Hello all, Not much to report this week. More snow and cold. Winter is here to stay and it looks like we may be delayed planting our carrots and peas…On Friday morning I was at Logan Trading Company buying a packet of cabbage seed and was discussing the weather with a clerk. She told meContinue reading “More snow!!!”
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Seeds are here!
The snow is gone but old man winter isn’t even thinking about leaving. That snow from last weekend put a damper on the farm. We had to postpone harvest and pickup by two days! Luckily, we had good weather on Thursday for harvest and pickup. What a short window it was…The weather looks fair forContinue reading “Seeds are here!”
Recipe Sharing Community Forum
Hi ya’ll! I hope everyone is having a fun and safe Monday afternoon. I am getting quite a bit of work done for classes, but became distracted by the thought of posting this request – which is basically to ask those of you who have made tasty treats with Ben’s Produce to please shareContinue reading “Recipe Sharing Community Forum”
Food Glorious Food!
Before Ben started farming full-time, there were a TON of foods I’d never tried or cooked. While I’d had beets in my life, I’d always had them straight out of the can. The only way I ever ate them was from the can, with chopped raw onion and vinaigrette dressing. It’s yummy – butContinue reading “Food Glorious Food!”
Your carrots need your support!
Another week has gone by and we are starting the summer 2010 growing season! We seeded up our first round of lettuce, scallions, cabbage, beets and parsley. We are very excited! It amazes me how far ahead we plan and work to get to harvest. This first round of seeding is meant for harvest inContinue reading “Your carrots need your support!”
Beets are back!
Hello all! The cold snap finally let up and we’re hoping the past 10 days were the coldest we’ll see this winter. We may still see some snow but it’s the cold we don’t like. The crops were damaged some but nothing catastrophic. Some lettuce in the hoophouses got cold burned leaf tips and someContinue reading “Beets are back!”
Cold Snaps & Sweet, Sweet Kale…
Hey Folks, Hope you’re staying warm through this cold snap. It sure is a cold one. This ain’t nothing for me though. I come from the hills of the north where it’s like this for 7 months a year! On a serious note, it is much warmer down here and the winters are shorter, bothContinue reading “Cold Snaps & Sweet, Sweet Kale…”
Announcing Summer 2010 CSA
We are proud to announce Ben’s Produce Summer 2010 CSA! We are excited to be in business and look forward to a great season. Our CSA runs from early April through late September for 25 weeks. Our online store is still operating and will do so until the end of March. COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AGRICULTURE (CSA):Continue reading “Announcing Summer 2010 CSA”
Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!
Hello and Welcome! A big thanks to our new customers from the neighborhood who stopped by Tuesday night to pick up some produce! The holidays are upon us! We’re headed to Tennessee to see Patricia’s family and some friends there. It will be a needed break for us, though I will be working some. I’llContinue reading “Holidays! Holidays! Holidays!”
Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!
Hello and Welcome! A big welcome to all our neighbors in Mordecai and Oakwood! Ben’s Produce is a fairly new agrarian venture for me, Benjamin Shields, and my partner, Patricia Parker. We offer you fresh, local, un-certified organic vegetables grown in Garner in partnership with Double-T Farm where I work as field manager and apprentice.Continue reading “Welcome neigbors in Mordecai & Oakwood!”
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