Spring Field Notes
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Farming, in the spring, to me, is a constant tension between patience and push. There is a patience learned in the winter months,
May 1, 2020
By Jason Halm, Farm Manager Farming, in the spring, to me, is a constant tension between patience and push. There is a patience learned in the winter months,
Welcome back, everyone! Spring’s in full swing and we have been at it on the farm. Spring is a great time for many reasons: migratory
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager We see it all around us: as I drove up the farm early Monday morning, an early hard frost had sounded the bell for this
The COVID-19 pandemic has put a whole new focus on local food. Thanks to Lenore McDonald’s McDonald Farm land donation, the hard work of our farm crew, and the support
Good day readers, today I am writing to you from a very special place: the top of a mountain, the summit of summer, the peak of our farm season. It
By Amanda Caloras, Farm Crew Surprise rotten pepper juice splat to the face. Waiting not-so-patiently for the last succession of cucumbers to ramp up production. Peering at the near
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager There are three words running through my head this week on the farm, as facts of life. The first: everything is growing. Maybe that seems
By Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager I’ve been told that one’s wedding is likely to be one of the happiest days of their lives. I was doubtful, but this weekend I
by Jason Halm, Farm Manager The year we’ve all been waiting for is here. No, really, 2020 has passed us by, for better and for worse. While I don’t doubt
Visit our weekly Thursday farm stand to bring home farm-fresh, local, certified organic veggies all summer long! ThursdaysOpen Early June through November3:00 – 6:00pm 10S404 Knoch Knolls Rd.Naperville, IL 60565You’ll
By Jayson Shaffer, Farm Crew It’s officially week 10 here on the farm! It’s hard to believe we are already in the second week of August, and yet, here
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Tis the season! To be sleepy? Well yeah, kind of. Welcome to Autumn, the season of slowing, the yellow-light of the year if you
Welcome Back Green-Earthers, and a hearty greeting to all of our new members, thank you so much for being part of our community! Coming in to my second full season
by Russ Cerocke, Farm Manager Is it the chocolate? the candy canes? Or, is it the cookies and the hot, freshly baked pies? Well yeah, those things are pretty sweet.
