This Month in Photos: February
National CSA month (February) has brought a dynamic, sun-filled, and packed schedule to the farm. The days are getting longer and the must-do winter projects are beginning to collide with spring plantings. We’ve begun separating dahlia bulbs, planting our first fruit trees (figs!), harvesting radicchio, and keeping up with our expanding home delivery program. Artichokes are finally coming in and we’re thrilled to share them, along with our earliest winter flower harvest.
Alexis documenting the long process of washing, cutting and sorting thousands of Dahlias bulbs.
70 Snap Dragon bunches harvested for Mtn. View market. Our earliest flower harvest to date!
The ‘rose of winter,’ radicchios are thriving this year!
So meta….The first Dahlia bulb variety, “Brown Sugar,” is almost sorted through and being stored until all danger of frost has passed.
Farmer Mike and Farmer Nick explore our new ‘chicken coop’ for 220 baby chicks arriving March 1.
Ranunculus and Anemone bulbs are beginning to bloom after some warm spring temperatures.
Baby fig trees going in on the new property. An encouraging reminder of the benefits of a long-term lease!
Jacques, Driving & Logistics Lead, finishing his Wholesale route for the day. More about Jacques HERE
Farmer Mike gathering spring green garlic from the freshly-undercut bed. Lots of nostalgia as we think about how garlic was the very first crop we planted on the new property 14 months ago. It comes full circle!
Blue bins are finally stacked high with the long-awaited artichokes, delayed from last year’s mild summer.
CSA pack line crew is crushing it as we add on new members to celebrate February’s CSA month.
Thanks to an unexpectedly warm February, the artichokes are finally hitting their stride.
Alejandro is not only our CSA Manager, he’s also the most inventive artist and doodler on our team. Here, he’s “writing a note” to a fellow friend and CSA member.
German spraying down french breakfast radishes before they go in the CSA small share.