Stones Throw Farm

05/13/2026

Time is a weird thing. Constant and predictable and also seemingly elastic and entirely relative. The first pic is a celery seedling going into the ground yesterday under blue skies. It was seeded in our greenhouse on March 11th. That was a long time ago. At the earliest we’ll harvest celery in the fall (and hopefully around Thanksgiving) That’s a long time ahead. The second pic is me marking rows for that celery in a field we call “swing tree” (on account of the kids swing in the tree that sits beside it). While slowly putting along marking that row at half a mile an hour and considering our crop rotation I thought to myself, “Celery was just in this field!?” I can recall harvesting it along the base of the hill beside the swing. And then it dawns on me THAT celery harvest was interrupted by a run to pick up our oldest from Pre K. They’ll be starting another summer of work on the farm soon and will begin their senior year of high school in the fall. That harvest was just a blink ago. Time is a weird thing.

05/09/2026

First flowers and first trellis string on the Hightunnel tomatoes. In spite of the chilly spring they’re coming along nicely🌱🤞🏻 …And a quick walk back in time on the Hightunnel cucumbers. We planted cukes yesterday into amended no-till beds. Just a couple days prior we cut and laid down the 5 foot tall fully flowering tops of what was our winter kale. The last pic is that kale post final harvest on March 4th. We could pull, till and prep those beds and in some cases and for some crops we do. However leaving them accomplishes a few things. We always hope for a chance to harvest the delectable spring treat “kale raab” which is the freshly emerged unopened flower shoots.(it’s a hit or miss proposition which did not pan out this spring due to damage from extreme cold). However leaving the kale creates value in other ways. As you can see from the preceding photos the kale flowers profusely in the Hightunnel in spring. This early and abundant pollen and nectar source is an incredibly valuable resource for a huge array of beneficial insects. We then cut those kale plants and lay them down and it creates a w**d suppressive and moisture retaining mulch for our cucumbers that also helps support a bunch of ground dwelling and soil borne allies. It’s a different type of management approach, that does present some challenges, but it ultimately supports so much life in so many forms and the value in that is quite immeasurable.

05/06/2026

They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well the same can be said for raising a potato! We’re ever thankful for being part of such a great and broad community. Two days ago as we were heading to the field with a truck load of cut and prepped seed potatoes, hustling to get planted in a brief dry window, our primary field tractor broke down. Scrambling to trouble shoot and make repairs is stressful.(and ongoing). But missing a window to plant in a wet and challenging spring is even worse. In steps the “village”. A neighbor - of which we’re blessed to have many good ones - stepped in and offered up their old Ford 8n. It has a similar wheelbase to our field tractor and was able to pull our old “horse drawn” potato planter just fine. This tractor, one of the most popular ever built and sold in the United States was “born” between 1947-1952 and had been lovingly restored as a “retirement project” and was sitting ready to do some work. And work it did! I’m happy to say we were able to get all of our potatoes in yesterday and happier still to have such great neighbors and be part of an incredible community.

02/14/2026

Winter CSA - February Pickup…thanks so much!

02/05/2026

01/31/2026

Here in the depths of winter a reminder that summer comes again!🌞. Our illustrious summer 2025 crew on a hot August day and bunch of farm pics to warm your heart! 2026 CSA Info is updated on our website - check the link above - please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or to sign up today!
**2025 CSA members should have received updated info via email this past week. Please contact us as soon as possible regarding 2026 signups.

Thanks so much - we’re looking forward to a great season ahead!

01/10/2026

Winter CSA - January Pickup…thanks so much!

12/07/2025

Winter CSA - December Pick-Up…thanks so much!

11/22/2025

Late Season CSA - Week 5 & 6…..thanks so much for your support during the Late Season. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

11/09/2025

Late Season CSA - Week 3 & 4 ….thanks so much!

11/08/2025

Just a reminder that our Late Season CSA pick-up has been moved to tomorrow (Sunday, 11/9) from 1-4pm. See you then!