Hemp
Montalbano Farms is proud to partner with Illinois Hemp Project to offer high quality, rigorously tested and organically grown CBD hemp seedlings for Illinois farmers. Our plants are uniquely grown for the midwestern climate, include…
May 5, 2016
I less-than-fondly recall growing my first crop of broccoli. Like most of my other “firsts” on the farm, it was a total disaster. Broccoli is a a surprisingly tough crop to grow. It is very…
April 13, 2016
Beautiful weather for field work
April 8, 2016
Eating healthy can be difficult. Having access to the most nutritious, most flavorful and most organic produce can make all the difference. Our goal at Montalbano Farms is to grow this food. We protect your…
April 7, 2016
by Terri Reardon (with contributions from Joan Levin) (updated from a piece originally published in Chicago Market Food Coop blog) I am a plant propagator by profession. Plants and seeds are my passion and matter…
April 6, 2016
Eating healthy can be difficult. Having access to the most nutritious, most flavorful and most organic produce can make all the difference. Our goal at Montalbano Farms is to grow this food. We protect your…
March 2, 2016
Thank you for the letters and words of support we received this past month. Christina and I truly appreciate your understanding. We are excited to continue our CSA on the farm. The market style setup…
February 17, 2016
I know it’s been a while since our last newsletter. A whole lot and a real little has been happening on the farm. Let’s get up to speed on the most important part of the…
November 18, 2015
I think my favorite crop this year has been the butternut squash. Butternuts were such a good crop for us this year and the flavor was exceptional. It all started way back in late spring,…
November 11, 2015
Folks ask us all of the time about organic farming. For most people, they understand organic farming as not using poisons. While that is certainly a big part of organic farming, it’s not the whole…
November 4, 2015
It is such a beautiful day that I can’t bear to sit inside and write this week.
October 28, 2015
The truth is, I struggle writing this post each week. By nature, I’m a pragmatist. I try really hard to see things as they are – not as I wish or as I plan but…
October 21, 2015
Halloween is coming soon. When I was a kid, my parents gave out pretzels and nuts and pencils and even sugar free gum. As you might imagine, our house was rarely a neighborhood favorite. I…
October 7, 2015
There are definitely days on the farm when I am in way over my head. As you might expect, farmers and small business owners wear quite a few hats. Some days, I’m a farmer. Hooray!…
September 30, 2015
Our whole farm hopes that you enjoy your produce this week!