June 12, 2022 I’m a huge fan of Ben Hartman, author of The Lean Farm Guide to Growing Vegetables. On the topic of ordering seeds, he...

May 12, 2022 Until just yesterday, it seemed as though this spring only came in shades of cold—cold and windy, cold and dry, cold and...

April 18, 2022 And just like that, the springtime hustle is here. The first transplants are in the ground. The irrigation lines are...

March 16, 2022 Last week, our basement underwent its annual makeover from cozy winter hideout to springtime farm hub. Dan and I purged...

February 16, 2022 This winter’s extreme freeze-thaw cycle is giving drivers a run for their money—who doesn’t love a good pothole? It's...

January 16, 2022 Conventional wisdom has it that winter is a time of rest for farmers. When it comes to physical labor, this is certainly...

November 14, 2021 This will probably be remembered as the year of the pumpkin, thanks to Peter and his affinity for all things sweet,...

October 14, 2021 This October has an absolute pleasure for fieldwork—cool mornings, warm daytimes, plenty of sun, and very little rain....

September 13, 2021 Last weekend the Old Bethpage Village Restoration hosted the 179th Long Island Fair. After a two-year hiatus due to...

August 15, 2021 Ahhh…mid-summer…when a bad day leaves you wishing for an early frost, and a typical day leaves you eating your body...