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June 10, 2015

It’s been a week of ups and downs. We started off the week with some torrential rains. While we definitely needed the moisture, it came down in buckets. And it came a day before we… June 10, 2015

June 1, 2015

Spring has been a very exciting time at the farm. Spring brings hope and renewal that stirs in the hearts of every man, woman, child, bird, worm, spider, bee, chicken, thistle, clover, honeysuckle…. we can… June 1, 2015

May 20, 2015

Crazy spring so far. Crazy. What started out as the perfect spring has quickly grown hot and cold. With temperatures dipping into the 30s last night, some of the plants certainly had a difficult time.… May 20, 2015

May 13, 2015

We’ll start the CSA the week of June 10th. Wednesday sites, you’ll start on 6/10 Thursday sites, you’ll start on 6/11 Saturday sites, you’ll start on 6/13 You can expect the harvest to be mostly… May 13, 2015

May 5, 2015

We have two great plant sales this week with a wide variety of vibrant starts for your garden. One in Chicago’s historic Logan Square neighborhood benefiting the Paseo Prairie Garden. The other right here on… May 5, 2015

April 21, 2015

It seems like pretty much every day we get a note from someone singing our praises. To be honest, we love it. I share them with the staff and sometimes in the newsletter too. Folks… April 21, 2015

April 14, 2015

We need your help. As loyal readers know, last year Montalbano Farms was honored to be chosen “Best Local Farm” by the Chicago Reader. We have lots of great supporters out there who voted for… April 14, 2015

March 25, 2015

The crew has already planted over 30,000 seeds this spring. We’ve set up the greenhouse and we’re off to a great start. A few warm days this past week even allowed us to do some… March 25, 2015

March 10, 2015

As you might expect, we have quite a few employees who want their own farm some day. They come to work for us to learn the trade and see what it takes to make it… March 10, 2015

February 23, 2015

Our worker shares play an integral role on our farm. Worker shares are typically members in our community who help out around the farm. Our worker shares are such a vital part of our operation… February 23, 2015

January 29, 2015

As the most popular, lovable, and cuddly member of our farm crew, I thought you might like some insight into her days on the farm.   A day in the life of Martha…   4:30am… January 29, 2015

January 12, 2015

It’s exciting. Our Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program keeps getting better and better. This issue of our newsletter is dedicated to our CSA. Registration for our CSA is now open.

December 29, 2014

Apparently, I’m in love. We get asked all of the time, “What do farmers do during the winter, Farmer Rob?” While there is always plenty of work, the last week of the year is pretty… December 29, 2014

October 29, 2014

Today I would like to say that I now truly and firmly believe that the entire flipping planet has lost its mind. In fact, I almost registered for the one-way mission to Mars until I realized that I would be taking other humans with me. I’m sure they don’t want a disgruntled, ranting maniac on the ship anyway.

October 29, 2014