Welp, it's Tuesday and there are thunderstorms once again as I get this newsletter out. At this point, I don't really know what to say. We haven't had a farm season like this in a while. We've had wet and cool. We've had hot...
Well, it's another rainy night in the Finger Lakes while I write this. July has definitely picked up where June left off. The rain has definitely started to impact some of the field work that we need to get done. But there's...
Happy July, folks. It's hard to believe that we are putting June behind us. I know I wrote about the weather last week but I read an article over the weekend that said June was the 3rd hottest and 11th wettest on record....
Here we are at week 4 folks, and I'm about to make my first weather post. Holy smokes, has it been a wacky start to the farm season. In my years of farming, just about every season has been unique, in of its self. And this...
Before I get into this week's farm update, I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the significance of Juneteenth now being a Federal Holiday. This is just one step in a long process of recognizing, reconciling and healing...
Week 2 is here, folks! Last week was the second week of the Summer Internship for the students and they did an outstanding job with everything they were tasked with. Harvesting for the first CSA pickup was what they started...
Well, here it is folks, the last week of the 2020 CSA season. Let’s all take a deep breath and slowly exhale because it’s been one helluva ride. I usually joke that my two favorite weeks of the season are the first pickup...
Well, folks, the end of the season is upon us with November 4th being the last pickup for the 2020 season. I’m not sure if anyone has taken a look at the forecast for the end of the week but we’re in for a doozy. I was...
We’re beginning the home stretch of the CSA season. After this week, there are two weeks remaining. It’s been a wild ride and I’ll be sure to recap in the coming weeks. With an injured hand, I did my best to take it easy for...
I think this week’s newsletter is going to be shorter than usual. Besides some back pain throughout the years, this is only the third injury that I’ve sustained in 16 years of farming. I’ve been replaying what happened today...
I hope that you are all enjoying this beautiful start to fall. If 2020 has given us a positive, it’s the beautiful colors that surround our landscape.
Last week, I had the pleasure of being invited to speak to folks over...
Ok, so watching a Presidential debate and trying to get work done are not a good combo.
Well, I was thinking over the weekend about how we are still in a drought, even as fall begins. I think today was the first day all...