Shiitake means ‘mushroom of the oak’ in Japanese. On our farm, we only grow shiitake using the traditional method pioneered in Japan centuries ago. The flavor, vigor, and nutrition on the harvested mushrooms are reason enough to undertake such a labor intensive process. By…

Two days ago there were tens of thousands of native ladybugs in the crisper drawer of my refrigerator. They were sleeping in a small mesh bag that came in the mail.  The insects were completely still, made dormant by the cool 45 degree temperature…

Everyday on the farm is a race against the sun. How many heads of lettuce, bunches of kale, stems of flowers can we take out of the field before the temperatures rise, the leaves wilt, and the flowers droop? We put our fastest crew…

Eating local puts us in the present.  We live in a time when we can get nearly anything very easily. Strawberries are available all year round at the grocery store. Green beans too. Eggplant too. Tomatoes, yep. But on the farm, there’s a week…