There’s something magical about this time of year on the farm. The air smells like freshly turned soil, the greenhouse is bursting with green plants, and the promise of tomatoes is finally taking shape in the field. After weeks of…
In the winter we slow down a bit and we are not out in the public much, but behind the scenes life at Quarter Acre Farm keeps chugging along. While the fields rested, we’ve been hard at work preparing for…
We finally got some rain Sunday night. Which for us is about the first time it has rained on the farm in two months. The droughty weather has not affected us very much because as we slide into shorter fall…
Thanks to everyone that came out to this past Saturday’s farmers market. We are a rain or shine vendor so we were out in the rainy windy weather serving tacos and selling produce. You can always expect us and other…
August on our farm is filled with abundance. The plants are covered with fruit and during every work day the main task is harvesting. One day the focus is harvesting and sorting cherry tomatoes which typically results in about 200…
We harvested our garlic back in June but it had to dry and cure which took a few weeks. It is now ready and it is so delicious we can’t wait to share it with you. Right now we have…
We are feeling like we are in a summer daze, the dog days of summer are here with their heat and abundant harvests. We hope you survived the heat wave and are enjoying our recent cool down. Our tomato and…
The first of the cherry tomatoes have arrived! This year we are growing 16 different varieties of cherry tomatoes and a few of the varieties started ripening in the last couple of days. So Sunday we went out to pick…
It is hard to believe that this weekend it will be July! Many folks will be having a long weekend in celebration of the 4th of July. In between going to parties, parades, and fireworks spend some time in your…
This past month we took some time to slow down and spend time with family and friends, taking a nice little break from the farm. But the winter season is not just a time for rest on the farm, it…