Throw on a Jacket, Autumn Is Here!
Fall has arrived and it is officially chilly out there. We went from wearing shorts and sweating out in the field to long pants and needing a jacket in like two days’ time. The field crops are shifting into fall…
Category Harvest
The Best of Summer and Fall at Easton Farmers’ Market
Fall is quietly making its way to the Eastern Shore and honestly there is no better time to visit a farmers market. The air is light, the heavy humidity of summer has lifted, the crowds are a little calmer, and…
Labor Day Weekend and Peak Harvest at Quarter Acre Farm
There is something deeply satisfying about a holiday weekend that lands right in the middle of peak tomato season. This Saturday, September 5th, we are expecting one of the best Easton farmers’ markets of the season with over 30 vendors,…
Heirloom Tomatoes Are Abundant and Fall Seedlings Are Ready
After weeks of a trickle, this Saturday the heirloom tomatoes are finally coming in the way we have been waiting for all season. Multiple harvest bins, a beautiful range of shapes, colors, and sizes, and a special deal on small…
From the Field to the Food Bank at Quarter Acre Farm
Wednesday evening at our farm in Greensboro, Maryland, a volunteer crew from the Maryland Food Bank arrived around 6pm, walked out into the cherry tomato rows, and got to work. What happened next is something we are still smiling about.…
Fresh Tomatillos Are Here and All 2,000 Tomatoes Are In
Something new is landing at our booth this Saturday and we have been looking forward to it all season. After months of tending, transplanting, and watching the field come to life, all 2,000 of our tomato plants are finally in…
Cherry Tomato Season Is On: 13 Varieties in the Field
Summer is in full swing at Quarter Acre Farm and the field is delivering. Our cherry tomatoes are back for their second week at the Easton farmers’ market and the season ahead is looking incredibly promising. 13 Varieties, One Spectacular…
Cherry Tomatoes and Heirloom Garlic Are Here at Last
We have been waiting all season for this crop, and this week it is finally here, two of them, actually! Tomato Season Has Officially Begun Look what we found in the field this week: our cherry tomatoes have begun to…
Garlic Scape Season Is Here: Don’t Miss It at Quarter Acre
First, a huge heartfelt thank you to everyone who braved last Saturday’s rain and wind to come out to the market and stop by our booth. Days like that remind us how much your support truly means. We show up…
Processing and Preparing Our Farm-Grown Luffa Sponges
As an organic vegetable farm, most of our energy goes into growing delicious, nutrient-dense food for our community. But every year, we also make room for a few crops that bring joy, curiosity, and biodiversity to our fields. Gourds fall…