Draining wet fields
We have a low area of our field into which water settles and remains just below if not on the surface of the soil. We estimate that we have about 1/3 of an acre that we planted last year that was just too wet and needed some help. The amazing thing about being so near […]
a moment of pause
it is definitely the height of the season and the farm is just booming. our friend antoine was on the farm for a few weeks and he took some amazing photos. enjoy. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ajaloux/sets/72157627218885941/
clearing
Seems to be a big part of what is going on right now. I have had a number of conversations this week about clearing – both metaphorically, and well… see below. We spent the last few weekends hacking thru thorns and brush to get rid of a big watership down style bramble patch that was […]
THAWING – mid march
Just got back from California and for the first time in months we can see the ground. and life is starting to pop out: and we put the final touches on the greenhouse: and andrew faust came up yesterday and dug out our spring… more on that later. Water is bubbling out of the ground […]
2011 CSA Registration Now OPEN!
We are very excited/happy to open our CSA registration for the year! Below you will find all the info you will need to join (there is also a CSA link in the upper right navigation bar of this website in case you come back later). Get an extreme variety of local, pesticide free, delicious fruits […]
Passive Greenhouse
This holiday weekend i spent with family as well as reading, writing, and calculating a ton to submit a proposal for a conservation innovation grant. i did not go thru the proper channels but hoping for the best. here is the proverbial napkin.
2011 Farmer
Position: Farmer Seeking a farmer to operate a 1+ acre mixed vegetable market garden on 41 acre farm property in Wingdale, NY – 80 miles north of NYC and 1 mile from a metro north station. Housing is provided. In 2010 we completed our first year operating a CSA and raising lambs for meat. In […]
