August 13, 2025 With mid-summer in the rearview, the farm crew is breathing a sigh of relief. I lost count of how many heat waves we...

July 15, 2025 We’ve been mulching our brains out. In June we mulched the kale, chard, and parsley. Last week we finished the tomatoes....

June 15, 2025 June will always be crazy time at the farm. The first harvests are underway, entire fields have yet to be planted, and...

May 25, 2025 The weather pattern these past 4 weeks has been both admirable and aggravating in its consistency.  Clear wind Monday to...

April 26, 2025 It’s been a long stretch since the last newsletter. Launched in 2016 as a monthly publication, it was my go-to vehicle for...

December Reflection—2024 The 2024 season is about to become another notch in the belt. What will we remember? A familiar staff. A wet...

November 27, 2024 A lot has happened since the last newsletter. A good friend passed. We planted the garlic into bone-dry soil. We...

October 18, 2024 Caroline: Would you prefer a wet summer followed by a dry fall, or the reverse? Dan: No contest. Wet summer followed by...

September 19, 2024 Last weekend, on the other side of the Old Bethpage Village Restoration, we worked our booth at the 182nd Long Island...

August 18, 2024 What a difference a season makes. This time last year, we were drowning in summer fruit crops. The tomatoes, pepper, and...