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Our very first tomatoes this year! That first spla

Our very first tomatoes this year! That first splash of color in the tomato plot never fails to thrill me.

Spring CSA Week 7: strawberries, asparagus, lettuc

Spring CSA Week 7: strawberries, asparagus, lettuce, scallions, salad turnips, kohlrabi, and dried herbs

Spring CSA Week 5: salad turnips, head lettuce, le

Spring CSA Week 5: salad turnips, head lettuce, leeks, asparagus, frozen butternut squash, sage, and the first strawberries of the season

The thunderstorm swept in so fast this morning! I

The thunderstorm swept in so fast this morning! I went out to cut this little patch of irises while the clouds still looked reasonably far off in the west, but had to abandon them halfway through because the storm was suddenly right over me

Got some real funky asparagus going on today

Got some real funky asparagus going on today

Looks like the pillbugs are enjoying these tender

Looks like the pillbugs are enjoying these tender young radishes almost as much as I am. There will be tons of "cosmetically challenged" radishes headed to market this weekend, so stock up! My favorite way to use up a lot of radishes is to make refrigerator pickles-- what's yours?

Spring CSA Week 1: head lettuce, mesclun, scallion

Spring CSA Week 1: head lettuce, mesclun, scallions, radishes, garlic chives, frozen strawberries, and pickles

CSA Signups are available for Spring, Summer, and

CSA Signups are available for Spring, Summer, and Winter! Link in bio.

A CSA share is a “subscription” harvested weekly for you that contains a variety of fresh, organic vegetables, fruits, and products from our farm in Olathe.

Your weekly share includes:

- A variety of select vegetables, leafy greens, herbs, and fruit harvested when perfectly ripe
- Weekly recipes using what is in your share
- Free pick up at the farm or one of our markets

Extra Options available:

- Delivery to your doors if you live within our delivery zone
- Options to buy added produce including mushrooms, honey, and eggs
- Add products we make on the farm: soups, soup mixes, salsas, jams, pickled products, salad dressing mixes, and herbs.

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We are hosting a farm tour/open house this weekend

We are hosting a farm tour/open house this weekend!

Time: 3pm, Sunday October 24th
Address: 28485 W 119th St. Olathe KS 66061

Curious about Pat and Rachel's Gardens? Want to see where our produce is grown? Come out see our fields, greenhouses, and commercial kitchen in a guided tour by farm owner Jim Leek. Samples of our many pickles and jams will be available.

Farm owner Jim Leek weeding in the leek field...tr

Farm owner Jim Leek weeding in the leek field...truly a Leek among leeks!

Summer CSA Week 9: cherry tomatoes, carrots, leeks

Summer CSA Week 9: cherry tomatoes, carrots, leeks, parsley, sweet peppers, pickling cucumbers, and jam

This might be peak week for cucumbers for us- almo

This might be peak week for cucumbers for us- almost 200 pounds today alone! Since cucumbers grow so fast, we harvest every other day, so we'll be getting even more on our Wednesday and Friday harvests this week.

This year we're growing self pollinating cucumbers in a greenhouse that's been screened off to keep all the pesky cucumbers beetles away. It's our first time trying screens and it's paid off- not a pest in sight and the plants have never looked so healthy.

Onions and garlic ready for tomorrow's market

Onions and garlic ready for tomorrow's market

Our blackberry canes were hard hit by the deep fre

Our blackberry canes were hard hit by the deep freeze last winter, leading to a pretty poor crop this summer- most of the berries are being made into jam. But every so often while harvesting I find a huge, perfect berry that I just can't resist eating 😎

TONS of these gorgous rainbow cherry tomatoes head

TONS of these gorgous rainbow cherry tomatoes headed to market tomorrow. Come and get 'em!

Ahhhhh, organic farming. These are army worms. I

Ahhhhh, organic farming.

These are army worms. I especially dislike these little buggers because unlike hornworms, they rarely mess around with leaves- they go straight for the fruit. Sometimes I pick them off to feed to my chickens, who LOVE them. But if there's a big infestation, we spray the plants with Bt, an organic pesticide. Bt, short for bacillus thurengiensis, is a naturally occuring bacteria that only targets the digestic system of caterpillars- it is non toxic to humans, beneficial insects such as bees and ladybugs, or other animals. That usually takes care of the worms for a few weeks, until a new round of caterpillars comes along. In the meantime, we will harvest these first cherry tomatoes to bring to the Overland Park Farmers Market this weekend!

CSA week 13: carrots, onions, collard greens, pota

Found this crazy unique onion while thinning the o

Found this crazy unique onion while thinning the onion patch last week. Perfectly striped tops- genetic variation perhaps? I've never seen an onion do this but I love it!

Sunrise over the farm

Sunrise over the farm

A perfect heart 🍓💗😍

A perfect heart 🍓💗😍

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