Today’s farmers are more societally important than ever, as we navigate food production in a changing climate. Vegetable varieties must be bred for greater resiliency to drought, pests, and extremes of temperature. Farming techniques must grow more nuanced to prepare for these changes. Fortunately, today’s farmers are more educated and sophisticated than ever, as we...
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As I packed for my annual trip to celebrate Thanksgiving with far-flung urban friends (this year’s week in sleepy Chicago was a welcome change from last year’s hectic visit to Brooklyn), I found myself with extra carry-on space, and wondered what produce to bring. The availability of slightly irregular food in staggering quantities is one of my favorite perks of...
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I’m sure y’all are thinking about holiday food. But we’re over here thinking about WINTER PLANS! And Projects! During “The Season,” one of our classic topics of conversation is “What Projects We Hope To Do When We Have Time and Energy.” For us, this happens when the farm work decreases and we have more extracurricular time – meaning, Winter! Darker hours...
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With Thanksgiving right around the corner, I’d like to talk about one of the shining stars of Thanksgiving: squash. Squash, in my opinion, is one of the most fun and communal crops here at Red Dog. This year we planted something like 20 beds of squash of 8 different varieties. That’s A LOT of squash. And when it’s harvest time, it’s all hands on deck. The...
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Somehow it’s November already, which means we have about one more month on the farm before we begin transitioning to yet another season. In the midst of bringing in the last of the winter storage crops, our focus will begin shifting toward the successes and failures of 2019 and planning for 2020. This is a process that I always look forward to, because we finally...
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November! Another month has been taken from us yet again. Swept away in a sea of harvesting, delivering, cleanup, washing, packing, planning, and navigating the frost that descends on us some mornings. Our crew is shrinking now that some of our summer-season crew have left for new adventures. But we still head to the field equipped with knives and crates and stories...
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