Category — Friendly Advice

Halloween is looming around the corner, which means it’s almost time to start carving those pumpkins. So what type of pumpkin makes the best Jack o’lantern? Before heading to the pumpkin patch or farmers’ market, take a minute to read these helpful hints on picking the perfect pumpkin.

The first step to finding the right pumpkin [...]

On my way to the farm today, I thought, “I don’t really feel like doing this today.” But then I realized I have had that same thought on other days when going to the farm, but once I get there, there is always work to be done that keeps my busy and I always end [...]

I went on vacation last week and somehow the farm survived without me. Just kidding, my three hours a week do not keep the farm afloat! They’ve survived without me thus far (over seventeen years and counting) and probably didn’t even notice my absence last week.
The real person who keeps the show running is Charles. [...]

I was hoping to make some new friends while working on the farm. I have had several occasions where I have worked side by side with someone for 1, 2, or even 3 hours and happily chatted away while working. I always assumed I’d see the person again next week; after all if Saturday morning [...]

Once when I was about 15 years old, I was babysitting two little boys. One of them threw up in a small windowless bathroom downstairs. I tried to clean the vomit before their Mom Mary Ann got home, but every time I went in to clean, waves of nausea overtook me and I had to [...]

 
Both my mother and I are single and shop essentially for ourselves.  When I go to a store, I generally grab whatever I see and, as long as I don’t wait in line more than three minutes, I feel good about my experience.  On the other hand, my 87 year old mother lived through the [...]

A day in the life of a CSA share holder  . . . by guest blogger Gina Sampaio:
I have to admit I briefly considered not really trying the radish and just saying I did. In the end, my inner Girl Scout (did I mention I’m also a Brownie leader?) won out and I begrudgingly tasted [...]