farming

We cultivated then planted zuchini and summer squash; then we processed eggs.

7 min read   ·   May 19, 2025   ·   11 visuals

I washed eggs while the other four team members covered the pepper field, then we planted.

9 min read   ·   May 15, 2025   ·   4 visuals

Today was mostly planting celery and eggplant, some greenhouse work, and a lesson in hand tool hazards.

12 min read   ·   May 14, 2025   ·   4 visuals

We seeded lettuce, spread black landscaping fabric, hoed in the high tunnel, and planted the last of the onions.

6 min read   ·   May 13, 2025   ·   8 visuals

We washed 83 dozen eggs, hoed in the dry fields, then planted more onions.

8 min read   ·   May 12, 2025   ·   8 visuals

We prepared boxes for bees and spread black fabric on a few fields

13 min read   ·   May 08, 2025   ·   6 visuals

We finished building the pig pen and then planted onions

9 min read   ·   May 07, 2025   ·   11 visuals

Processed 83 dozen eggs, preppared a pig pen, and planted in the rain

6 min read   ·   May 06, 2025   ·   3 visuals

Planting end rows of onions and lettuces, harvesting green garlic and lilacs

10 min read   ·   May 05, 2025   ·   6 visuals

Cleaned and packed 70 dozen eggs, planted some onions, and thought about a robot for watering greenhouses

13 min read   ·   May 01, 2025   ·   6 visuals

Planted 1200 onions in biodegradable mulch film and spread row cover over 6 field rows.

9 min read   ·   April 30, 2025   ·   4 visuals

Planted 3000 onions in biodegradable mulch film and spread row cover over 4 field rows.

8 min read   ·   April 29, 2025   ·   7 visuals

More progress on the new tomato greenhouse and many odds and ends tasks while waiting for a shipment.

9 min read   ·   April 24, 2025   ·   11 visuals

A day off from planting and row cover, but not from other hard work

8 min read   ·   April 23, 2025   ·   9 visuals

Planting continues, the greenhouse is a revolving door, getting to weeds before you see them

4 min read   ·   April 22, 2025   ·   9 visuals

Seeded and planted, preparing trays, thoughts on work ethic, singing in the field.

10 min read   ·   April 17, 2025   ·   4 visuals

Beautiful weather for planting. Kept the greenhouse watered. Observed a trencher at work.

5 min read   ·   April 16, 2025   ·   11 visuals

Overalls vs. pants, rain makes for muddy planting, farm workers work hard.

7 min read   ·   April 15, 2025   ·   15 visuals

Low tunnel setup is real work. Potatoes are not a commodity. Chickens need safe spaces. My back hurts.

9 min read   ·   April 10, 2025   ·   2 visuals

Seeding and egg washing takes patience and neck muscles.

5 min read   ·   April 09, 2025   ·   2 visuals

It was my official first day on the farm. It will get easier and I am out of shape but not for long.

5 min read   ·   April 08, 2025   ·   4 visuals