The Month of January
For me, January is the time for relaxing, travelling, and planning. I love being able to sleep in, spend time with family and friends, have an unscheduled day, and binge on some TV watching (given a lot of the show…
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Planning Out the Season
This time of year is all about crop planning. I start by determining how many pounds per week I would like to harvest of each crop. From there I can determine exactly how many seeds I will need for each…
Farms Speeding By My Window
Last week I returned from a cross country train trip. My husband and I hopped on the California Zephyr train in Davis and rode for three days to Chicago. Then switch over to the Capitol Limited train which took a day…
Regeneration
Last week I was down in Pacific Grove at the annual EcoFarm conference. I find this conference to be almost a pilgrimage, I leave before dawn and travel to a space filled with people involved in sustainable agriculture some I…
Starting the Crop Plan
This week I started working on my crop plan for the 2016 season. This begins by looking at what I grew last year, what sold well last year, and what new things I think I might want to add to…
Official Start of the Growing Season
This past week, I’ve been busy getting ready to start seeding my crops. This means cleaning out the greenhouse and organizing all the supplies. Buying more supplies I’m low on like germination mix and plant markers. Also finishing the planting…
Calculating Seeds
During January most of my time is spent on the computer, making the 2015 farm plan. It starts with reviewing last year’s sales and field notes to see what did well, what had poor production, and new ideas. Based on…
Eco Farm
Last week I was away from the farm for a couple of days to attend Eco Farm, the annual Ecological Farming Association’s conference. Eco Farm is seriously my favorite farming conference, this year was the 6th time I have attended.…
Why I Love January
Reasons why I love January (the farm’s quiet time) Reason #5 : Sleeping in …. zzzzzz Reason #4 : Having the time to clean & organize the barn! Reason #3 : Flipping through seed catalogs & dreaming up this year’s…
Weekend Away
Not only is January a time for crop planning and cultivating the seed order but it is also a time for vacation. As a vegetable farmer your days and weeks during the spring, summer, and fall seem never-ending, so much…