Spring has arrived and with it, lots of rain, and that’s okay because we really didn’t get much snow this winter and last year was quite a dry one. So, the rain brings much needed moisture to the soil. We would prefer there to be more sunshine though, it is hard to feel awake when it’s overcast and cloudy and coffee just isn’t waking us up. We would like more sunshine also because we have completed our solar project and we would like to be producing enough electricity to cover the farm’s needs. So far that has not happened.

So what does spring bring to the farm? Well, we have lots of baby animals being born and hatched in the barn. We will open to the public for farm visitors on May 4th and we will be doing school tours in both May and June. We all love the cute and cuddly barn babies, and are always surprised how fast they grow. To think in one short year a baby goat or sheep is full grown and can have a baby of its own. Chicks and ducklings are full grown at 26 weeks and start laying eggs. And. rabbits can have babies at 6 months. Life in the animal world goes much quicker than you think. Often farm visitors ask where the baby animals are, not realizing they are right in front of them but are the same size as the adults.

Spring is time for seeding. We are filling our greenhouses first and then when the soil warms up outside and there is no risk of frost, we will be filling up the fields. But first we wait for the asparagus. It is a perennial, so doesn’t need to be planted, but when it stays warm outside, and there is no longer the risk of frost, it will start to pop out of the ground. Fun fact: asparagus can grown an inch an hour on warm sunny days, and will be picked first thing in the morning and last thing in the evening to keep up with it.

Spring is the beginning of the crazy busy season on the farm. We have 2 seasons here, crazy busy from spring through fall and slower, relaxing winters from about after Christmas through February. And then we begin again.

This spring we are offering our CSA bin program again from the second week of June through October. It is 21 weeks, there are 3 bin sizes to choose from and it is fresh from our farm and other local partnering farms to you. We also have a monthly meat subscription this season and a flower subscription.

Lots of new beginnings on the farm. Come on our, support our small local farm and shop fresh.