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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 as notable...
Episode 2: A Chat With Our Dad
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...
Time Lapses & Makes Way For Spring
"In Maine they have not a summer but a thaw." - Ralph Waldo Emerson. Journal, 1844-1845, undated While in throws of winter, spring can be but a distant dream. Yet inevitably, ice covered windshields yield to slushy driveways which paves the way to rutted mud tracks....
Appreciating Earth Day: The 21 Day Challenge
In this broad earth of ours, Amid the measureless grossness and slag, Enclosed and safe within its central heart, Nestles the seed of perfection. Walt Whitman (1819-1892). "Song of the Universal" (1), 1874, Leaves of Grass, 1855-1892 Amid the beeping, buzzing,...
Episode 1: A Chat With Our Grandmother
Everyone loves a good story and on our farm we have been growing them for generations. Jon and I grew up on a farm, just as our parents, grandparents, and great grandparents did. Having launched our business this past year, we are so proud to continue in their...
Winning Winter – 9 Strategies from a Frost-Covered Farmer
The cold winds and howling snows have not slowed down our planning for the Spring. We have been hard at work placing seed orders, creating planting schedules, updating equipment, and all of the things that allow us to run a smooth operation once the hectic start to...
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