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March 13, 2014

My favorite part of farming is growing all of the different colors and shapes of vegetables. At the farmers market, it always brings a smile to my face when someone sees something they’ve never seen before. Of all the colors I see, there is one that stands out. I’m talking about the Black Spanish radish. You should give this one a try.

March 13, 2014

March 5, 2014

This past week, Christina and I attended the organic farming conference put on by the Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service (I know…it’s a mouthful). Continuing education is one thing that good farmers do during the winter and this is a wonderful opportunity. Held in LaCrosse, Wisconsin, the farming conference covers a wide range of topics. Each year, I pick out three areas to work on.

February 3, 2014

Our farm has seen quite a few changes over the years, that’s for sure.

We started farming in 2006 (seems like just yesterday!) on a small, 1 acre patch of weedy ground in Marseilles, Illinois. That year was, ahem, interesting. We started our CSA program with the wonderful folks over at Shedd Aquarium. Their enthusiasm was remarkable. That same year, we brought our produce to the Logan Square farmers market and that amazing community welcomed us with open arms and hearts.February 3, 2014

January 27, 2014

Working hard to get the website updated. Hopefully, by the end of this week. And we have very exciting news about our 2014 CSA program. Stay tuned!

December 5, 2013

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20131111_111721A couple of weeks back, we had some very high winds on the farm. It’s not something that we look forward to. Wind is one of Mother Nature’s most powerful forces and it certainly impacts the farm. While we emerged from last month’s turbulent weather relatively unscathed, it reminded me of an earlier time when we had much more of a problem.December 5, 2013

November 21, 2013

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This week marks an important turning point for our year. It is the final week of our fall CSA and that means our year is winding down. While we will continue to supply restaurants, grocers, caterers and more with produce over the winter, our task is almost done. The hard work is over.November 21, 2013

November 14, 2013

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20131005_142658As far as I’m concerned, there are two types of people in this world. Those who like the cold and those who don’t. Count me squarely in the latter group.November 14, 2013