"Bring in the Winter Squash Week" at Riverland and Picadilly. This from Riverland: "Starting in August with the onions there are a series of "bulk harvests" that we begin to do with crops that either need to "cure" (like onions and sweet potatoes) or simply will store better out of the field than in the … Continue reading

These last 2 months in the Pioneer Valley, at least at Riverland and Picadilly Farms, have been the season of HEAVY—heavy irrigation through a long drought; heavy downpours; happily heavy harvests of cucumbers, melons, and more; and tomato vines so heavy with fruit some have toppled their staked trellises. At Riverland a few weeks ago, … Continue reading August Rains and Riding the Wave into Fall

Check out these sweeties at the fabulous Cider Hill Farm ! We were lucky to have Farmer Glenn right in the patch with us to answer all our questions.   "Why did you become a farmer?" the young girl picking near us asked. In business for over 30 years, Glenn and Karen Cook and Cider … Continue reading Strawberries at Cider Hill Farm

Picadilly Farmer Jenny Wooster writes:  "April irrigation - that would be a “first”, coming on the heels of our first March plowing ever!...In our efforts to reduce field tillage overall, we have moved away from using a traditional moldboard plow. With our light, sandy loam soils, a disk-chisel-type plow serves us well. Seven shanks run … Continue reading Spring Update from Picadilly

Third Annual Green Homes Fair on April 21st from 12-4 pm. Cunningham Hall, 75 Edgehill Road, Milton Chef Didi Emmons will be back again this year with a presentation at 3:15.  The day's event will feature info on rebates, tax credit and energy saving, tips for a healthy home, garden, and you, and kids activities including … Continue reading Shared Harvest at Milton Green Homes Fair Saturday April 21

10am to 2pm, Arlington Town Hall (and garden) 730 Mass. Ave. Arlington The theme is "Locavoracious--for Food!"  There will be tables from dozens of organizations educating about and working for sustainable living and of course, local food!   Bring the kids--there will be children's activities and the Lexington Community Farm Commission will have their 1 … Continue reading Eco-Fest Arlington 10am to 2pm Today!

This Thursday, March 8, 5:30 PM - 8 PM http://getoutma.org/farmsharefair/ Argenziano School, Union Square, 290 Washington St., Somerville                                  "We’re bringing farms to the city! Meet the folks who grow your food, and sign up for a local farm share to get weekly fresh veggies! Free entry, Exciting Kids Activities, Stone Hearth Pizza for sale, Inspired … Continue reading Farm Share Fair–Fun!

I'm Jane Hammer, and I'll be managing Shared Harvest Winter CSA this year. I'm taking the reins from Gretta Anderson who organized and managed Shared Harvest since 2007. Gretta and I have worked together in various capacities to support small local farms since the days we were both on the board of directors of Waltham … Continue reading Taking the reins (an introduction)