As many of our Spring Share members my have noticed, we now have a cooler by the farm stand. This cooler serves many purposes and was fairly straightforward to build (especially since we have built a few coolers now). We bought a lightly used, enclosed landscape trailer and added 4 inches of insulation to theContinue reading “We Made a Thing! Mobile Cooler”
Author Archives: Farmer Brittany
Spring CSA – Week 3
Well, this is the halfway mark of this little Spring Share. We hope to have more greenhouse space so we can start earlier next year, but for now, a 5 week share full of fresh greens is a great way to start the season. Thanks to everyone who came out (or tried to come out)Continue reading “Spring CSA – Week 3”
Spring CSA: Week 1
Well, I’m waiting for a 300 gallon bulk tank to fill with water so we can keep transplanting. The crew is currently planting kale, they already planted 900 lettuce, with scallions, escarole and leeks to follow. May is a crazy month for us on the farm. I love the feeling of needing to go, go, go, falling asleepContinue reading “Spring CSA: Week 1”
Cold, Wet, Gray – We’re making it happen anyway
What a spring. It is spring, right? I keep telling our seedlings that I promise I didn’t seed them two months early. They look at me and ask, where is the sunlight, you know we need it to make our food, right? On a rare sunny day you can almost see them growing, every cellContinue reading “Cold, Wet, Gray – We’re making it happen anyway”
5 Tips for Successful Gardening
photo credit: Bob Durling Your garden soil is a living organism. Try not to think of your vegetables and flowers as what you are caring for. They are your canaries in a coal mine, your spokespeople for the state of your soil. Reading their messages will tell you what your soil needs. Give it whatContinue reading “5 Tips for Successful Gardening”
Living Creations with Designer Laurene Hulbig
Take a moment, enjoy a breath of fresh air and design creations that will surround you with beauty all year. Laurene has been designing with flowers for weddings and events for decades, and has a passion for using locally sourced materials to make inspiring creations. Invite a friend and come in for some fun! Continue reading “Living Creations with Designer Laurene Hulbig”
Local Flower CSA Share: A Great Valentine’s Day Gift
Flowers can make someone’s day. With an Upswing Farm Flower CSA, you can make someone’s summer! We harvest our flowers within 48 hours of sale/distribution and handle them with extreme care, using only fresh, clean water, storing them properly based on each variety’s needs and arranging them thoughtfully, to give each bouquet it’s own characterContinue reading “Local Flower CSA Share: A Great Valentine’s Day Gift”
CSA – What Does It Mean?
CSA = Community Supported Agriculture CSA originated as a way for a community of people to join a farmer in the risks of production in order to ensure the survival of their local farm and to give themselves access to freshly harvested, diverse vegetables (and fruits, dairy, meats, etc, depending on the farm). At UpswingContinue reading “CSA – What Does It Mean?”
January Winter Share Email
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Thanksgiving Produce (And Cranberries!)
We will have an abundance of fall produce available at the Ashland Farmer’s Market Thanksgiving sale! Below is a list of the produce we will have available. Follow the links to check out special recipes for each item: Lettuce, Kale, Spinach, Parsley, Celery, Brussles Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Beets, Sweet Turnips, Red and Yellow Onions, Red/Yellow/Blue/RussetContinue reading “Thanksgiving Produce (And Cranberries!)”
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