In addition, we applied for and received a grant
through Sustainable Agriculture Research
& Education (SARE). This taught us
a great deal about the importance of variety among
other things.We will offer early vegetables grown in our new High Tunnel this year to better serve our customers. We know you can't wait to get our home-grown tomatoes and veggies after a long, cold winter.
We will be offering sweet, fresh Early Raspberries this year, and again around
the Thanksgiving/Christmas holiday season. The variety we grow is not typically
grown in this part of the country. This variety has been rated #1 over and over by blind taste
panels.
Those who purchased our great-tasting early tomatoes at
the Chestertown Farmer's Market know how good they are. The key is to
grow them in 5-gallon pots of soil-less potting mix to prevent diseases to the
plant. We "fertigate" through a drip tape to also help prevent mold and mildew. We
also do
leaf analysis during growing season and add natural elements as
needed. In addition we use beneficial insects to fight pests.
Of course we always try to have fresh home grown tomatoes with taste
along with our early cucumbers, lettuce, squash and everything else we have at the farmer's market. We'll be posting updates on this
website. Be sure to visit us again! |
