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...

July 12, 2021 The 2021 garlic harvest is complete. Roughly 10,000 bulbs are now hanging in the rafters behind the Tin House, or stacked...

June 13, 2021 Last week we transplanted the winter squash—roughly 1700 seedlings, spread over one third of an acre, a big job in any...