August is the most beautiful time of year here at the Hampshire College Farm. The vegetable fields are bursting with produce in anticipation of our first CSA distribution next week, the pick-your-own flower fields are in full bloom, and tomatoes are ripening by the bucketful. There are cows, chickens, lambs, and pigs on glorious green pastures. Come by for a walk, reserve a vegetable or meat CSA share, or schedule a tour for your class this semester!
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- Morning Glories in the morning
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- The pick-your-own flower fields are in full bloom!
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- Organically grown tomatoes are thriving in our high tunnels
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- Growing tomatoes in high tunnels protects them from diseases and pests…
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- …except for hornworms!
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- Nancy shows the crew how to identify hornworms in the high tunnel.
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- Nancy is growing an experimental crop of ginger and turmeric alongside the tomatoes.
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- The crew has picked over 2,000 lbs of tomatoes in the last few days!
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- The first CSA distribution is next week, but there is still time to sign up!
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- Carrots as far as the eye can see!
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- The crew enjoys working in the cool early mornings.
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- This summer the farm interns learned how to cultive, harrow, mow, and much more!
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- Double trouble on the cultivating tractors! Jason is driving a vintage Allis Chalmers G that has been converted to electric power.
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- Billions of brassicas!
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- Lots of leeks…
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- Perfect pumpkins!
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- The lambs are enjoying the beautiful views from the upper pasture.
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- The piglets were just put on pasture. Right now they are much shorter than the grass!
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- In addition to grass, the piglets also enjoy some of the “imperfect” tomatoes and other vegetables cast-offs.
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- Farmer Jason and his hard-working crew! From Left to Right: Shelby, Jason, Sarah, Owen, and Jen.
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- Congratulations to our amazing crew on a job well done!
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- The most important lesson of the summer: every good farm day starts with a donut!
