjoy them while in season! Peppers Peppers, part of the nightshade family, are… Read More »

Cultivating Peppers and Melons with Care and Innovation Summer is still in full swing on the farm, bringing with it a bounty of peppers and melons. Here’s how these crops thrive, their health benefits and why you need to take time to enjoy them while in season! Peppers Peppers, part of the nightshade family, are… Read More »

New Food Delights at the Farmhouse District

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New Food Delights at the Farmhouse District

New Food Delights at the Farmhouse District

Welcome to the Farmhouse District Food Court, where culinary creativity meets farm-fresh ingredients! We are thrilled to introduce some exciting new food options that promise to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your dining experience. Ripe Tomato Pizza Truck Our Ripe Tomato Pizza Truck is a must-visit for pizza enthusiasts. Using the juiciest, farm-fresh tomatoes… Read More »

Welcome to the Farmhouse District Food Court, where culinary creativity meets farm-fresh ingredients! We are thrilled to introduce some exciting new food options that promise to tantalize your taste buds and elevate your dining experience. Ripe Tomato Pizza Truck Our Ripe Tomato Pizza Truck is a must-visit for pizza enthusiasts. Using the juiciest, farm-fresh tomatoes… Read More »

Fresh New Crops for Summer

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Fresh New Crops for Summer

Fresh New Crops for Summer

Welcoming the Summer Season with Fresh New Crops! As we approach the summer season, we’re excited to share the arrival of new crops and seasonal favorites from our fields. This time of year signals the beginning of a bountiful harvest, with a variety of delicious fruits and vegetables ripening and ready to be enjoyed.  What’s… Read More »

Welcoming the Summer Season with Fresh New Crops! As we approach the summer season, we’re excited to share the arrival of new crops and seasonal favorites from our fields. This time of year signals the beginning of a bountiful harvest, with a variety of delicious fruits and vegetables ripening and ready to be enjoyed.  What’s… Read More »

Abuzz about Spring

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Abuzz about Spring

Abuzz about Spring

It’s almost springtime which means you will begin to see pollinators buzzing around our farm. Pollinators are truly a farmer’s friend and so very vital to overall food production. Pollinators include bees, insects, birds, and other small insects that move pollen from one plant to another. Pollen is the yellow dust that you see clinging… Read More »

It’s almost springtime which means you will begin to see pollinators buzzing around our farm. Pollinators are truly a farmer’s friend and so very vital to overall food production. Pollinators include bees, insects, birds, and other small insects that move pollen from one plant to another. Pollen is the yellow dust that you see clinging… Read More »

Go Big or Gourd Home

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Go Big or Gourd Home

Go Big or Gourd Home

It’s the season for pumpkins and spice and everything nice and as farmers, we just love seeing the magnificent pumpkin receive well-deserved recognition. We believe that nature provides all of the nutrients our body needs by eating in harmony with the seasons and consuming pumpkin now is no exception. Pumpkin contains vitamins C, E, iron,… Read More »

It’s the season for pumpkins and spice and everything nice and as farmers, we just love seeing the magnificent pumpkin receive well-deserved recognition. We believe that nature provides all of the nutrients our body needs by eating in harmony with the seasons and consuming pumpkin now is no exception. Pumpkin contains vitamins C, E, iron,… Read More »

Catering to All Foodies

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Catering to All Foodies

Catering to All Foodies

You Knead To Eat. There is something about being outside in the fresh air on a farm that brings out the hunger in people. Maybe it’s the fun pick-your-own activities, the fresh vegetables and fruits in their natural habitat, or spending time outdoors in the beautiful scenery that stimulates appetites like no other. Folks are… Read More »

You Knead To Eat. There is something about being outside in the fresh air on a farm that brings out the hunger in people. Maybe it’s the fun pick-your-own activities, the fresh vegetables and fruits in their natural habitat, or spending time outdoors in the beautiful scenery that stimulates appetites like no other. Folks are… Read More »

A Slice of Summer

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A Slice of Summer

A Slice of Summer

It’s Melon season on our farm right now from the beginning of August through October (weather-dependent). We farm over four acres of melons growing seven different varieties including red and yellow seedless watermelon, red and yellow seeded watermelon, muskmelon (AKA cantaloupe), honeydew melon, and canary melon. Belonging to the Cucurbits (Gourd family) these plants need… Read More »

It’s Melon season on our farm right now from the beginning of August through October (weather-dependent). We farm over four acres of melons growing seven different varieties including red and yellow seedless watermelon, red and yellow seeded watermelon, muskmelon (AKA cantaloupe), honeydew melon, and canary melon. Belonging to the Cucurbits (Gourd family) these plants need… Read More »

Time to Bloom

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Time to Bloom

Time to Bloom

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

The Next Season’s Rhythm Now that Memorial weekend is almost here, we can reflect on our beautiful spring and enter into the “unofficial days of summer”. Farmers are always in a seasonal rhythm with nature and there is a kind of comfort in that deep-rooted connection. Spring always brings with it optimism and opportunities for… Read More »

Keep Calm and Carrot On

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Keep Calm and Carrot On

Keep Calm and Carrot On

Carrots and parsnips are cool-season, root veggies that we plant in early spring and fall. Carrots that have been planted in spring will be available typically from June through November and then longer with cold storage. Parsnips are available, typically, in April & May and then again in October through December.  Root vegetables are low… Read More »

Carrots and parsnips are cool-season, root veggies that we plant in early spring and fall. Carrots that have been planted in spring will be available typically from June through November and then longer with cold storage. Parsnips are available, typically, in April & May and then again in October through December.  Root vegetables are low… Read More »

Pump’ed Up!

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Pump’ed Up!

Pump’ed Up!

Pumpkins are synonymous with autumn and they are more than just a feast for your eyes. Pumpkins are an extraordinary healthy food that is so versatile and nutritious. Central to fall celebrations, you can consume so much of the plant including the flowers, the flesh, the seeds, and the leaves. Commonly harvested around October, they… Read More »

Pumpkins are synonymous with autumn and they are more than just a feast for your eyes. Pumpkins are an extraordinary healthy food that is so versatile and nutritious. Central to fall celebrations, you can consume so much of the plant including the flowers, the flesh, the seeds, and the leaves. Commonly harvested around October, they… Read More »