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The
Fields.... Organic Produce, Companion Plants & Cover Crops
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our hoophouses in March and then we begin planting outside our cold and cole crops
in mid-April
if the weather cooperates and plant continuously through mid-August. Last
Saturday of April is our volunteer Potato Planting Day.
We plant tomatoes and sungold tomatoes in our four
hoophouses in April, which are tunnel frameworks with a clear plastic
covering. We
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Sustainable cultivating practices include: straw or hay mulch, black plastic
mulch, weeding, companion planting, cover cropping, and composting.
Produce can be purchased as a CSA
member, at the Farm Store, and at one of the various Farmer's Markets
we attend. For a list of our produce and availability go to Produce.
Flowers are planted in the fields between vegetable rows to encourage pollinators and beneficial insects for the vegetable
crops. The flowers are cut and arranged in simple, yet beautiful bouquets
sold at the Farm Store and at the Farmers' Markets. And as usual you
can use your CSA membership for purchase.
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Famous Kale from l..r:
Lacinata, Red Russian, and Curly Kale with a hoophouse in the back. |
The
Greenhouses....Organic Plants and Perennials
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We're proud to be the only organic greenhouse in the
area to carry a full range of vegetable seedlings, bedding and cut flower
seedlings, hanging baskets, herbs, and perennials. All grown without
harmful pesticides and insecticides and growth hormones.
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With all greenhouses in production we have an optimum of
around 7750 square feet and all begins in February. Seeding starts in our
solarium, then we move the seedlings
into our large production greenhouse, and then
plants ready for sale go into the retail greenhouse. By the end of
the summer the solarium is closed, the large production greenhouse is
growing plants in the ground, and the retail plants are outside retail
space and in the open air arbor.
For a full list of what we grow see Plants or
Perennials.
The Retail Greenhouse is open 7 days a week, 8:00 a.m. - 6:00
p.m. from end of April through mid-October. CSA membership can be used for
purchases.
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The Open Air Arbor attached to the
Retail Greenhouse |
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The Farm Store opens in early
April with all your
organic gardening needs from making your garden beds to harvesting.
For a complete list of products see Farm
Store Products.
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Then by mid-May you can start buying fresh produce right up
until we close in October.
You can use your CSA membership to buy all products, plants,
and produce at our farm.
Farm Store
Hours:
7 days a week.
8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
April - October
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Entrance to the Farm Stand Store and processing area on
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