Farm Share Week 7 (July 14-18, 2020)

Farm Share Week 7 (July 14-18, 2020)

This little one is happy to help if there is water involved :)4 identical nests in the same chicken tractor, but clearly this is the BEST nest! We got rain!!! Off and on all weekend. It was glorious! Every farmer facing this drought is united in our NEED of rain. It...
Farm Share 2020 Week 6: July 7-11, 2020

Farm Share 2020 Week 6: July 7-11, 2020

Hello from the dusty fields of Zephyr Organics! The high heat and dryness continues and we find ourselves praying for rain often (while of course busting our butts to keep everything watered). We have many ways of keeping the plants rolling along, but eventually we...
Farm Share Week 5 (June 30-July 4, 2020)

Farm Share Week 5 (June 30-July 4, 2020)

Well hello summer! There has been no doubt about what season we are in. Temperatures have been soaring here which means our Jamaican workers are finally comfortable ;). There have been some storm systems rolling by, but we only seem to catch a dusting here or there of...
Farm Share Week 4 (June 23-27, 2020)

Farm Share Week 4 (June 23-27, 2020)

Enjoying exploring the wheat field My son made a house using wheat and peas! Hungry white rock chicks are now in week 4, feathering out, and on pasture full time! It’s been hot, hot, hot here at the farm! While it is still super dry, we managed to get a little...
Farm Share Week 3 (June 16-20, 2020)

Farm Share Week 3 (June 16-20, 2020)

Hello from the fields of Zephyr Organics! The middle of June has brought us cucumbers from the greenhouses! The kids were all excited and happy to discover all the beautiful cucumbers with us. As we harvest, we are weeding and lifting the vines up into the netting to...
Farm Share Week 2 (June 9-13, 2020)

Farm Share Week 2 (June 9-13, 2020)

Hello everyone! Week 2 of Farm Share is upon us with lots and lots of sunny skies. I find myself watching the forecast, hoping to see some serious rain! Most of our crops are on drop line irrigation but others like asparagus depend on the occasional rain! Thankfully...