Entries by Jordan Pike

2010 Summer CSA Distribution begins May, 31.

Now that distribution has begun, we will no longer be selling CSA shares.  Two Toad Farm sells Certified Organic Produce at the Sanford Farmers’ Market, and the Portsmouth Farmers’ Market every Saturday Morning.  This is a very busy time of year, and planting and harvests are in full swing. Hope to see you at market!

Field Planting has begun!

I am VERY busy this time of year.  Laying out the rotations, paying bills, lining up workers, getting equipment lined up and running, paying bills, watering seedlings, planting seedlings, direct seeding crops, cultivating, cleaning equipment, paying bills, weeding perennial weeds, moving perennials into perennial beds, ordering more supplies, ordering more seeds, paying bills, and on […]

Tilling the S. Lebanon Garden

Tilled some beds in the beautifull, warm weather today at the S. Lebanon Gardens. The W. Lebanon Field is really very wet… but should dry out soon enough. The Center Lebanon fields will have to wait a couple of weeks before we plow 4 acres up there… again due to the wet weather. But it […]

Seedlings growing, and the farm will begin to dry out

A small part of the total farm seedlings are already growing (about 13,000) at the S. Lebanon farm. The three huge rainfall events have made the fields a little wet, but with 80 DEGREES on the way this weekend, it should help dry things out. The new Center Lebanon field will be plowed as soon […]

Purchase Shares with your Credit Card

You can purchase shares with your credit card by going to Farmfield Nursery and Greenhouses on rt 202 in Lebanon, Maine during regular business hours (Farmfield will be opening for the 2010 season soon). The transaction fee charged by the credit car companies (about 2.2%) will be added to the share price. Pay in full […]

2010 CSA details have been completed!

Two Toad Farm will offer a total of 80 summer vegetable shares for the 2010 season. 40 shares for Monday pickup, and 40 shares for Thursday pickup. Pick-ups will be at Great Brook Animal Care in S. Lebanon from 4-7:pm in the Rec Hall to the left and behind the Clinic. We are excited to […]

Big Market Saturday October 24! Rain or Shine

Come buy storage crops and FRESH greens this Saturday!   Arugula, baby $10.00 lb Beets, Storage no tops $2.00 lb Beets, baby no tops $3.00 lb broom corn $1.00 ea Cabbage, red $1.00 lb Carrots $1.00 lb Cat Mint (nip) $2.00 bunch celeriac $2.00 ea Kale, Red Russian (flat) $2.00 bunch Kale, Winterbor (curly) $2.00 […]

Two Toad Farm receives Organic Certificate

Two Toad Farm has been growing Organically since the farm began in early 2008. The farm is now officially USDA Certified Organic by the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA). Not only are the vegetables certified, but the cut flowers, cover crops, pasture, hay, and about 5 acres of low-bush blueberry land in South […]

This Week’s Harvest

At the Farm we have begun harvesting beans, and cucumbers have started to come on strong. These are added to the zuchinnis and summer squash that was part of the CSA last week along with some herbs and edible flowers to be added to the the salad mix. Here is a list of what Two […]