Double T Farm

Friday is pizza night at our house. It's really the only day that I consistently stick to a meal plan. I've got a pretty smooth routine for pulling it together, including a new sauce that is kicking some ass. Now for those other 6 days.

It's true that the only farm ingredient on this pie is the spinach. Sorry to burst any bubbles out there. We're on the very tail end of our winter season and this is the last of the spinach in my fridge. Being in a lull between seasons is frustrating to me, but Tom really takes it in stride. It's great to see all the markets starting up this week in NC. It makes me want to kick him out the door earlier and earlier every morning.

While we've had the time, we got to try out the new (to us) Ellis planter Tom snatched up on Craigslist.

Kale & cabbage over about 15 rows and we were done the maiden voyage. There's a lot of rust, but it's in pretty good working order. Stephanie and I rode in the seats, so I don't have a better "action" shot of us with the plants. Grady took some video, but it's a bit too shaky to make anyone watch it. Better photos later. It's definitely a time saver!

Lots of excitement for farming geeks like Tom and the boys.

Seed potatoes.

This is one of those yearly signs that we're on the verge of a new season. Tom found this heart-shaped one among the 700 lbs. of taters that arrived earlier this week. Once they've sprouted, we'll cut them and get them ready to put in the ground.

As you might guess, this is a busy time of year. Orders are mostly complete and Tom and Stephanie are using the long days and cold temps to do some much needed decluttering of the basement, where the stuff of last season has been lingering.

I've been thinking a lot about the use of this blog space and whether or not we are really getting the most of it. Probably not. We tend not to blog much, besides the occasional announcement, and I'd like to make it more of a habit this year. I get so preoccupied with the membership details and promotions that I tend to let the website fend for itself. Hopefully I can remedy that starting now.

Also, it's worth it to note that we made a big move during the Winter season. Tom's hoop houses (unheated greenhouses) had to be moved from the property next to our house (on Cleveland Road) to the main farm property on McLemore Road, just 5 minutes away. The original "garden" space that we started with in 2005 was sold several months ago, and the new owner is anxious to move on with plans for that land.

We've acutally been growing most of our volume at McLemore Road for the past two seasons. The landowner there, Beth Browne, is one of our long-time members. She is a fierce advocate for local and organic and wants to see sustainable farming grow in our area.

Now that everything has moved to one location, we're hoping to host some on-farm gatherings so newer folks can get to know us and be a part of the farm. We're working on plans for a small structure there that would help with visits and possibly CSA pickups right at the farm. Until then, we'll continue to have members pick up at the house on Cleveland Road.

If you're new to the website, please have a look around. More good things are on the way.

 

Join us in 2013

It's that time of year again. Time for resolutions and goals and probably a lot of dieting. Why not make a resolution to improve your health by joining CSA?

Sign up now for the Spring/Summer 2013 season. We offer traditional Small, Medium and Large shares as well as an "A La Carte" option.

A La Carte allows you to choose what you want to purchase at our online store. It also lets you pick the weeks that you want to participate. Just register for the share and make a an initial deposit to use all season. Add to your account anytime. More information is available on the Sign Up page.