Author: Rebecca
Week 15: Sept 14, 2019
Rain, Rain Another Day It has been a challenge to dry out between days lately. We mucked out the potato and carrot harvest last week and we mucked out the carrots and beets again today. It seems like it has been raining every day this month, but of course, that is not completely true. With Continue reading >>
Week 14: Sept 7, 2019
The Winter Pantry Tonight our family spent the evening putting summer food away for the winter. The boys were busy cutting up damaged red potatoes and filling quart jars. When that set of jars were all filled, they were on to pushing tomato soup that we had been cooking all day in the pack shed Continue reading >>
Week 13: August 31, 2019
Farming Friends Our dear friends at Red Door Family Farm are sharing some of their spectacular harvest of beets with you this week. In exchange, they have chosen some of the best We Grow garlic for use on their farm. Since meeting the Botsford family in 2015, they have slowly become our closest friends. Not Continue reading >>
Week 12: August 24, 2019
Food Culture It doesn’t matter where in the world you’re from, you have to eat. Conceivably it is the most significant commonality that humanity shares. Whatever shape, form, or flavor food may take around the world, people eat. More than that, across the world people, enjoy eating. From paupers to presidents, we all break the Continue reading >>
Week 11: August 17, 2019
Working on Ethics Did you happen to be in Rib Lake last Sunday for the Ice Age Days parade? Did you notice a bright red 1951 Farmall Super C driving by when suddenly a youngster handed you a cucumber? That was We Grow and the families that have been working on our farm this season. Continue reading >>
Week 10: August 10, 2019
The Halfway Mark Welcome to the halfway point of the CSA season! The weather is starting to feel fall-like with some cool nights. Cool season crops are being planted as time allows. Two weeks ago it was brassicas and radishes, this week it was boc choy and lettuce. We still need to plant arugula, mustard, Continue reading >>
Week 9: August 3, 2019
Breaking The Rules With our farm kids reaching middle school age, we have come to the realization that we need to get away from the farm for some “adventuring” no matter how long our to-do list. We seek to experience more of what northern Wisconsin has to offer and keep our sanity. So this week, Continue reading >>
Week 8: July 27, 2019
Mid-Season Stride As we start to hit the mid-season stride, it feels like a good time to let you know what’s going on around here. We are sending a farm email every Friday. It is not the same as this newsletter and it often includes links to some recipe ideas as well as lots of Continue reading >>
Week 7: July 20, 2019
Beasts of Burden Calves, pigs and chickens, oh my! Everywhere you turn there are animals around here. None in large quantities, but enough to do their job on our farm. Livestock can play an integral role on small farms and the underlying health effects of animal interaction shouldn’t be overlooked. IN THE BAG Cherry Tomatoes Continue reading >>
Week 6: July 13, 2019
Farm Economy As we are about to host a summer potluck for our local chapter of the Wisconsin Farmer’s Union, our thoughts can’t help but dive into the struggling economic situation Wisconsin farmers are presently facing. WFU supports legislative action and farmer cooperation to navigate this difficult situation. IN THE BAG Carrots Zucchini Spinach Cucumber Continue reading >>
Week 5: July 6, 2019
Seasonal Supply The zucchini mothership has landed. If you have ever grown a summer squash plant, you will understand the trials of this prolific fruit. One plant will deliver one fruit every 24 to 48 hours for the duration of the summer. They grow extraordinarily fast. One day they are the size of your thumb Continue reading >>
Week 4: June 22, 2019
The Community in CSA Our farm business model is commonly referred to as a CSA which stands for community supported agriculture. In its simplest form, a CSA is simply a farm that sells or trades its products to those who live within the same community. This concept is not new. It is how generations used Continue reading >>
Rhubarb Basil Tea
Ingredients 6 stalks rhubarb, cut into 1-inch lengths 8 cups water 1/3 cup sugar or honey, or to taste 3 fresh basil sprigs Directions In a large saucepan, combine rhubarb and 8 cups water; bring to a boil, and simmer for 30 minutes. Strain the liquid, add sugar to taste, stirring to dissolve, and allow Continue reading >>
Week 3: June 15, 2019
A Morning on the Farm This week a group of kids from Medford’s summer school program visited our farm. The kids hopped out of the vehicle excited to be outside and were immediately thwarted with a cold breeze. Very quickly their moods lightened as the cute kitty made her grand entrance, rubbing everyone’s ankles. We Continue reading >>
Week 2: June 8, 2019
To Be Organic For the past five years, we have been growing and selling organic vegetables. But we have to cautious in how we tell you that our produce is organic. There are regulations surrounding the word “organic” that could land us in serious trouble for printing it on a label for goods produced on Continue reading >>