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.
Read MoreWhile 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.
Read MoreFor 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.
Read MoreFirst 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.
Read MoreFoxtail 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.
Read MoreHello All! We are so excited to get underway delivering fresh produce, storage crops and some homemade treats to you this season.
Read MoreJune. 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.
Read MoreIf 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreThis 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!
Read MoreAccording 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.
Read MoreBefore 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.
Read MoreThe 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!
Read MoreAs 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.
Read More"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!
Read MoreFrosty mornings really make us appreciate the sun's warmth. A fifty degree afternoon feels downright balmy when the grass was crunching just a few hours prior.
Read MoreJust like that, we're at the end of Emmalyn and my third CSA as owners of Foxtail. At this time two years ago, we were just beginning to realize our dream.
Read MoreEvery Wednesday after packing I say to Emmalyn, "I think this is our best box yet," and this week is no exception. We also met some of our neighbors for the first time!
Read MoreNow that we have one farmers market in the books and are putting the bow on our third CSA box, this train is officially rolling full-speed.
Read MoreAfter the stretch of 80+ degree days earlier this month, we moved that to the top of my priorities list. Naturally, now we're only seeing highs in the low 40s.
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