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Hungry Hollow Happenings: November 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: November 2023

While we, and many other farmers, still believe in the merits of certified organic, we feel the USDA is bending to well-financed lobbying efforts and is no longer upholding the standards outlined by the National Organic Program.

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: October 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: October 2023

The process of taking down the tomato plants is not quite as tedious as getting them going, but is a cumbersome task no less. 

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: September 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: September 2023

While Labor Day may mark an end of summer for some, we generally look towards the crops to let us know when seasons end. September is a transitional period where summer and fall blend together, the seasonal crops and activities overlapping. Whether it’s “late summer” or “early fall,” the between time is full of excitement as we begin harvesting winter squash (also known as hard squash), officially finish with watermelon (but then continue to bring in smaller harvests from our grafted plants that are still somehow looking great), continue on with harvesting tomatoes (while starting to take down early plantings), and begin planting for fall (true fall, that is).

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: May 2023
Hungry Hollow Happenings: May 2023

About a month behind schedule, our asparagus harvest began in late March and is still underway. We hope you’ve been able to enjoy some of this spring treat, now possibly paired with peas! Our sugar snap pea harvest is just now starting! It’s a little later than usual for us due to planting late and cool spring growing conditions.

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Cover Crops: What, How, and Why
Cover Crops: What, How, and Why

Cover crops are kind of a big deal in the organic farming world, and are becoming more widely used in conventional operations, as well. You may have heard of their benefits in “carbon sequestering,” a real buzz-topic of late, but the benefits of cover crops extend well beyond their ability to create, capture, and recycle carbon. 

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring
Hungry Hollow Happenings: Early Spring

Early summer on the farm is a whirlwind of “organized chaos.”

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Take a Virtual Farm Tour of Our Winter Veggies
Take a Virtual Farm Tour of Our Winter Veggies

Take a look at what we’ve been busy with at Durst Organic Growers this winter!

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