I'm sitting in our dining room, looking out at the ancient, snow covered maple trees in our backyard, and amazed at how much life and energy has come from this land.
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While a farmer’s hands are rough, those callouses don’t mean a thing when it comes to the six tensioned razor wires that are guitar strings.
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For the past three years, I've been talking to my grandma a lot more. She was a farmer for many years. Now that I've got some acres of my own, it's been really nice chatting with her.
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First order of business: Thank You! We could not do this work without your support. It is truly an honor to work with this land, grow food, and foster an ecosystem of plants and people.
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Foxtail Farm Frequent Flyers know the dance that we do in the Spring and Fall to keep veggies growing through below freezing temperatures, mostly because I just won’t shut up about it.
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Hello All! We are so excited to get underway delivering fresh produce, storage crops and some homemade treats to you this season.
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Our produce subscriptions are in a a flexible, pay-as-you-go format that allows you to skip a bag or a box if you’re going to be out of town, or for when life gets a little hectic and budgets are tight.
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June. We somehow, someway, made it to June. May historically has proven to be the most frenetic, chaotic, and busiest month of our long growing season, and this year has been no exception.
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If I have one catchphrase out here, that’s probably it. I didn’t realize was just how much there is to operating a human-powered, organic, no-till farm.
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The weather is sweet. To the rescue, here I am! One perk of working the land is being able to observe how connected everything is. Once frogs started singing, we knew spring was here.
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Want seasonal meal ideas? Here's a recipe from one of our community-supported agriculture subscribers that uses many ingredients we're bringing to farmer's markets now.
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This spring has been a challenge, to say the least. After a brief reprieve over the weekend of the 9th, we have dipped back into low 20's just about every night since. A bumpy start to the season!
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According to the calendar, we're about two and a half weeks out of winter. According to the thermometer... well, thankfully, our hoop houses help us rush the early season.
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Before I get into a brief year-in-review, we suffered NO damage during the storm earlier this week. The wind was intense, but we only lost few small tree limbs.
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A great main dish for vegetarians, vegans and carnivores alike! Stuffing and steaming chard leaves can create many flavor combos.
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The might and magic of the greenhouse seems to know no bounds. There are somehow, some way, still greens in this box: Kickin’ Mix, arugula, and spinach!
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As nice as it is having computers in our pockets to check forecasts multiple times per hour, sometimes tomorrow's forecast is as reliable as the Vikings' end-of-half defense.
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"You don't own a tractor!?" We get that question a lot, usually with some mix of surprise and incredulousness. How can we grow at this scale and NOT use heavy machinery? By hand!
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Pesto is classically thought of as a paste made with Genovese basil, but why not arugula? It’s great on pasta and grains, or by itself on a nice piece of crusty bread.
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