While we, and many other farmers, still believe in the merits of certified organic, we feel the USDA is bending to well-financed lobbying efforts and is no longer upholding the standards outlined by the National Organic Program.
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The process of taking down the tomato plants is not quite as tedious as getting them going, but is a cumbersome task no less.
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Right now, we’re harvesting the type of fruits we dream about in winter. Bright red watermelon so crisp, sweet, and juicy it “pops” when you cut into it; juice dripping down your hand as you enjoy a slice. The sweetest fresh corn and refreshingly delicate cucumbers. A medley of melons – true summer flavors. And, perhaps, the biggest treat: soil-grown, vine-ripened, peak-summer tomatoes.
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About a month behind schedule, our asparagus harvest began in late March and is still underway. We hope you’ve been able to enjoy some of this spring treat, now possibly paired with peas! Our sugar snap pea harvest is just now starting! It’s a little later than usual for us due to planting late and cool spring growing conditions.
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Hello, again, and Happy New Year! We took a pause on our newsletter, as we didn’t have much in the way of “news” to share over the last few months. A bit of a winter hibernation felt fitting. Around November, after we finish packing all our winter squash for the season, our farm becomes pretty quiet as people take off for winter vacations and the fields are put to rest for the cold months ahead.
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Just a few more weeks of harvest before our season wraps up
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It’s the last full calendar month of summer! The summer is slipping away — now that we’ve passed the summer solstice and are flying into fall, the days are slowly, yet noticeably, getting shorter in daylight hours. But they’re still long in to-do’s and high in heat!
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Take a look at what we’ve been busy with at Durst Organic Growers this winter!
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It’s a time of transition: Fall on The Farm. Fall seems to be a time of evaluations, brainstorming ideas, and setting the stage for the coming year.
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Read on to see what we’re up to in the Hungry Hollow during late summer (spoiler alert: harvest!)
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The calendar and our crops agree: it’s officially summertime!
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While we’re feeling grateful for the rain, we consider how winter’s water affects our upcoming growing season in the Hungry Hollow…
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When we're not out working in the fields, we're spending our time thinking them. Over the winter at Durst Organic Growers, we reflect on the season we had and brainstorm ways to improve going forward. This year we're thinking about how to mitigate disease pressure (a familiar topic for most, I'm sure!) utilizing our existing practices and some new tools!
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