Farm News – November 16, 2020
Hi Folks, we have reached the end of the CSA season. I hope that you have enjoyed the produce we were able to provide this year. Every farming season has its unique challenges, mostly weather related. This year we had both the latest spring frost ever – May 18th – and the earliest fall frost that I can remember – September 18. The September frost took us a bit by surprise as the forecast was for a low of 38 degrees. The cold snap in September was even more unusual since it was not a single night, but rather four night in a row of sub-freezing temperatures. This gave us only four months of frost-free growing season. A long summer drought followed by excessive rain added another hurdle. (more…)