Farm Blog
Spring 2025 Updates and Musings
Dear Friends of Foxtail,I'm sure I don't need to express to ya'll just how troubling things are in our world right now, but....WOW.It's hard to comprehend everything that has happened since January's inauguration. I think at times I feel completely defeated and other...
Newsletter: Box #5! The final box!
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.
Newsletter: Box #5! The final box!
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.
Newsletter: Box #4 Get Some More
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.
Newsletter: Box #4 Get Some More
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.
Newsletter: Thankful for Box #3
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.
Newsletter: Risky Business
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.
Newsletter: Let’s Dance
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.
Welcome to the Foxtail Farm Fall 2022 CSA!
Hello All! We are so excited to get underway delivering fresh produce, storage crops and some homemade treats to you this season.
FAQ: How to Skip a Share of Your CSA
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.
FAQ: How to Skip a Share of Your CSA
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.
Newsletter: May Mayhem!
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.
Newsletter: This is Farming? This is Farming!
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.
Newsletter: Sun Is Shining
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.
Recipe: Gochujang Stir Fry
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.
Newsletter: Yahoo for Box 2!
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!
Newsletter: Happy Spring?!
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.
Newsletter: Happy Spring?!
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.
Newsletter: Still Crazy after both these Years
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.
Recipe: Emmalyn’s Lentil-Stuffed Chard Rolls
A great main dish for vegetarians, vegans and carnivores alike! Stuffing and steaming chard leaves can create many flavor combos.
