Rain Day
Waking up to Thursday’s rain, reminded me of my childhood school days back east, when I’d wake to find school closed because of snow. Instead of a snow day it was a rain day! I was lucky enough not to…
Gifts Under $20 for Farmers
Looking to show your favorite farmer or gardener a little love this holiday season? Here are some American made gift suggestions for the farmer-type in your life. Topo Designs Watch Cap A wonderfully simple cap that will keep you warm. The idea…
Thanksgiving Brew
This Thanksgiving our house was filled with friends and family. Like many others we spent the day preparing food to load our table with a bountiful feast. The dishes include vegetables I grew at Quarter Acre Farm like the mashed…
American Made Gifts
As a small farmer I depend on my local community to purchase my vegetables to support my business. So in turn I go out of my way to buy American produced and locally made products. I’ve put together a brief list…
One More
I’m almost done with marketing my produce for the season. I have one more farmers’ market to attend then its a wrap for 2014. That means just one more harvest, one more sunrise spent loading up the truck, one more…
Here Comes the Rainy Season …
Last week we got rain, not much about a quarter of an inch, but every little bit helps. With our current drought we have had so few rain storms, I admit I kinda forgot what they were like. Thursday morning as…
Rural Chicks
This past Thursday after a day spent at the farm harvesting and mowing, I changed out of my dusty dirty farm clothes put on my going out clothes and headed out for the night. I meet up with a group…
Slowing Down
The growing season at Quarter Acre Farm is starting to come to a close. Last week I harvested the end of the dried beans and this week I finished collecting all the winter squash and pumpkins from the field. The…
Desk Time
I’m starting to spend more time on the computer than in the field. At this point in the season there are less crops to harvest and maintain. I’m spending my hours working on spreadsheets; inputting sales, expenses, and recording harvest…
Pumpkins, Winter Squash, and Gourds Oh My
The weather finally feels like autumn and the pumpkins are out in full force. My farmers’ market booth has transitioned from boxes of heirloom tomatoes and tons of pints of cherry tomatoes to piles and piles of pumpkins, winter squash,…
This Year, Last Year, Next Year
Last week, during a late season heat wave I had to keep reminding myself what month it was. It was so hot outside that if I wasn’t selling pumpkins at the farmers market, I would have thought it was July.…
Living Life
The growing season is starting to slow down. The tomatoes are taking longer to ripen. The pumpkin vines are dying off and the dried bean rows are empty. There is still work to be done in the field but it…