Tonopah Rob's Vegetable Farm

The above picture is of See No’s offspring.  See No the turkey was killed by African bees several weeks ago. It all began four years ago. I had a small flock of ten baby turkeys and the only turkeys to live through their first year of tribulation was Hear No and See No. As the years have passed I’ve [...]

Sunflower blossom growing in the sunflower forest.  Can you see the small beneficial bee on the flower? Hi there!  I’m a chunk of land in Arizona.  Before Arizona became a state, (by the way, happy birthday Arizona), before anybody stepped on me and before any fence line built, I was here.  I was here in the beginning when [...]

The above picture shows a new crop of dates growing on the farm.  Dates begin to ripen mid to late summer and these will be available on the CSA program. It’s the first of May!  Where does the time go?  There is about ten weeks left in the 2011/12 growing season and the best is yet to [...]

The above picture is of Saddle Mountain.  I see this majestic mountain every Saturday morning at the farm stand.  Isn’t she beautiful! The bold and bright sunrise shining its brilliant light rays on Saddle Mountain as I stage the farm stand for the Saturday morning market is a breathtaking event.  A very peaceful place to be at in life.  Right there in the [...]

The above picture is of the second half of the new farm land deal Tonopah Rob wants to purchase and farm all naturally.  A future citrus grove, date trees and maybe some type of stone fruit grove will soon be planted to help provide the east side a wind break. Also, a small group of  [...]

Here’s the veggies list: Broccoli Crowns Purple Cauliflower White Cauliflower Green Cabbage Russian Kale Kaleidoscope Carrot Bunches Green Super Sweet Onions Heirloom Spinach Mix Fresh Eggs-maybe Turkey Eggs Swiss Chard Rosemary Sprigs Red and Green Leaf Lettuce Strawberries-farm stand only maybe a surprise or two

This is a picture of Hear No the Turkey two weeks after the bee attack. Hi folks!  It’s me, Hear No the turkey. I live on Tonopah Rob’s farm.  Tonopah Rob told me about all of the nice emails and letters that were sent to me. For those of you who don’t know me, I am the turkey that [...]

Isn’t she a beaut!!?  Red Iceberg Lettuce.  One of over 80 different types of lettuce grown on the farm.  Spring has sprung and now is the time for all good and not so good animals to come out of hibernation. It’s also the time to plant a garden too.  Every year the possibility of eating a [...]

The above picture shows See No in front and Hear No in the middle. Last week I had time to tend to my bee hives.  I knew the desert would soon be in bloom and the citrus trees too. To prevent the bees from swarming early due to lack of space in their hive, I added more boxes to each colony and by [...]

The above picture is of a Snow Ball Cauliflower, one of several heirloom varieties grown on the farm. Over the past few weeks the farm has been producing several types of heirloom cauliflower.  The heads are huge and full of flavor.  Customers have been blown away over the size, beauty and flavor of the brassica.  “It’s [...]

The above picture is a plot of lettuce.  You must see it in person to really appreciate the beauty.  These are some of the different types of lettuce grown on the farm. It’s been so busy around here, I don’t have time to sit and write so without further ado here is this week’s veggie list for [...]

The above picture is of the new irrigation system ready to go at Tonopah Rob’s Vegetable Farm.  Thanks to the Super Duper CSA contributions and others Tonopah Rob was able to purchase new farm land. Here’s this week’s veggie list: Broccoli Cauliflower Green Cabbage Tangerines Green Garlic Onions Salad Mix Spinach Kale Swiss Chard Assorted [...]

Isn’t this a beauty?  I assume this head of green cabbage will weigh in around 98 lbs.  This is one of many heads that will be available this Saturday at the farm stand. I’m kidding about the 98 lbs. but it’s as big as a volleyball.  Once upon a time in a land sort of [...]

It’s official, the new land is now apart of the farm.  On February 1, 2012 I signed the papers to the land and on February 2, 2012 everything was recorded by the county; now it’s time for me to move forward.  Yesterday February 6, 2012 was the fence slicing ceremony.  Yep, we cut the farms north [...]

The above picture is of the newly cut potato seed. Upon entering into this world, the doctor picked up the infant by the feet and while hanging upside down slapped him on his bare butt.  Immediately the little Italian bambino let out an ear piercing cry bringing color to his 7lb. 6oz. body.  All parts [...]