Yesterday, I planted the first big batch of seeds of the season. It’s amazing to me how happy the simple act of putting seeds in the soil makes me. I think it’s the clean slate feeling of it all - the new beginning - the knowledge of the abundance that will come from...
Folks, we are in the tunnel. That’s how I feel about the darkness that descends on the farm this time of year. Yes, we snuggle up by the fire. Yes, we bake bread and make things cozy. But it’s still dark - dark like 6:30 p.m. feels like 10:30 p.m. and the moon can...
Charley Restino left us peacefully in his sleep Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023 at the age of 81 after a full day of climbing three-story high scaffolding with paint brushes in hand, golfing and hanging out at the beauty salon with his sweetie. Born in 1942, Charley spent his...
Today, I planted the first seeds of the 2023 season. It was invigorating - dirt under my fingernails always feels so good! Of course, first I had to figure out what I was planting and when. I use an online program called Tend to organize the farm plantings. It allows...
Hey would-be farmers! Do you dream of starting your own farm but want to learn more about small-scale agriculture before starting your own venture? Do you love being outside with your hands in the soil? Are you passionate about providing high-quality food for your...
Want to know a secret? I drag my feet every year when it’s time to plant my first tray of starts. From the moment I put that first seed in the ground, the offseason officially ends. True, it’s a long time between now the days when the farm is in full swing, but it...
Hey everyone! We made it to February! Hope you are enjoying the extra 5 minutes a day of sunlight as much as I am, even if it is bitterly cold today. If you are like me, there is nothing like a long winter’s night to start dreaming of spring and sinking my hands into...
It’s “go time” here at the farm. Everything has to happen at once this time of year. We are planting more than 20 flats of veggies a week, tending to hundreds of baby starts, getting the water system up and running, fixing torn plastic and bent hoop house pipes and...
There are lots of different ways to get a bounty of fresh, organically grown vegetables in the summer in Homer, right? You can shop at the Homer Farmers Market, pick up produce at the grocery stores, order through the online food hub or even grow your own veggies. So...
If you join a weekly or biweekly CSA, what can you really expect to find in your box each week? Because many of our grocery store veggies travel thousands of miles to get to us, we have lost touch with what is seasonal and what isn’t. While high tunnels and starting...