Author Archives: Tomten Farm

Arugula or Mizuna Lettuce (green oakleaf or butterhead) Radishes Cilantro Green Garlic Russian Kale Young Broccoli Raab We are back! It is May and the weather is officially warm and days are getting long. Every week in May the weeds … Continue reading →

Arugula Rutabaga Celeriac Escarole Fennel Storage Cabbage Kale (Tuscan or Russian) Cippolini Onions Dill This is our last CSA share for 2014. The seven-month season is coming to a close; but we still have new items for you even in … Continue reading →

Asian Green Salad Mix (Mizuna, Red Mustard, Tatsoi), Thai Kang Kob Pumpkin, Red Meat Winter Radish, Mustard Greens, Green Peppers, Serrano & Jalapeños, Scallions, Cilantro This past week has been full of changes and excitement on the farm. Last Sunday we had a fabulous workday planting all … Continue reading →

Lettuce or Salad Mix, Savoy Cabbage, Collard Greens, Green Tomatoes, Golden Ball Turnips, Truckers Favorite Cornmeal, Fennel, Parsley  This week we are giving a nod to classic Virginian fare. We had a surprise success this year with our first real corn grain crop of Truckers Favorite, an … Continue reading →

Salad Mix, Escarole, Carrots, Broccoli, Broccoli Raab or Spigariello, Jonathon Cushaw Squash, German Red Garlic This past week we harvested all the remaining Winter squash and pumpkin out in the field and moved them into our greenhouse for a few days to cure the stems a … Continue reading →

Frisee, Fennel, Beets (Chioggia or Red), Lettuce (Red Leaf or Green Oakleaf), Broccoli Raab or Spigariello, Red Meat Winter Radishes, Roma Tomatoes, Dill, & Something Extra. As the leaves begin changing and the days grow exponentially shorter, our work is beginning to shift as well. Around the … Continue reading →

Asian Salad Mix (mizuna, red mustards, tatsoi), Carrots, Broccoli, Bok Choy, Daikon Radish, Napa Cabbage, Sweet Peppers, Scallions, Cilantro Fall has started with a bang and brought amazing weather for growing crops. Our farm looks abundant and lush right now, which is a great reward after the Summer’s … Continue reading →

Lettuce (little gem or panisse oakleaf) Potatoes (russet or german butterball) Anaheim and Poblano Peppers All Purpose Tomatoes Collard Greens Eggplant Arugula Celery Leeks This week’s share introduces Collard Greens for the first time since early last Spring way before … Continue reading →

Beets, Salad Mix, Russian Kale or Broccoli Raab, Hakurei Salad Turnips, All Purpose & Sauce Tomatoes, Sweet Italian Peppers, Romano Beans, Cippolini Onions, Flat Leaf Parsley What a great time of year. The weather is beautiful, the food abundant and diverse, and for us farmers the opportunity for … Continue reading →