Author Archives: Tomten Farm

Arugula (mature) Fennel (baby) Beets (Chioggia and Early Wonder) Swiss Chard Escarole Parsley Scallions We have to make this short, as we are having a very busy week. Saturday we are welcoming in Summer with our open house and farm … Continue reading →

Napa Cabbage Carrots Fresh Garlic Fresh Gray Shallots Lettuce (iceberg, summer crisp, or deer tongue) Braising Mix (kale, spigariello, broccoli leaf, & mustards) Daikon Radish or Scarlett Queen Turnip Zephyr & Alexandria Squash It’s the time of year when allium … Continue reading →

Salad Mix Scallions Dill Nelson Carrots Scarlett Queen Turnip Red Ace, Early Wonder or Chioggia Beets Russian Kale or Southern Giant Mustard Zephyr, Cousa, & Costata Romanesco Squash June is a very exciting, busy, and therefore tiring month. Every week … Continue reading →

Mesclun Salad Mix Escarole or Lettuce (Red Romaine or Oakleaf) Cabbage (Tendersweet or Early Jersey) Russian Kale Fennel Garlic Scapes Spring Onions (Bianca Di Maggio) A little something extra We had a busy week, starting with the CSA workday. Thanks … Continue reading →

Arugula Lettuce (Panisse, New Red Fire, or Deer Tongue) Mustard Greens Napa Cabbage Hakurei Salad Turnips Daikon Radish Garlic Scapes Cilantro Our Workday is happening this weekend and we are so grateful; because we need help right now. Just this … Continue reading →

Mescalin salad mix Frisee Escarole Scallions Spinach or Carrots Spigariello or Broccoli Raab Flat Leaf Parsley Four and a half inches of rain in less than 48 hours, a bit extreme, but all too likely during the Spring in Virginia. … Continue reading →

Asian Mix (mizuna, scarlett frills, red mustard) Lettuce (romaine, deer tongue, or butterhead) Broccoli Carrots Hakurei Salad Turnips or Red Radishes Red or White Russian Kale Scallions Cilantro So the heat is definitely on and although it helps certain crops … Continue reading →

Arugula Mescalin Mix (lettuce & chicories) Oregano or Marjoram Green Garlic Broccoli Raab or Spigariello Spinach The farm has been full of activity this past month; planting, weeding, weeding again, tending to our ever growing broilers (ready in two weeks), … Continue reading →

As with every year, April has been a busy month. The month starts out looking really barren and ends looking very lush and vibrant. In the last few weeks we’ve planted our first round of tomatoes, summer squash, and potatoes. Our … Continue reading →

Mesclun Salad Mix Escarole or Frisee German Butterball Potatoes Purple Top Turnips Carrots or Beets Kale Parsley This is the last share for 2013. What a great week to end our CSA season with such a festive and food filled … Continue reading →