February 28, 2008: On the farm the pace is really beginning to pick up. We are currently applying fertilizers to some of our small grains and are pleased with how the grains look this season. We are still preparing for the next growing season and have already ordered most of our supplies. Several upgrades have taken place this year with regards to our equipment. When the weather permits, we hope to add onto a shed that we use to store hay and straw. We have already cut the necessary timber and used our sawmill to saw out the needed lumber. Construction will hopefully start within the next week and will be complete within the next month or so.

February 22, 2008: We are hurrying to finish the pruning of our peach trees. Pruning damages a peach tree if it is done after they begin to come out of their winter dormancy. The trees should stay dormant for at least another two weeks. Our strawberry plants are beginning to grow larger. We plan on planting our creamer potatoes March 1st. So the ground needs to be prepared for the planting soon. Also, we are finishing making upgrades to our irrigation system. Hopefully it will be a wetter summer than last but we still use the irrigation to apply fertilizer to our crops.

February 6, 2008: Things have slowed on the farm this time of year. Our strawberries are doing well but we are carefully watching the weather. If temperatures fall below 15 degrees Fahrenheit, damage will likely occur. We are still pruning our peach orchard and hope to be finished with that slow and tedious job within a couple of weeks. We are also making preparations for the coming year. We plan to increase our vegetable acres this year while holding our row crop acres at about the same.

New for this year are plans to sell our products at the Charlotte Farmer's Market three days a week. Last year we sold there most Saturdays but hope to sell there on Tuesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays in this coming year. We are excited about this opportunity to reach new customers.