It has been about 20 years since I first tried my hand at growing. I was 22 at the time, and had moved on from college and living at home...

Two Sundays ago we hosted our annual herb walk and medicine-making workshop, led by doctor/herbalists Ellen Kamhi and Eugene Zamperion....

When you run a farm, it’s easy to forget the world at large. Any kind of upheaval—be it social, economic, or even environmental—can...

Last week we removed many of the tarps covering the fields. This week we removed most of the row cover. It was like watching the farm...

The season’s first transplanting is cause for great joy, and for great trepidation. Moving the plants from greenhouse to field is a major...

One well-known aspect of farming is its relative disconnect from society. A farmer may have a vibrant network of family and friends at...

Plastic has its share of haters these days. From metal straws to wooden toothbrushes, consumers everywhere are eager to reduce their...

Hallelujah, it’s January, the most optimistic month of the year! Okay, maybe not everyone shares the sentiment (January is rather cold),...

Our crew was out in full force yesterday, mulching garlic, shedding layers, happy to get a workout after weeks of relative inaction....

Late-October marks the return to watching overnight lows like a hawk. We had our first frost last weekend, but we were more or less...