Little Peace Farm
Hey all. I hope you enjoyed the last two blog entries (the videos). I wanted to catch you up on what's going on at the farm. Hope is an amazing addition to our lives and we have been blessed to bring such a wonder into the world.
SEED
I've ordered and recieved most of my seed for the 2010 season. I am very excited to grow some new varieties like Forellenschluss Romaine lettuce, white satin carrots, and orange banana tomato. I am continuing varieties that have performed well for me for several years as well. Much of my seed is certified organic and I only buy seed from companies who have made the Safe Seed Pledge or who pledge not to sell any genetically modified seed.
NEW CSA MEMBERS
We need your help! We still have plenty of shares available for our CSA so spread the word! Small scale farms like ours thrive when supported by the community and reciprocate by providing food security! You can refer friends and family to our website or have them call us for details. Our goal is to serve a membership of 75 shares that is as local as possible.
NEW EQUIPMENT
I recently purchased a 55" tiller to pull behind the tractor. These tillers do an excellent job at preparing seed beds. Using this implement should cut my time behind a machine significantly! I also recently purchased a brand new irrigation system. We will be irrigating from our pond using a gas powered pump and drip tape. Now we just need the ice on the pond to thaw so I can "git at it"!
Settlement
We are due to settle on the farm on February 16th. Most of you who know us know it has been a long road. But we are finally approaching another milestone. We'll keep you posted.
Greens
I recently purchased new plastic to cover our 60' long hoop house. I plan on covering it within the next couple of weeks and seeding it soon thereafter. This means that by late March we could have a boatload of salad greens! I'll keep you posted on the progress.
Thank you all for your support of local agriculture and for your concern for the quality of food you consume and share. Stay tuned for more news about Little Peace Farm. Truly.
Michael