vegetables
All of our vegetable, herb and flower crops are started from seed here on the farm in our greenhouse beginning in early March. Since we rely on several successions of most crops to see us through the season, we continue seeding through July in order to have steady and continuous harvests through December! Beginning in April, you'll see us out in the fields direct seeding and transplanting these starts either into the open field or into our unheated field tunnels.
Our tunnels (we use both high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels) are an important aspect of how we grow produce in our Northern Mid-West climate. In the late winter, they provide a spring-like environment, allowing us to plant early when the ground outside is frozen and snow covered. In the fall and early winter, they provide a climactically moderate environment (using just passive solar heat), keeping the soil from freezing and taking the edge off the cold temperatures, allowing us an extended harvest window for our cold hardy varietals, crops like kale, spinach, chard, scallions, carrots and radishes! And finally, in the summer our tunnels act as a concentrated heat source and water-controlled environment, as well as providing the trellising structure for our more heat-loving, sensitive fruiting crops, like cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes. As of right now, our production season runs March-January.
The majority of our produce is sold direct to consumer through our three season, on-farm CSA, our local farmer's markets and through our order and delivery system. Have a request, or need food for an event or special order ? Contact Sarah at goodsteadfarm@gmail.com.
Our tunnels (we use both high tunnels and caterpillar tunnels) are an important aspect of how we grow produce in our Northern Mid-West climate. In the late winter, they provide a spring-like environment, allowing us to plant early when the ground outside is frozen and snow covered. In the fall and early winter, they provide a climactically moderate environment (using just passive solar heat), keeping the soil from freezing and taking the edge off the cold temperatures, allowing us an extended harvest window for our cold hardy varietals, crops like kale, spinach, chard, scallions, carrots and radishes! And finally, in the summer our tunnels act as a concentrated heat source and water-controlled environment, as well as providing the trellising structure for our more heat-loving, sensitive fruiting crops, like cucumbers and heirloom tomatoes. As of right now, our production season runs March-January.
The majority of our produce is sold direct to consumer through our three season, on-farm CSA, our local farmer's markets and through our order and delivery system. Have a request, or need food for an event or special order ? Contact Sarah at goodsteadfarm@gmail.com.
We grow nearly 100 varieties of over 45 different vegetables. In 2019, we'll have:
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Arugula
Bush Beans Beets Broccoli Broccolini Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Cantaloupe Carrots Cauliflower Celeriac Celery Cherry Tomatoes Corn Cucumbers Edamame Eggplant |
Garlic
Grape Tomatoes Green Onions Ground Cherries Heirloom Tomatoes Kale Kohlrabi Leeks Lettuce Heads Lettuce Mix Micro Greens Mustard Greens Onions Pak Choi Parsnips Paste Tomatoes Pearl Onions |
Potatoes
Radicchio Radishes Romanesco Rutabaga Salad Turnips Shallots Snow Peas Spinach Sugar Snap Peas Summer Squash Sweet Peppers Swiss Chard Tatsoi Turnips Watermelon Winter Squash |
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