Meet my DJ- Hi Tech

A farmer wears many hats: cowboy, sun visor, sombrero, thinking cap, land steward, marketing, accounting, etc...

This weekend I was transplanting the first round of Kale. The ground is pretty darn wet, muddy in fact. Not so good for transplanting, so I listen close for that "knock" from Opportunity. When the ground is not completely saturated and little roots will not be suffocated. Slipping, smiling and squooshing in the walkway, trays in my hands and 10lbs of mud on my boots, nursing a sore body (already? its only march), to make sure we have veggies available for our markets and CSA. Labor of love? Yes. The sun broke through the blanket of grey a couple times, literally for a few seconds. But those brief seconds provide a glimmer of warmth and impetus for singing. Funny, a theme song from childhood came to me while planting, maybe you can guess it... "when your world looks kind of weird, and you wish that you weren't there. Just close your eyes and make believe and you can be anywhere. I like adventure. I like romance..."




When its time to stop transplanting and the greenhouse work for the day is done I have been learning to use the computer. My dad had been covering most of the admin computer tasks before returning to full time work off the farm. Data entry for our record keeping and organic certification, accounting, blog activity, facebook, farm research, keeping up with email, I didnt know farming would require this much computer time. Welcome to the 21st century Sean! The computer is a cool tool and I am new to the game. If you see room for improvement, advice is welcome.
Check out our new Paypal option. For those of you interested in paying in monthly installments,
you now have another option. Checks are still preferred.
Thank you for sending in those checks, money is tight right now (no duh), there are a lot of costs early in the season to get things going:
seeds, soil mix materials, irrigation supplies, tools, tractor repairs, fuel, baby chicks (peep peep!) and the list goes on. Your early season financial support keeps us moving full speed ahead even in the mud. There are still spots open- tell your friends-send me an email n sign up for our CSA today!

happy vernal equinox

the Foisy side of the wheat field. The other side is Red Fife (not pictured), I've recently read that this variety is ok for some folks with celiacs. hmmm. interesting. (at link click on "hypoallergenic food"

A view of Adobe Creek along our western edge. Flowing well now, but two weeks ago before the rain, the creek was literally puddles. The osprey, hawks and herons have been keeping a close watch for any fishy activity.
The bees of our barrel colony , warming in the sun, and returning with pollen.
This colony was collected from an oak branch along the creek last spring with the help of bee friend Chrystl (who formalized the design for this unique hive along with Bill Blume). Recognizing the circle as a symbol for the sun, and recognizing bees as "queens of the sun" it seems fitting that their home be of a round circular form. Contrarily the Langstroth hive is a square/rectangular 'earth' symbol, of which man is accustomed and comfortable, but are bees? hmmm. think about it.


A close up view of the winter cover crop (peas, vetch and triticale). This crop will be incorporated into the soil. It will decompose and become food for microbes, worms and other critters. Adding organic matter and recycling nutrients to further benefit the soil and future food crops. Annual cover crops are an essential component of our soil building and crop rotation plan.

Veggie Field prepped and receptive.