All posts by Mary, Plant Manager

About Mary, Plant Manager

From my pictures you can guess I live on a farm. We raise vegetables which we sell off the farm, through our Fields to Meals (FTM), at our farm stand and at a produce auction. I am the 'plant manager'.

The Lock Farm Welcomes a New Helper

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He was born early March and still has some growing to do.
His job is a very important as he keeps the bad bugs under control.

Saturday at the Lock Farm

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It is time for weeding and watering.

  • Before
  • After

Above is a container of spring onions.

Below is a row of spinach plants.

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  • After

Trays of candy onions get a watering from the hose..

water sprinkling on onion plants

Tomatoes in a container get watered automatically through a drip.

Spinach has an underground drip line.

Pictures of watering and weeding at the Lock Farm.

There Is Some Good News

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While things seem to be bad all around the good news at the Lock Farm is that our crops are growing on schedule. It is our hope that all these will grow well and that we will have lots of fresh vegetables to serve the needs of our customers and the community.

  • Candy Onions
  • Green Beans
  • Broccoli
  • lettuce
  • Tomatoes
  • Beets

A Simple Summer Salad

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PASTA SALAD

Ingredients
1 pound cooked, drained and cooled pasta
16 ounces Italian style dressing or your favorite salad dressing
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
½ onion, chopped
1 cucumber peeled and chopped
1 4-oz can of black olives
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions
In a large bowl place tomatoes, pepper
onion, olives and cheese.
Add cooled pasta.
Pour salad dressing over top.
Toss to coat vegetables.
Chill before serving