The vegetable fields are bumping! The tomatoes are almost ready and there are oodles of leafy greens, squash, herbs and more coming in every day. Click here for this week’s vegetable ‘menu’. Thank you Lindsay for taking these photos and showing us some different views! From flowers, ready to be cut, to tomato … [Read more...]
Coyotes in the Field
JK, the resident photographer and nature chronicler at the Martin tract, caught this coyote lounging in the fields across from the ewes and lambs. Look at those eyes! Wonder what he’s looking at? JK noted, as you can see from this picture below, that it looks like this coyote has been tangling with something. … [Read more...]
Hot Weather on the Farm
Every year at about this time (usually earlier!) we have a stretch of swelteringly hot weather. Sticky, gross New Jersey heat – the kind that goes to your head and renders you senseless. Many people have asked how the animals cope and what shade are they given at these times to escape the heat. First and foremost, … [Read more...]
Waging War in the Garden
This is a sight you NEVER want to see in your garden… And so it was with my blueberry bushes earlier this week. My beautiful, almost perfectly ripening fruit against these voracious, predatory Japanese beetles. And they were having at it! Searching for methods to rid the bushes of the beetles in a natural way, … [Read more...]
Fresh Double Brook Produce Hitting the Market in Droves
While our farmers harvest (and clean and harvest and clean some more), deliveries are being made throughout the day from the farm to the Brick Farm Market. And every week, there is more to buy direct from Double Brook Farm. For the full menu of fruits and vegetables available, click HERE. Above is Andrea weeding and … [Read more...]
Just When You Thought You’d Seen It All…
I got a text from Brett over at the sow’s pen this week. They found a giant snapping turtle in with the pigs! Orlando was holding this hissing, snapping creature well away! Photo by Brett Hansen Look closely at this picture. Doesn’t this turtle remind you of something else? Something powerful and destructive, … [Read more...]
Lambs and Pigs on Pasture
The grass just keeps getting higher and higher. When the sheep bed down for the night, they are well hidden: from foxes, coyotes… and humans. And they are loving these cool nights and dry, warm days. So we have close to 300 lambs. Bea is doing great work keeping an eye out for predators and protecting her … [Read more...]
Planting For Summer and Pasture Walk Through PASA
On June 11, there will be a PASTURE WALK here at the farm for people interested in learning more about healthy soil cultivation and how we at the farm accomplish this through pasture based systems, rotating crops and more. The walk will be in collaboration with NOFA NJ and Rutgers University. To register, you can go … [Read more...]
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