In a few weeks Snow Ball Cauliflower will be ready for the tables. As many of you know, my farm is struggling and the future is dim. I have asked for help to keep the farm going in this tough time and a few of you have stepped up to the plate and hit home
As you probably know, small farms and farmers are disappearing every year. One census several years ago told the story well. Over 3000 small farms are going bankrupt every year. Big farms are gobbling up small farms. Big box stores say they are willing to support small farmers but when it comes to shove, they don’t.
Isn’t this a stunning picture of Tonopah Rob’s Desert Spinach Mix? Can you see the Lady Bug eating her dinner of aphid? She and thousands more keep the mix clean of bugs. Come and fill your bags at the farm stand this weekend. Once again it’s time for Christmas and this is the last weekend
Can you believe it gets this cold in Arizona to freeze the water bowls? It has been a very rough fall planting season. My farm has been hit by many an obstacle this year. I began planting fall veggies August 1. I was so proud of myself with the on-time planting schedule. As soon as
Yesterday Jerry, Lori and myself received a phone call from Madison, WI. The VA hospital has called and given Jerry the green light to come to Madison to now be listed on the lung transplant list. There are many things to do to get Jerry ready to leave the farm for a while. Lori, Jerry’s
It has been a very rough fall planting season. My farm has been hit by many an obstacle this year. I began planting fall veggies August 1. I was so proud of myself with the on-time planting schedule. As soon as the seeds germinated ants and insects were either digging the seed out of the planted