With summer’s intense heat in full swing, it can be hard to remember to sow cool season crops, but some fall crops need to be started as early as June, and many need to be started in July. On our farm in central Virginia our average first fall frost falls in late October, but even … Continue reading Summer Sowings: Continuous Harvests all Summer and into Fall
Happy New Year! My family always had some traditional black-eyed peas, collard greens and cornbread on New Years’ Day for good luck! Smelling any kind of southern (black-eyed, crowder or cream) pea cooking takes me back to my grandma’s Florida kitchen. She would have a big pot of “peas” simmering with onions, garlic and a … Continue reading Black-Eyed Peas, Greens and Cornbread for New Years’ Good Luck
We are proud to have been among the plaintiffs in the lawsuit OSGATA et al v. Monsanto, and we are glad that the court has affirmed our case by limiting Monsanto’s ability to sue small farmers (when contamination is less than 1%). But we are saddened to announce that the lawsuit will go no further: … Continue reading Supreme Court Denies Family Farmers the Right to Self-Defense from Monsanto Abuse