Planting season is a frenzied season. There is a short window in which we need to “terminate” our cover crops – we talked about that in the last letter – and prepare the field to be planted anew in “cash” crops. Getting all the beds in all the fields prepared at once is tricky (or, rather, impossible). We have a limited number of tractors and tractor drivers, and a seemingly unlimited amount of work to get done in what feels like a very limited amount of time.
Read MoreIt’s early April and we’re starting to believe Spring is here. The almond blossoms of our neighbors’ orchards have all fluttered to the ground, the oak trees dotting the hillsides are showing their bright green new leaves, and our asparagus is starting to emerge out of the ground at a steady pace.
Read MoreThe process of taking down the tomato plants is not quite as tedious as getting them going, but is a cumbersome task no less.
Read MoreEarly summer on the farm is a whirlwind of “organized chaos.”
Read MoreA not-so-brief look into asparagus: how we grow it, the history, and favorite ways to eat it!
Read MoreTake a look at what we’ve been busy with at Durst Organic Growers this winter!
Read MoreIt’s a time of transition: Fall on The Farm. Fall seems to be a time of evaluations, brainstorming ideas, and setting the stage for the coming year.
Read MoreRead on to see what we’re up to in the Hungry Hollow during late summer (spoiler alert: harvest!)
Read MoreThe calendar and our crops agree: it’s officially summertime!
Read MoreEncouraging and creating habitat that supports biodiveristy on and around the farm is an ongoing process. Some versions of habitat creation are more obvious and visible than others (hedgerow plantings vs. soil microbiology), while others yet involve some light construction and excavation projects! This winter, we worked on the latter and installed a few new hopeful-habitats for some farm friends we’d like to see stick around.
Read MoreWhile we’re feeling grateful for the rain, we consider how winter’s water affects our upcoming growing season in the Hungry Hollow…
Read MoreApplying gypsum to our fields at the end of our growing season is just one of the many tools in our toolbox for cultivating healthy soils.
Read MoreAs we enter the Persephone Period, the sun is sleeping in a little bit later every morning -- a telling reminder that the seasons are shifting. Here’s what that means out at Hungry Hollow…
Read MoreIt is the beginning of May, and amidst figuring out all our plantings, fieldwork, packing and shipping, we find ourselves with an ongoing set of questions that we, and everybody else, have never faced before: How do we keep our employees safe while still working to get our produce out to our communities? How can we help our neighbors in a time when we need to be “distant”? Where can we make connections and offer support to alleviate some stressors?
Read MoreNovember is a time to unplug and recharge. We enter the Winter Season on the farm with reflections on the season we had, and ideas for the coming spring.
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