Here are a few photos snapped on a Saturday at Full Belly:
Leo bringing in the Jimmy Nardello peppers coming out of the field by the bin.
Rye sorting Red Lasota potatoes.
End of day Saturday, our cooler had 1,200 boxes of tomatoes ready to sort, pack and send home. Having the tomatoes cooled down and ready to pack on Monday morning gives [...]
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News From the Farm | August 19, 2019
Here are a few photos snapped on a Saturday at Full Belly:
Leo bringing in the Jimmy Nardello peppers coming out of the field by the bin.
Rye sorting Red Lasota potatoes.
End of day Saturday, our cooler had 1,200 boxes of tomatoes ready to sort, pack and send home. Having the tomatoes cooled down and ready to pack on Monday morning gives [...]
News From the Farm | August 12, 2019
Our wonderful intern crew transplanting broccoli —
This column, News From the Farm, is a chronicle in the life of the Full Belly Farm organism, through the eyes of various writers who are ridiculously immersed in every aspect of farming and thus want to reflect upon the hidden underbellies, layers and intricacies that are part of the [...]
News From the Farm | August 5, 2019
Our onion harvest is quite picturesque at this stage, with burlap bags full of onions lined up along the beds. First we undercut the onions with a tractor blade, then we pick them up off the beds and fill up the bags. We have about an acre of onions ready to be harvested, the question is, how to fit the onion harvest in between giving our [...]
News From the Farm | August 5, 2019
Our onion harvest is quite picturesque at this stage, with burlap bags full of onions lined up along the beds. First we undercut the onions with a tractor blade, then we pick them up off the beds and fill up the bags. We have about an acre of onions ready to be harvested, the question is, how to fit the onion harvest in between giving our [...]
News From the Farm | July 29, 2019
We have benefitted tremendously from our Full Belly internship program which brings energetic, positive and inquisitive young people from all over the world to the farm to learn about sustainable agriculture. The benefits go beyond a great work team and into the realm of life-long friendships. Yuma moved on from the farm last week. He hails [...]
News From the Farm | July 22, 2019
Alfredo’s crew picking tomatoes —
I want to comment on an Opinion that appeared on July 16 in the New York Times, “The Sad Lesson From California.” The article laments the lack of union representation for farm labor in California despite statute that allows union organizers on farms. The author states that despite the right t [...]
News From the Farm | July 15, 2019
Barely any cucumbers make it home because they are so delicious!
(Thank you to CSA member Hallie Chertok for the photo!) ––
The story was told a hundred times and always began like this: “It was early July, the beginning of the hot summer, and Mama had fallen in love with a handsome young farmer who lived close by to Grandma and Grandpa. [...]
News From the Farm | July 8, 2019
Each season’s weather passes forward its imprint on the following season’s crops. Late spring rains are remembered when there are diseases in the peaches during the summer. A spike of heat in early June can interrupt the pollination in ears of corn resulting in kernel blanks when the corn is harvested.
Sometimes those predictions come t [...]
News From the Farm | July 1, 2019
July already. The crew just brought in four bins of orchid watermelons hopeful that they would all sell well before the July 4th holiday. This is the first big watermelon harvest of the season — each summer brings it’s string of ‘firsts’ as we look forward to each crop.
Walking across farm fields, down furrows and over graveled roads I kno [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
2019 Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Our 32nd annual Hoes Down Harvest Festival is on October 5th this year. This Festival takes place at Full Belly Farm and features music, performance, hands-on activities, workshops, a circus, tours of the farm, and much more.
The Hoes Down is an on-farm fundraiser for community organizations — all of the net proceeds are donated to or [...]
News From the Farm | June 24, 2019
First sip of milk! This calf, named Twinkie was born on June 19th —
For many years, we have been fortunate to be part of an inquisitive, forward thinking, creative and passionate community of food entrepreneurs and enthusiasts. Our relationships with our customers have enriched our thinking and have been part of our farm’s evolution. [...]
News From the Farm | June 17, 2019
The Full Belly Irrigation crew in the potato field: Jose, Conrado, Manuel and Arturo —
This is the thirsty time of year when pumps are running and water is flowing 24/7 all over the farm. There are more than 300 acres of fruits, flowers and and vegetables that have to be taken care of and at Full Belly, the fields don’t come in easy [...]
News From the Farm | June 17, 2019
The Full Belly Irrigation crew in the potato field: Jose, Conrado, Manuel and Arturo —
This is the thirsty time of year when pumps are running and water is flowing 24/7 all over the farm. There are more than 300 acres of fruits, flowers and and vegetables that have to be taken care of and at Full Belly, the fields don’t come in easy [...]
News From the Farm | June 17, 2019
The Full Belly Irrigation crew in the potato field: Jose, Conrado, Manuel and Arturo —
This is the thirsty time of year when pumps are running and water is flowing 24/7 all over the farm. There are more than 300 acres of fruits, flowers and and vegetables that have to be taken care of and at Full Belly, the fields don’t come in easy [...]
