The first week of fall is here, but summer isn’t done just yet. At Quarter Acre Farm, our tables are still overflowing with ripe heirloom and cherry tomatoes. They are sweet, juicy, and taste like sunshine. These late-September harvests don’t…
Mid-August on the farm is when the produce really shows off. Tables at the Easton farmers’ market are overflowing with vibrant color: juicy tomatoes, bright tomatillos, and baskets of fresh garlic. This week we’re especially excited to share two standout…
We are a little obsessed with heirloom garlic. The flavor is amazing, it just puts grocery store garlic to shame. Similarly to heirloom tomatoes there are hundreds of varieties out there, each has a slightly different flavor, with varying sizes…
We had a great turn out for our first gleaning evening of the season. Volunteers with the Maryland Food Bank came out to our farm this past Thursday evening and picked cherry tomatoes. The tomatoes were boxed up and taken…
The return of longer days and warmer weather always makes spring an exciting time. This spring has been particularly thrilling because there are new surprises everyday as we explore our new property. Flower bulbs long ago planted have been popping…
I stand in solidarity with the protesters across this country and I believe that black lives matter. As a white woman in the United States I know I have privileges that many do not. I strive to be inclusive in…
It’s hard to believe that it is November already. We have not yet had a frost (though it should be any day now) so I am still picking tomatoes and peppers, not many but just enough for Quarter Acre EATS…
Last July we moved from Sonoma, California back home to Maryland. After farming for over ten years in arid California I have been relearning how to grow with rain, humidity, and hot nights (and days). I knew it would be…
A few weeks back I rototilled the field and applied the amendments recommended by my soil test. I added a chicken-manure based pelleted fertilizer and layed out the drip irrigation. Then on April 30th I transplanted approximately 400 tomatoes. Each…