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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'. View all posts by Mary, Plant Manager →

Got Tomatoes?

August 31, 2020cantaloupe, fields to meals farm shares, green beans, kale, onions, peaches, peppers, summer delights, tomatoes, vegetablesfresh produce in Shippensburg PA, local produce in Cumberland County, local produce in md, produce,, tomatoes, tomatoes in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

If you are looking for delicious tomatoes then the Lock Farm is your place.

juicy, red tomatoes — Juicy, Red Tomatoes

Right now we have half-bushels of tomatoes that are great for canning. Come and get them before they turn to salsa.

Project Garlic Scapes

June 24, 2020CSA's, Fields To Meals, fresh vegetables, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, produce,, seasonal vegetables, summer delights, Uncategorized, vegetables, zucchiniCSA in Frederick Maryland, produce in Frederick MD, produce in Shippensburg P, seasonal prodcue in Shippensburg, Seasonal produce in Frederick MD, seasonal produce in Woodsboro MDMary, Plant Manager

Early this morning Farmers John and Mary went out into the field to cut garlic scapes. They came back with two large baskets full.

The scapes will be put into bundles and made ready market.

Some will packed and go to the Shippensburg Auction Center.

Others will become part of a Lock Farm Fields to Meals.

And some will be available for sale at the Lock Farm.

A Sign for the Times

June 5, 2020CSA's, Fields To Meals, fields to meals farm shares, fresh vegetables, fruit, produce,, seasonal vegetables, summer delights, Uncategorized, vegetablesCSA in Frederick Maryland, CSA's in Cumberland Valley, CSA's in Shippensburg, Seasonal produce in Frederick MD, Seasonal produce in MD, seasonal produce in Shippensburg PaMary, Plant Manager

As many are looking for a source for fresh, seasonal vegetables the LOCK FARM makes it easier to find such items. A new sign was erected on the farm. It stands right in front of one of the active fields. It was designed and put in place by Cary Murray of Walnut Bottom Signs.

We like it and hope our customers do too.

We also hope that many passersby will think of the benefits of eating seasonally grown produce and stop by.

Why not make a commitment to the exciting adventure of seasonal eating by joining the Lock Farm’s CSA. Our CSA is called FIELDS TO MEALS (FTM). If you and your family are interested in eating better and feeling better check it out: Fields to Meals.

Our summer FTM, Summer Delights, begins June 18th. Join and let us serve you with good eating and good health.

Lock Farm’s First Tomato and First Zucchini

May 25, 2020CSA's, Fields To Meals, fields to meals farm shares, summer delights, tomatoes, Uncategorized, zucchiniCSA in Frederick Maryland, CSA's in Shippensburg, farm fresh vegetables, fresh produce in Frederick MD, local produce, tomatoes in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

Plenty more will be coming…

The Lock Farm Welcomes a New Helper

April 30, 2020fall harvest, Fields To Meals, greens, produce,, spring sensations, summer delights, vegetablesfresh produce in Frederick MD, fresh vegetables in Shippensburg PA, local produce in Shippensburg PA, locally grown produce in Frederick MD, locally grown produce in Shippensburg PA, produce in Shippensburg P, small farms in Shippensburg PA, vegetables in Pa and Md, vegetables in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

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.

Lock Farm Celebrates EARTH DAY with Flowers

April 22, 2020UncategorizedMary, Plant Manager

Happy Earth Day to all!!!

Happy Easter Season and a Flower-full Spring

April 13, 2020produce,, seasonal vegetables, vegetablesproduce farms in PA, produce in Frederick MD, produce in Shippensburg P, seasonal produce in Walkersville MD, vegetables in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

Greetings to all from the LOCK FARM!

Saturday at the Lock Farm

April 5, 2020Uncategorizedlocal farms in Shippensburg PA, Produce farms in shippensburg Pa, produce in Shippensburg P, vegetables in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

It is time for weeding and watering.

Before
After

Above is a container of spring onions.

Below is a row of spinach plants.

Before
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.

Sunshine Inside Lock Farm’s Greenhouse

March 28, 2020Uncategorizedproduce in Frederick MD, produce in Shippensburg P, seasonal prodcue in ShippensburgMary, Plant Manager

It may be rainy and dark outside today but inside the Lock Farm’s greenhouse there is a bit of sunshine.

There Is Some Good News

March 23, 2020Uncategorizedfresh produce in Shippensburg PA, produce farms in PA, produce in Frederick MD, seasonal prodcue in Shippensburg, seasonal produce in Walkersville MD, seasonal produce in Woodsboro MD, vegetables in Shippensburg PAMary, Plant Manager

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

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