by Tristan | Mar 16, 2016 | Informational
Never really thought of broccoli or the Brussels sprout as a leafy green? Well, your not alone, but I think technically we can count both as leafy greens. The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera Group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), and we eat its edible...
by Tristan | Feb 25, 2016 | Just for Fun
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by Tristan | Feb 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
We’ve recently added a Tumblr microblog under the name “Old School Farm Cool” to post some of our favorite family photos gathered from albums in the attic. Hope you enjoy!...
by Ryan Tahmaseb | Dec 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
From Guest Contributor Ryan Tahmaseb When I was asked to write something for Gromaine, my thoughts turned immediately to Wendell Berry. I had recently finished reading What Are People For?, a collection of Berry’s essays published in 1990 that centers around...
by Tristan | Nov 13, 2015 | Informational, Photography
Did I get a little carried away with the alliteration there? The temperatures are dropping, the deciduous leaves have fallen, and our evergreen needles are now set. Thus commences another season of trekking into the woods to gather balsam fir, pine, cedar, moss, red...
by Tristan | Oct 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
Here are just some of the ways we prepare for a season of farming. Quotes from friends who’ve watched this: “It is so bad, it is almost good.” “Eye of the Potato…You’d think we farm corn with this video.” We’ll take it!...
by Tristan | Sep 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
We hope you’ve had a wonderful August and have been enjoying the summer growing season to its fullest extent. Despite mid September sneaking up on us, we are continuing to grow dozens of different lettuces for our friends at restaurants, grocers and farmers...
by Tristan | Jul 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
How great is this video? The footage was taken by Gromaine’s own and beekeeper extraordinaire, Justin Bouchard. Gromaine has benefitted all spring and summer from Justin’s hives. His bees have been busy pollinating all sorts of plants vital to our...
by Tristan | Jul 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
We’ve had some pretty stellar instagram photos so far this season if we do say so ourselves. I’m pretty sure you can find every shade of green in existence in these pictures. Also, can we make this winking lettuce pic go viral? I feel like it is at least...
by Tristan | May 23, 2015 | Informational, Photography, podcasts, Stories
Anyone who has stopped in for a visit to Noyes Flower & Plant Shoppe in the past 40 years, was likely greeted with a warm hello and, if lucky, a story from our father, Kimber Noyes. Recently, we were lucky enough to chat with Kimber about what it was like growing...
