Langwater Farm

Our farmstand is now officially open for the season!  Stop by any time we’re open (Tues-Sun, 10 am – 6 pm) for some delicious fresh organic lettuce, arugula, spinach, chard, radishes, chives, and mesclun mix.

Planting a garden? We’ve got herb seedlings- chives, basil, thyme, oregano, sage, parsley, cilantro, and dill- as well as tomatoes of all sorts, summer squash, broccoli, and more.  Plus we have cute little herb gardens in terra cotta and ceramic pots, along with patio tomato planters.

And of course we have some special treats.. freshly baked rhubarb bars and gorgeous fragrant lilacs!

We’ll be open Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 6 pm, and after that, we’re open every day except for Mondays, 10 am – 6 pm for the rest of the season.  Looking forward to seeing you at the farmstand!

It is most decidedly springtime here at Langwater Farm! We’ve been planting like crazy over the past few days: lettuce, strawberries, spring onions, leeks, peas, radishes, carrots, beets, spinach, arugula, and the very first of the early summer squash and tomatoes.  The light rains have been keeping everything nicely watered.  We have two pairs of bluebirds each building nests in our bluebird boxes, and the peaches we planted last year are blooming on the hillside.

Upcoming Events

As the veggies grow bigger each day, we’re making plans for several springtime events. First we have our Farm Stand Opening on Saturday, May 14 from 10 am to 6 pm.  We’ll have our own fresh organic veggies, along with organic herb and vegetable seedlings.  This year we will be open every day but Monday, from 10 am to 6 pm.  We’re also looking forward to the start of CSA pickups, which will begin the week of May 23.

On Saturday, May 28, join us for some  Farm Yoga with Liza Keogh of Easton Yoga Center. From 10 am – 12 pm, Liza will lead an outdoor yoga class and meditation followed by a farm fresh lunch featuring Langwater Farm fresh produce. Stay afterward for some rock picking! Registration is $25, with part of proceeds going to Easton Food Pantry. Reserve your spot by emailing langwaterfarm@gmail.com .

Join us the next day, Sunday May 29, for a Farm Tour and Benefit for Easton Food Pantry.  1 pm – 2 pm. Take a walking tour of the farm to see and taste what spring has to offer.  Sliding scale donation $5-20, with all proceeds going to Easton Food Pantry. No reservations necessary, just show up with comfy walking shoes.

And on Tuesday, June 7, we’ll have an evening presentation,  Organic Food with a Budget Friendly Attitude with Kristi Marsh of Choose Wiser. A strolling evening presentation on how to feed yourself and your family genuine, organic foods.  $10 includes light farm refreshments.  Reserve your spot by emailing langwaterfarm@gmail.com .

Bluebird eggs in one of the nest boxes at Langwater Farm

We’re getting busy with all kinds of projects over here at Langwater Farm, from plowing to seed planting in the greenhouse. Alida was recently interviewed on Radio Easton– listen to the podcast to learn more about what we’re up to these days!

Happy Spring!

The weather’s still a little up and down, but here at Langwater Farm, our spring preparations are well under way and we are seeing signs of spring everywhere.  Some highlights:

–The seedlings are growing strong. Right now, our greenhouse is home to thousands of healthy baby plants, including onions, broccoli, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, eggplant, herbs, flowers, and more.  They’re soaking up the light as the days get longer, and awaiting the day they’ll get planted out in our fields.

Rhubarb is growing back after the winter

–Perennials are coming back. The chives and rhubarb are starting to poke their way up out of the soil. As second-year farmers this is exciting, since this marks our first spring of seeing our perennial plants grow back.

–We finished one of our new unheated hoop houses up above the post office on Main Street, and planted lettuce in it. The hoop house will protect the small plants from cold and inclement weather, and will give them a jump on the season, meaning we’ll have tasty lettuce earlier this spring.

–Critters are out and about around the farm– lately we’ve seen turkeys strolling, bluebirds flitting, and huge flocks of robins gorging on grubs in freshly turned dirt.

It feels great after such a snowy winter to see the fresh green color of healthy plants growing.  Hope you’re seeing signs of spring as well!

By the way, we still have CSA shares available! More info and signup at http://langwaterfarm.com/find-our-produce/join-our-csa/

Dreaming of spring and tasty fresh vegetables?  Make sure you’ll have delicious produce all season long by signing up for our CSA! We are still accepting new members for 2011. To sign up, just fill out our Langwater Farm 2011 CSA Sign Up Form and send it back to us by April 1.

Learn more about what a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is and how ours works at  http://langwaterfarm.com/find-our-produce/join-our-csa. Below are some answers to frequently asked questions about our CSA:

What options are available for this coming year?

We’ve expanded our options to fit a broader range of needs for different families. This year we are offering both half and whole shares of the Full Season CSA, 24 weeks of our own certified organic produce from late May through the end of October.  We also have a more flexible Farmstand CSA, redeemable whenever the farmstand is open all season long- this option lets you choose what veggies you like and when you want them.  For devoted locavores, we have a Winter CSA with lots of delicious greens, winter squash, and roots, from November-December.  And to add a touch of beauty and cheer to your home, we have the Flower CSA, ten weeks of beautiful bouquets from July-September. Click here for more info on all these options.

We also are offering a CSA at the Ashmont Farmers Market. Click here for more information.

When do I pick up my share?

The Full Season CSA runs for 24 weeks, from late May through the end of October. You can choose to pick up your share on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Fridays during farmstand hours from 12 pm – 6 pm.  Or, with the Farmstand CSA, you can come any time we are open– Tuesday through Friday from 12 pm – 6 pm, or Saturday and Sunday from 10 am – 6 pm. We will be in touch weekly with a reminder (and some great recipes and the latest news about the farm).

What vegetables do you grow?

We grow a very wide variety of different vegetables.  In the spring, you’ll enjoy peas, lettuce, radishes, greens like kale and spinach, spring onions, and garlic scapes. Early summer brings beets, carrots, green beans, zucchini, and broccoli.  By midsummer, we’ll be into tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, and melons. And in the fall, we have hearty winter squash, greens, brussels sprouts, cabbage, potatoes, and more root crops.

Is the food organic?

We are proud that all the vegetables we grow are Certified Organic.  The CSA includes only our own Certifed Organic produce. We often have fruit and other produce from nearby farms for sale at the farmstand, and while this is not always organic, we do label it so you know where it is from and how it was grown.

Please contact us if you have more questions about our CSA.

A big welcome to our newest member of the Langwater Farm Crew– Madison O’Dwyer, born February 8 at 11:22 am! Congratulations to her parents Kevin and Kate!