Tonopah Rob's Vegetable Farm

Need fresh healthy eggs? This Saturday only out at the Farm Stand here in Tonopah, I’ll be selling eggs and a few veggies. Eggs will be on sale for $4.00 for 1 dozen, $7.50 for 2 dozen, 3 dozen for only $10.00 – but if you buy 4 or more dozen you’ll  be paying a [...]

The Farm Stand CSA for the 2010 / 2011 season at Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm is now formally announced! This modified CSA program is an evolutionary step away from the weekly CSA to offer customers a less expensive option while also providing greater flexibility in regards to what produce a customer will be taking home. With the [...]

Strange thing happened on the way to the plow the other day, the economy jumped out and killed the CSA. No, this isn’t a pun nor is it exactly how it happened, but the fact is that my traditional weekly CSA is going the way of the dodo bird into extinction. It would appear that the [...]

It’s the time of the year when I must take some time off and tend to a few small vacation get-a-ways.  In between my get-a-ways I will hold a few one day sales as my late summer crops ripen.  I cannot give a specific date because I don’t know exactly when the crops will ripen-it [...]

This Saturday out at my farm in Tonopah I will be celebrating Customer Appreciation Day. This one-day sale, held exclusively at the Farm Stand on my farm, is my way of saying thanks for the fantastic season and all of the support I receive from so many very wonderful customers. Lots of stuff will be [...]

This weekend we were roasting chilis and jalapenos – even after the market should have closed. The smell of the roasting peppers drags ‘em in every time. Few can resist the aroma these mild chilis give off while being roasted. Lauren, one of my most loyal customers arrived shortly before the market stand was to be put back [...]

Pesticides on Produce Tied to ADHD in Children - this disturbing headline is from an article that appeared on Yahoo this morning. The original article is from HealthDay News written by Amanda Gardner. The article goes on to ask how “Organophosphates” may effect brain development and growth and references previous studies of excessive exposure to this particular type [...]

To all you moms, the moms-to-be, and my dear mom (seen here with her dog Daisy) – Happy Mother’-s Day. While there’s little to be said that hasn’t been said before in gratitude of our mothers, I still appreciate that at least one day a year has been set aside where we all take a [...]

Very important news: for the remainder of this growing season my hours are changing at both markets. We are going to summer hours and will be operating from 7:00 am to 11:00 am. As it begins to get hot, there is a difficulty in keeping veggies fresh and visually appealing. That goes for us too, [...]

Dear Veggie Lovers, This weekend sees Jerry the Farm Manager and me, Tonopah Rob going to New Mexico for the annual Farm to Table Organic Farming Conference. Without us here there is no way for me to offer fruits and veggies for sale at the two markets, hence the markets will be closed this weekend February 20 [...]

We’re up to our ankles in boiling mud out here. Ok, it’s not boiling, but it is getting thick. The rains and the saturated ground is not allowing us to harvest for this weekends market – without harvested veggies, there is nothing to sell. The forecast is calling for more rain through Friday with high [...]

Meeeow, my name is Juneyur and me and my wicked sharp claws are hijacking the blog today. I’ve been out here running through the Karrotz attacking all that moves; I am the King of the Karrotz! I am super Kitty, I can leap over chicken wire in a single bound and land on your back defying gravity [...]

It’s salad time in the garden. Cold weather is perfect for root crops and lettuces and this weekend you will find all you need to make the best salad you are likely to be eating this winter in all Arizona. Today’s photo is a salad from one of my customers using greens, radishes, turnips, cucumber, and [...]

Thank you to all of the customers who have made these first two weeks of the new season so encouraging. Thanks to all who have supported my little farm over the past years and brought me such great success. My gratitude to those friends and family who help me, work with me, and toil the [...]

It’s almost time. The farm stand is to re-open shortly. The farm and nature are working at near full capacity, producing veggies galore for this coming Saturday – you might say the farm is blooming. Most will easily find the beauty in this Peruvian Daffodil that has recently brought forth these elegant blossoms, signaling that life [...]