We've been fussing all week with an old borrowed seed cleaner, attempting to clean the debris and weed seed out of our wheat for replanting and eating. The motor came with warnings that it had a tough time getting started and needed ample time to cool down in between short … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Wheat Cleaning Adventures
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Full and By Farm: End of Summer Field Work
Our end of summer field work is just wrapping up. We have next year's veggie field spread with compost and cover cropped with oats and peas. It will be ready to go first thing in the spring when the snow melts and the soil dries out. The other open fields—the ground for … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: End of Summer Field Work
Full and By Farm: Cider Making
We are all set up for more cider making tonight during the share. We have some nice sweet apples to mix into the tart varieties this week. Please bring a jar to take some home, and plan to stay for awhile tonight if possible. New Draft Team Rosa and Lightning have been all of … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Cider Making
Full and By Farm: Summer and Fall Intertwine
With so late a start to the farm season it seems that summer and fall are showing up together this year. For the first week the tomatoes are ripening up some real fruit. The vines are heavily laden with big tomatoes, in all stages of ripening. The red summer potatoes are bulking … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Summer and Fall Intertwine
Full and By Farm: Vegetable Fields Continue Improving
The Full and By Farm vegetable fields continue to improve by the day. The summer cabbage is bulking up and the green beans are just starting to set fruit, along with the fingerling potatoes, they will be in the share soon. The delicata and butternut squash have a good number of … [Read more...] about Full and By Farm: Vegetable Fields Continue Improving