Last week was busy as I prepared for the return of students to the farm. I pruned the cherry tomatoes and cucumbers extensively. I had been doing a little each of the past few weeks, but it felt great to get them under...
With the start of the fall semester upon us here at Tompkins Cortland, the energy is picking up around here. There have been lots of messages with colleagues about visits to the farm, as well as preparations for some of the...
Well, we survived Hurricane Debby mostly unscathed. I was a little nervous when I saw the predicted forecast of 4 inches of rain. That is a lot of rain to deal with in a short amount of time. Thankfully, it ended up being...
It was the last full week for many of the interns last week and it was great to have some more conversations with them about their experiences on the TC3 Farm. It's been a long, hot summer and they are looking forward to a...
As we hit the cusp of August, it's starting to settle in for the students that their summer semester is almost over. I can't be more proud for how far they have come along these past 8 weeks. I think after this week's CSA...
If you haven't noticed by now, farmers love to talk about the weather. For something we have no control of, it is constantly on our minds, for better or for worse. It's a reoccurring topic among the interns this summer and...
Well folks, this sure has been the season of storms so far. I hope that the storm/tornado warning that rolled through last week didn't cause too much damage and if you lost power, it wasn't for too long. Thankfully, last...
We have made it to week number four! The students have just finished the midpoint of their summer internship. It's hard to believe that they are halfway done since it seems like they started last week. They have been doing...
Happy July, folks! I don't know about you, but with my kids on Summer Break, things have ramped up a bit in my household. Lots of big feelings about the end of the school year and looking forward to starting new grades in...
We made it to week 2 folks. After last week's inferno and the insane rain, wind, and hail we experienced over the weekend, I wasn't sure we were going to make it. If you've been with us for a while, you know I end up talking...
We've made it to the start of another season, folks! Thank you for choosing to support the TC3 Farm this season. I wanted to take a moment to introduce myself and the farm. For new members, I am Todd McLane, aka Farmer Todd...