On this blog site we'll post visual snapshots so you can see how your food is being grown and all that goes into running an organic CSA farm.
The fields have been plowed and beds have been formed:
Last year we ended up with 30 CSA subscribers, quite a good number for a first year. This year we are planting enough for 100 boxes, so tell your friends.
Recently we went to an agriculture class on crop planning, the instructor, Jim Leap, said "crop planning isn't rocket science, it's harder!"
After going through and developing a spreadsheet for this, the instructor was pretty accurate:
If you want to see our planning sheet, you can download it here (it doesn't show well online).
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_CY2RYn3LTkLVhfLXktTXFrSU0/view?usp=sharing
It's a harvest demand driving calculation: enter how much you want to harvest and when, then derive the transplant schedule, then derive the seeding schedule:
Seeds have been purchased: We bought most of our seeds from Johnny Seeds and High Mowing Seeds. Companies that cater to the market and organic farmer. Seeds sit in the cooler in plastic tubs:
5 trays of seedlings have already been planted:
The first sprouts have already come up!
We are installing an overhead sprinkler in our hoop house to keep them watered.
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