Virtual Visit to Quarter Acre
This being the 5th season of Quarter Acre Farm I realized many of my customers and CSA members had never had the opportunity to visit the farm. So to remedy this I worked with Swoon Films and In Her Image…
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Heat Wave
With the heat wave we have had this past week, I have not been doing much on the farm. In weather like this it is all about working smart or smartly working, however that saying goes. I’m getting up super…
Unpredictable Weather
Thursday we had our first CSA pick up of the season. It was great seeing returning members and meeting the new members who have joined this year. The members received a healthy mix of vegetables in their share this week;…
Important Pollinators
I have been getting ready for our CSA season to start. Our first pick up of the season will be Thursday June 27th, this is where members receive the highest quality, just picked vegetables on a weekly basis. Operating a…
What Weeds Can Teach Us
The summer crops are growing and getting big but they are not ready to be harvested yet. We are still harvesting the wonderful spring crops: radishes, kale, collards, mustard greens, and more. Right now lots of the fall crops have sprouted. The potato plants have poked through the soil along with the pumpkin vines. I’m already imagining chilly fall nights at the dinner table with hearty stews filled with potatoes, pumpkins, and other tasty fall crops. We have been doing lots of weeding, with the warmer temperatures, the weeds are growing quickly trying to out compete the vegetable crops. Weeds are frustrating because they keep you busy in the field when you’d rather be planting, harvesting, or just plain relaxing. But weeds do tell you about your soil and growing conditions. For example at Quarter Acre Farm in certain parts of the field we have an abundance of dock,…
Returning to the Farmers’ Market
This week I have been prepping to return to the Friday morning farmers’ market. Getting all my supplies in order like bags, boxes, and display items. Going to our County’s weights and measures office to have our yearly scale check…
Field Update
I’ve been harvesting lots of radishes even with the weather heating up. But this time of year there are bunches and bunches of greens coming out of the field: tatsoi, kale, collards, and mustard. Leafy greens are packed with nutrients…
Finding Ways to Stay Calm in the Field
I am extremely busy in the field right now, it is the time of year when pretty much everything can be planted. There doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day or days in the week to get every…
Radio Debut
Quarter Acre Farm has hit the airwaves on KSVY Sun FM 91.3 in Sonoma, every Friday from 2:00 to 3:00pm (PST). May 3rd was our first show with Shannon Lee of Two Moon Family Farm and Alissa Pearce garden coordinator…
Prepping Soil
A major element in growing vegetables sustainably is soil health. We do many things to maintain and improve our soil, such as rotating crops and planting cover crop. To get a detailed picture of what our soil needs, we do…