Well, it was quite the turnaround with the weather, as we were greeted with much cooler weather. As we welcome in the fall season, the leaves on the distant hills are beginning to show their change in color. The nights are...
Welcome to those folks who are joining us for the second half of the CSA season. Thank you for your support of the TC3 Farm. And welcome back to my Tompkins Cortland colleagues for the start of a new semester. I love the...
It's hard to believe it, folks, but we have made it to the midpoint of the 2023 season. It really has been an up and down season for us, and we appreciate your support. I'm not sure that I have ever experienced so many "...
As we continue to move along through the month, our summer crops in the greenhouse and hoophouses are really starting to take off. The greenhouse is looking especially lush at the moment. The hot peppers are starting to...
Well folks, another CSA season has come to a close at the TC3 Farm. I can't thank you all enough for supporting the farm, myself and especially the student interns. This was a particularly challenging year with only two...
We have made it to the penultimate CSA week, folks. I'll save my thoughts on the season for next week but it is amazing that it is November already. What's even crazier, is that there are 5 weeks left in the semester before...
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I mentioned it in last week's newsletter about the inevitable "topping" of tomato plants. Well, it started last week with the heirloom and sauce tomatoes. Since tomato plants (and others) have a limited...
Happy Fall Semester, folks and welcome to those who have joined us for the fall CSA season! And to all of you with the kiddos starting school or college, best of luck to you all. Both of my kids will be in school this fall...
The fall semester has begun at Tompkins Cortland and classes begin next week. I'm hopeful that the good stretch of weather continues. The amount of precipitation has be pretty good, day time temperatures are normal but one...
The farm season is trucking right along, folks. With the end of the summer semester last week means that it's going to be a quiet out on the farm for a bit. I've still got a couple of student workers coming out to work some...
Wow, what a week! That was some intense weather we just went through, both with the heat and the rain. We have definitely been experiencing drought-like conditions here in Dryden. We've had little to no significant rain over...