So much to do and so little time is our motto this spring... maybe that is every farmers motto in the spring but it seems especially so this year!
First our BIG announcement!
We are the proud new owners of the Whitakers Farm Stand on Rt.16 next to Leavitts Bakery!
This has been a local family run farm stand for over 30 years and has a very large customer base. The Whitaker family was ready to retire from the "farm stand" life and offered the stand to us. This is a huge opportunity for us to grow our little farm and we are very excited to do so!
We are renovating the farm stand building and are hoping to open mid June. Besides our own veggies, honey, maple syrup, eggs, and broiler chickens we are hoping to have berries, meat, cheese and other local products. Stay tuned for updates on our grand opening date and hours of operation.
Second, we are putting up a new High Tunnel!
This one is twice as big as our other 2 tunnels and will help us to provide plenty of ripe and juicy tomatoes to the new stand.
The day the tunnel was delivered the pieces lying on the ground are like a giant puzzle!
The guys putting the bows into place:
Once all the bows were in place we started on the perlings (the horizontal bars at the top).
The end walls are now up and we will be ready for plastic soon! Look for more pics coming this week.
And last but most definitely not least is the veggies!
We have been non stop seeding and planting in order to get ready for the new stand. This is our earliest year yet for almost all of our crops and we have never had this much in the ground by Memorial Day!
Besides planting we have been tilling up ground all over the farm to make room for all the little seedlings. Here is a freshly tilled area for all our carrots and onions:
The first little tomatoes are just starting to form up!
Check back for more updates coming soon...