Surprise! CSA starts April 30 (one week early)

By John | April 28, 2014 | Comments Off on Surprise! CSA starts April 30 (one week early)

Dear friends, We didn’t intend to start our season this early, but sometimes that’s just how things go! We need to harvest some crops that will be best fresh, and we can’t hold them in good condition where they are, or keep them long term in cool storage. They are coming from a high tunnel…

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Illegal chickens

By John | July 23, 2013 | Comments Off on Illegal chickens

It actually felt cool this morning. That was before the sun came up! We recently had a discussion with guests at our farm about chickens, which cannot be legally raised in Sioux Center, unlike other cities such as Orange City and Sioux Falls. Did you know that the USDA keeps track of who owns chickens…

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Carrots, beans, greens, and beets

By John | July 9, 2013 | Comments Off on Carrots, beans, greens, and beets

This week we have been weeding, seeding for fall, watering, and harvesting. We’ve had some great meals with carrots, beans, greens, and beets. And finally, we poured the floor for a new greenhouse as well. We hope to have the greenhouse finished by October, and we plan to use it for spring transplants, which we…

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