Howard School Visits!

Happy Easter Everyone!

This past week we have had some wonderful visits from our neighbors at the Howard School. The classes helped us plant potatoes, clean the coop, and paint signs. They were a huge help to us!
























The students were wonderful and we're looking forward to many more visits!

Elizabeth

Welcome Spring

Hello all,

So it is officially Spring on the farm and we have been busy preparing the garden for another great season. We have planted a majority of the beds, and as you can see, the plants are sprouting perfectly...




We've also added potato towers to the farm:






Potatoes are a crop new at farm. Hopefully this season we will have lots of wonderful varieties to sell at market and through our CSA program.

The warm weather has also brought out more visitors and volunteers to the farm. Recently a class from the Howard School paid us a visit, and their excitement and curiosity was absolutely contagious. It was a joy to see them interact with all the animals and learn about everything in the garden. They are helping us paint signs for the garden, and I will post pictures when they are finished. We are very much looking forward to future visits from students at the Howard School.

We have a few more beds to create and plant before our first round of crops are officially in the ground. So far everything is running smoothly and it looks like we are going to have another great season.

Here are a few more pictures from around the farm. As you can see, Olivia is really enjoying the weather...












Happy Spring,
Elizabeth

Dirt Don't Hurt!

Hello All,

Last weekend was absolutely beautiful, and we took full advantage of the weather. The entire weekend revolved around dirt- shoveling dirt, hauling dirt, raking dirt... Mark had a pile of healthy, nutrient filled soil delivered to the farm, and it was our job to transfer every bit of it to the garden.

Here's an idea of the pile:



Thankfully, three wonderful volunteers came out on Saturday and helped us move the soil into the garden. Thanks Madi, Dennis, and Jeremy!!





Jeremy proved to be an excellent chicken wrangler...



Once we transferred the soil to the garden, Mark tilled the ground, mixing old and new dirt...



And believe it or not, moving this dirt took the entire day. With 4 and 1/2 people moving the dirt, we got this much done..




Though our backs ached and our hands were blistered (an obvious sign that it is only the start of the season) we spent Sunday creating beds out of the dirt we moved. Luckily our new friend Diana was there to take some very beautiful pictures








Now half of the garden is ready to plant. Once the ran stops and the soil dries out, we'll be in business.

Take care,

Elizabeth

Snow Day on the Farm

G'day!

So these are pictures from the farm last week. It was an absolutely beautiful day outside, and I even broke a sweat helping Mark with the greenhouse. (As you can see, the hoop house is progressing nicely.)







And this is today...








Olivia officially has a Pigloo and is refusing to come out...

Happy snow day #2, Atlanta!

Stay warm,

Elizabeth

Olivia

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I present to you, Olivia:







That's right! We've got a pig! The other animals are still adjusting (Oli bit Coco, the dog, and she also ate all the chickens' food this morning) but I'm sure we'll be one big happy family in no time!

Oli will help us clear out a space in the garden that we haven't been able to use due to uneven ground and poor soil quality. She also we bring us (especially me) immense amounts of happiness.

Stop by and say "Hello" sometime!

Elizabeth

Hoop House Construction and CSA Memberships

Hello everyone,

Thank god General Lee saw his shadow (or wait... didn't see his shadow?). Either way, Spring is almost here! We are definitely ready for warmer weather and longer days under the sun. Mark has been busy constructing our hoop house (green house), and it is a great addition to the farm.

Here are a few pictures:







In addition to the hoop house, I would also like to mention that CSA membership information is available on our website: www.freshrootsfarm.com

CSA memberships are a great way to eat fresh, local vegetables (and eggs) all season long. Check it out! The number of memberships available are limited, so let us know if you are interested ASAP.

Here's a basket from last season:




Take care,
Elizabeth