by ops | Mar 26, 2021 | Farmer's Log
Oh, March. Another month of prep before the busy season comes on. The idea is that the better we prepare, the smoother the tomato volcano will be… but I’m sure many-a-farmer will argue that there’s simply no way to prepare for a vegetable glut in the heat of summer. ...
by Caroline Manuel | Feb 26, 2021 | Farmer's Log
Hello and welcome to the Farm Team’s very first blog post of 2021! My name is Camille and I’m the new Farm Manager for the Good Food program here at Fresh Roots. I come from a Deaf Family (Deaf parents, hearing kids) of mostly white European settler descent. Growing...
by Fresh Roots | Oct 14, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
With school back in session there is a buzz of activity around the farms, reanimating the space and offering new opportunities to engage with our community. We only have a few weeks left of new seeds going into the ground this year. As the days get shorter the crops...
by Fresh Roots | Sep 2, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
With the cool weather and rain I’ve been jump started into planting a lot more of our winter crops. Soon to be salad greens, sweet winter spinach, turnips, kale and radishes are all nestled in the ground getting started before the cold weather arrives. Soon...
by Fresh Roots | Aug 26, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
This is our biggest week yet! Our harvest is bigger than it has ever been, wow! I’m glad that I’ve been working out on the farm, it makes lifting these potatoes easy as, well, easy as lifting these potatoes. This week we’ve had students, teachers,...
by Fresh Roots | Aug 19, 2014 | Farmer's Log, Stories from the Field
This week I can feel the Fall Harvest approaching. Our Brussels sprouts are growing strong and are prepped for winter. The garlic is hanging and, is some of the most beautiful I have ever grown. I’m looking forward to braiding it and sharing it with you! As the...
