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Here are several ways you can get involved at Ironwood Farm
Here are several ways you can get involved at Ironwood Farm
Looking to get your hands dirty?
Wether you want to join the full-time crew, try farming out for a day, have a walk around, or buy our organic veggies, we have several ways you can join us at Ironwood Farm.
Get our Food
Find out all the ways you can buy or eat our food, from CSAs to online wholesale ordering.
Visit The Farm
Come enjoy a walk around our fields and a pop-in to the greenhouse. Visit us today!
Join The Crew
Are you looking to advance your farming knowledge and experience? Check out our farm-job opportunities.
Read Our Latest News and Stories
Sometimes, rarely, we have time write about farm happenings. Check out our most recent posts, which also includes important announcements about the Hudson Valley farm community, CSAs and events.New Paragraph
As the summer officially commences, we are busy planting and planning for the months ahead. Although it feels as if warm weather is just beginning, we are already looking towards our cool-loving fall crops. Last week about 75 trays of our brassicas and chicories began their lives in the greenhouse. We farmers are always stuck in this liminal space between gratitude for present abundance and anticipatory excitement and/or nervousness for the things to come. Today, we are grateful for the arrival of the summer squash and zucchini, but also keeping our eyes forward, tending the emerging fall crops.
Happy solstice and happy summer everyone! We’ve made it to the longest day of the year. A big milestone. It’s incredible to see the rapid pace of growth at this time of the year. It’s amazing to see how fast our summer crops and cover crops can grow in just one day. Our summer cover crops are really thriving with the heat and the rain we got over the weekend. Expect to see lots of sunflowers in our fields by August. Our tomatoes, ginger, summer squash, cukes, and eggplant are loving the long days and heat. Lauren and crew has been busy keeping up with stringing and trellising our tomatoes. They’ve all done such an amazing job getting our tomatoes pruned and twined. We’re anticipating a bountiful tomato crop this year.
Dear Farm Followers, We hope this email finds you well and filled with the joy of the season. We wanted to take a moment to update you on the recent events here at Ironwood Farm, as well as share some exciting news about our ongoing endeavors. Last week, we experienced a significant setback as a hail storm blew across our farm. The young plants took a beating, and unfortunately, we had to withdraw from the Rhinebeck Farmers Market last weekend. The hail damage affected our leafy greens, resulting in bruising and diminished appearance. While still edible immediately upon picking, the bruising has led to quick wilting and cellular breakdown when stored in the fridge, rendering them unsellable. These challenges are not new to farmers worldwide, and we are all looking for the resilience and wisdom to continue growing in this changing climate.
