by Ember Fleming | Mar 18, 2024 | From the Field
Our farm crew will look a little different this year with the addition of a new assistant manager. Kerry (and her beloved pup, Freckles) will still play a significant role at Stearns as an Assistant Grower, but will be working part time for the duration of the...
by Ember Fleming | Feb 12, 2024 | From the Field
The winter months have been slow and peaceful for the farm as it rests from the previous season. With the spring equinox around the corner, I’ve been busy getting supplies ready to begin seeding in the greenhouse. After hours of updating, planning, brainstorming, and...
by Ember Fleming | Jan 15, 2024 | From the Field
I hope you all had a lovely holiday season and that you’re enjoying the beginning of 2024. The farm is pretty quiet these days since the end of our winter share pickups in December, but that doesn’t mean the work stops! Below are a few things happening on and off the...
by Ember Fleming | Dec 11, 2023 | From the Field
In this week’s video, I talk about growing pea shoots for our winter share. We will harvest the shoots when they are about 5 inches tall. This is the type of pea seeds we use for microgreens:...
by Ember Fleming | Nov 13, 2023 | From the Field
Before I started working at Stearns, I was the greenhouse manager and senior production assistant at another farm in eastern Massachusetts. The farm was much larger, around 50 acres, and most of the customers and restaurants we grew for were located in Boston. As a...
by Ember Fleming | Oct 23, 2023 | From the Field
This week, I update you on the status of our winter greens and talk about season...