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Gwen
Nov 26, 20241 min read
More Fall Clean Up!
This past week has been a lot of cleaning on the farm. I spent most of last week folding up and crocheting my insect netting and row...
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Gwen
Nov 17, 20241 min read
Fall Clean up and Catch Up!
This has been a big year! I moved back home and got a house built on my family farm where I have been planning to move for 15 years....
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Gwen
Nov 9, 20242 min read
Fall on the Farm
Harvests are still happening in the field. Don't miss out on fresh lettuce, spinach, bok choi, salad mix, radishes, turnips and more....
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Gwen
Nov 2, 20241 min read
Still Going!
Yesterday was the last day of the Forest Farmer's Market this year. We had a great year, with a great balance of vendors and an awesome...
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Gwen
Oct 27, 20242 min read
Autumn Chill
It is finally starting to feel like fall. After working in shorts on Tuesday, I spent Friday morning bundled up in my thermal tights, and...
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Gwen
Oct 22, 20242 min read
Enjoying a Beautiful Fall!
The weather this year has been spectacular! Every week at the market, when people ask me if I am cold, I think about all the years we...
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Gwen
Oct 10, 20243 min read
Extra Farm Markets and How to Grow Garlic!
I am excited that this year the Forest Farmers' Market has decided to extend our season until November 1. Last Friday, at the market,...
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Gwen
Sep 30, 20241 min read
Getting Ready for Winter
The fall always presents an interesting dichotomy. With only two more weeks of market, I am looking forward to slowing down a little. The...
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Gwen
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Happy Fall!
It's September and we have had some beautiful weather! The sunny days and light breezes make being outside feel great! I've got all my...
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Gwen
Sep 23, 20241 min read
Time Flies
This last week has gone by so quickly. We had beautiful sunny days all week for both markets and farm work. My dad and I finally finished...
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Gwen
Sep 9, 20242 min read
Winding Down
Every Wednesday for the last 3 weeks, Ray at Janssen's Farm Fresh Produce has announced how many more market days left. We are currently...
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Gwen
Sep 8, 20241 min read
Summer's End
It is the end of the summer and the greens are back in full force. For the last two weeks I have been blown away by the quantity of and...
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Gwen
Sep 8, 20241 min read
Back At It!
After taking a week off last week, I came back to the garden refreshed and ready to work again. I spent part of my week away from markets...
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Gwen
Sep 8, 20242 min read
Taking Some Time Off
When I took a break from Gwen's Garden Produce 4 years ago, one of the things I noted to myself is that it would be best if I took some...
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Gwen
Jul 25, 20241 min read
After the Rain
With all the rain my very promising spinach seems to have curled up and died. It also impacted my radishes last week, causing some to...
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Gwen
Jul 17, 20241 min read
It Never Rains...
I named my farm Stardust because for most of my life it has had a summer drought. But last year we got over 10 inches of rain in July,...
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Gwen
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Sometimes You're the Windshield...
And sometimes instead of spending your Monday afternoon seeding your field crops, you have to spend it trying to cut irrigation lines out...
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