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Here we are, at the height of apple season at Fishkill Farms. Apples abound in our orchards, but hardly a single one of them hangs in our organic section. In fact, our 2018 organic crop is less than 10% of last year’s.
The reasons for this are many. To begin with, we had a light bloom in our orchard this May. Then, the meager fruit set was subject to the whims of dozens of insects such as the plum curculio and codling moth, which migrated into the orchard through the...

Our orchard team has been taking every opportunity possible to get out into the fields to prune trees. Each year we strive to prune our orchard before the spring thaw so they are in the best shape possible to continue growing the moment the sun wakes...

In the previous blog post, we talked about how we were limiting our tractor and tillage usage by using the flame weeder to suppress weeds in our freshly planted beds. This week, we applied that same principle to our low tunnel greenhouse.
We have three low tunnels that are basically temporary micro-greenhouses. Built from galvanized steel and a polypropylene covering, these unheated shelters allow us to bring you tender greens during the depths of winter. However, we must start preparing...

Even though August is a busy time of harvesting, we still must make time to look ahead. The veggie crew has been hard at work preparing for autumn and winter.
The rain we had earlier this week made the soil perfect for direct seeding our winter storage radishes, turnips, and even our fall cutting greens like arugula and spicy mix....