Well, we finally got some much-needed rain last week. I was starting to get a little nervous that we hadn't had any significant precipitation in a while, but Mother Nature came through for us. It's hard to believe, but we...
Happy Fall, folks! Did you catch the lunar eclipse last week? What a great way to welcome in a new season. I had my first visit to Hollenbeck's Cider Mill, the kids had...
Happy Harvest Moon! This is truly one of my favorite times of the year. We have beautiful days, with cool, clear nights. It's been almost perfect conditions. I'm not complaining, but I wouldn't mind a light rain here and...
Even though we haven't officially reached fall, the cool September nights are here. I have even begun to notice the changing color of leaves on the trees in the distance. We had a few nights last week where it was cold...
I hope my Tompkins Cortland colleagues had a great first week back with students buzzing around campus. I love that fall energy that happens at the start of a new academic year. It's a real pick-me-up as we make our way into...
Last week was busy as I prepared for the return of students to the farm. I pruned the cherry tomatoes and cucumbers extensively. I had been doing a little each of the past few weeks, but it felt great to get them under...
Well, we survived Hurricane Debby mostly unscathed. I was a little nervous when I saw the predicted forecast of 4 inches of rain. That is a lot of rain to deal with in a short amount of time. Thankfully, it ended up being...
It was the last full week for many of the interns last week and it was great to have some more conversations with them about their experiences on the TC3 Farm. It's been a long, hot summer and they are looking forward to a...
As we hit the cusp of August, it's starting to settle in for the students that their summer semester is almost over. I can't be more proud for how far they have come along these past 8 weeks. I think after this week's CSA...
If you haven't noticed by now, farmers love to talk about the weather. For something we have no control of, it is constantly on our minds, for better or for worse. It's a reoccurring topic among the interns this summer and...
Well folks, this sure has been the season of storms so far. I hope that the storm/tornado warning that rolled through last week didn't cause too much damage and if you lost power, it wasn't for too long. Thankfully, last...
We have made it to week number four! The students have just finished the midpoint of their summer internship. It's hard to believe that they are halfway done since it seems like they started last week. They have been doing...