Planning, counting, predicting
For this week’s post, I thought I would talk to you about numbers - and hopefully not be too boring! Since I’m a farmer, I’ve realized...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Fall is in the air
Hello everyone! There was a slight chill in the air when I went outside this morning, and as of 11am the thermometer is only reading 16...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 20
- 3 min
Farm Season Marathon
You've surely gleaned by now that farming is pretty hard work. It's physically and mentally taxing, but oh so rewarding. It's this time...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 15
- 3 min
All about honey!
Mid-summer brings big vegetable harvests, but it also brings another harvest around here - honey! This is our second year of trying our...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 5
- 3 min
Preserving the abundance of August
We've been talking a lot about peak harvest season these last couple weeks. The planning for the harvest begins way back with our crop...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 2
- 2 min
Harvest, harvest, harvest!
In the last blog post Jessie was talking about the harvests increasing in the fields. Well, we definitely have reached the peak! It is a...
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Jessie MacInnis
- Jul 25
- 2 min
Leaning into peak season on the farm
We're so relieved to have the heat wave behind us (for now) just in time to start appreciating the big summer harvests. Over this past...
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Jessie MacInnis
- Jul 16
- 2 min
How about that heat! ...and some tips for using basil
By the time you're reading this I hope we're all sweating a bit less and sighing a (temporary) breath of relief from the extreme heat and...
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springtideorganics
- Jul 9
- 2 min
You're Invited - Garlic Harvest Party!
It's that time of year, our annual garlic harvest party! Join us at the farm on Monday July 29 from 9am-12pm to help us pull and hang our...
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Jessie MacInnis
- Jul 1
- 2 min
The porcupines are back...
An update about life with porcupines and some fennel inspiration
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springtideorganics
- Jun 27
- 2 min
A full and lush farm
We have reached this moment of the season where all the beds are filled with plants on the farm. We do not have enough space that we can...
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springtideorganics
- Jun 19
- 3 min
Heat wave and climate action
Phew - it's a hot one out there! Our shaded thermometer is reading 32 degrees at the moment and last I checked the greenhouse was at 47...
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Jessie MacInnis
- Jun 10
- 2 min
Spring into summer
Hi folks - if you're a CSA member, we hope you've been enjoying your share so far! It's been fun doing the first few harvests, and even...
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springtideorganics
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Thinking on the long term
By now, you might be familiar with the fact that Spring Tide falls into the category of a biointensive small-scale farm. Small-scale...
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springtideorganics
- May 30
- 3 min
Heavy lifting and organic inspections
With our Community Supported Agriculture program starting next week, the farm is a flurry of activity as we try to wrap up our big spring...
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Jessie MacInnis
- May 15
- 2 min
The fields are filling up
Hello from the field! Since Raphaëlle posted about a month ago, we've shifted gears from tidying and organizing to making garden beds,...
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springtideorganics
- Apr 15
- 2 min
Ménage de printemps
Spring is such a special time on a farm! Of course, it’s the case everywhere, but there’s something else about it when you’re gearing up...
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springtideorganics
- Sep 11, 2023
- 3 min
Let's talk cover crops!
Honestly right now all I can see on the farm is beans, dead cauliflower and weeds, so this week I'm going to back away from the day to...
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Jessie MacInnis
- Sep 4, 2023
- 3 min
The turning of the seasons, and a fall without brassicas
It's so nice to be writing a blog post without having to worry about a looming downpour in the forecast - September is rolling in with...
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springtideorganics
- Aug 29, 2023
- 2 min
Tomatoes: the silver lining
This won't be the first time that I comment on the challenges of this season, but as we gear up for hurricane season and prepare for...
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