Hungry Hollow Happenings: November 2023

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.

Hungry Hollow Happenings: May 2023

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.

Cover Crops: What, How, and Why

Cover crops are kind of a big deal in the organic farming world, and are becoming more widely used in conventional operations, as well. You may have heard of their benefits in “carbon sequestering,” a real buzz-topic of late, but the benefits of cover crops extend well beyond their ability to create, capture, and recycle carbon.

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: March 2023

This time of year, people start asking about our asparagus. When will it be ready?

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Hungry Hollow Happenings: February 2023

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.