What goes into growing and selling tulips on such a large scale? Tulips are the farm’s most unusual crop throughout every part of the process, and I bet most people don’t know just how bizarre it gets. Tulips are unlike any other crop we grow, for many reasons. Most obviously, they are the only flower we harvest and sell, and the only thing we harvest...
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It’s tulip time! People have been admiring these richly colored harbingers of spring for centuries, and for good reason. The classic tulip is elegant and graceful, and innumerable stunning varieties have been bred over the years. For example, a “parrot” tulip has petals with distinctively frilly, lacy edges, somewhat reminiscent of the margins of...
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Welcome to our 2025 CSA program! We are so happy for you to join us for another season of healthy, vibrant produce straight from our fields. I know that finances are hard these days, and your commitment to signing up for our CSA says a lot about how you value the opportunity to support your health and the vibrancy of farms in our community. Thank you!We really...
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Another CSA season in the books! Thank you to all of you, our CSA members, for eating your way through the year with us! Spring, with its fresh greens and tulips, seems ages ago now. More recent memory is the summer abundance, particularly berries and cucumbers come to mind. Then fall still lingers firmly in mind with all that HUGE cauliflower! I hope that your...
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It’s wet season on the farm. In the past few weeks, heavy rains have rolled through the valley, the water table has risen, and those of us working outdoors have been thoroughly drenched. One week, we had rainbows every day – sometimes many in a day, arching broadly across the sky. There were single rainbows, double rainbow, partial rainbows. Rainbows that...
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Whether you’re seeking inspiration for what to bring to your next festive gathering or craving a seasonally sweet treat, winter squash bread is the perfect answer. It’s great for those that may be nostalgic for summer zucchini bread and may be a new dish for others. Altogether, this recipe takes about two hours to make between curating the squash puree and bread...
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