As we continue to move along through the month, our summer crops in the greenhouse and hoophouses are really starting to take off. The greenhouse is looking especially lush at the moment. The hot peppers are starting to...
Well folks, another CSA season has come to a close at the TC3 Farm. I can't thank you all enough for supporting the farm, myself and especially the student interns. This was a particularly challenging year with only two...
We have made it to the penultimate CSA week, folks. I'll save my thoughts on the season for next week but it is amazing that it is November already. What's even crazier, is that there are 5 weeks left in the semester before...
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I mentioned it in last week's newsletter about the inevitable "topping" of tomato plants. Well, it started last week with the heirloom and sauce tomatoes. Since tomato plants (and others) have a limited...
Happy Fall Semester, folks and welcome to those who have joined us for the fall CSA season! And to all of you with the kiddos starting school or college, best of luck to you all. Both of my kids will be in school this fall...
The fall semester has begun at Tompkins Cortland and classes begin next week. I'm hopeful that the good stretch of weather continues. The amount of precipitation has be pretty good, day time temperatures are normal but one...
The farm season is trucking right along, folks. With the end of the summer semester last week means that it's going to be a quiet out on the farm for a bit. I've still got a couple of student workers coming out to work some...
Wow, what a week! That was some intense weather we just went through, both with the heat and the rain. We have definitely been experiencing drought-like conditions here in Dryden. We've had little to no significant rain over...
Raise your hand if you can't believe that it's August already. I know I've said it before, but I can't believe how fast this summer is going by. We've got to start to think about back to school for the kids. Aaghh!
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Boy, that was some much needed rain that we got on Monday. I know a few weeks back I had mentioned that things had been going pretty good on the weather front but the hot and dry spell we just went through was a bit rough...
Last week was a short work week for the students last week due to the Independence Day holiday. Much of the work completed was around the hoophouses and working with the tomatoes. I mentioned last week that since we grow...
Howdy folks. I hope that y'all had an enjoyable long weekend. The weather was absolutely outstanding to be outside and soak it all in. Now, I know that we have plenty of season left and my M.O is to have some minor rants...