The change of pace with the rain and clouds the last few days has been greatly welcomed. I always feel like an overcast day gives you permission to take a moment to slow down and have a quiet day. We are in the midst of big transitions and the reset feels nice. We are approaching fall, the start of school, darker days, and prepping for some fun events at the farm. (More on that to come;) All of those things mark a change in focus. As crazy as it sounds, we are still planting

Quick update this week. We took the opportunity to sneak away from the farm over the weekend and spend some quality time with family adventuring to the MN Renaissance Festival & Como Zoo! We had an absolute blast, but are sorry to say...that means we don't have enough time to put together a Farm Box this week. We do still have Cherry Tomatoes & Eggs available to order this week though. We also plan to come loaded to the GR Farmer's Market this Saturday! Order Cherry Tomatoes

We are making our way through August and harvesting the abundance daily. This week, along with the Farm Box, we have Green Beans, Cherry Tomatoes, & Eggs. Contents of August 19th Farm Box: Tomatoes Basil Mix of Sweet Italian Peppers + Hot Peppers Carrots Scallions Leek Cucumbers Zucchini Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box You will be seeing a selection of hot peppers in the box this week, so thought we'd do a little identification chart! Fro

It's one of my favorite times of year...the first Sweet Peppers are ready! Just like tomatoes, it's one of the most satisfying crops to grow when you get it right. There is so much time committed to growing these crops, and the wait is long! We've had a few set backs this year... Between the pesky deer snacking on the tops of almost every plant, not getting the support netting in place early enough, and really annoying chipmunks stealing and biting low hanging fruit, we are p

We have officially reached Peak Farm Season! That means abundance, bold colors, and endless harvests all while battling heat, bugs, and exhaustion! Even though it feels like it lasts forever in the moment, we know how fleeting this season really is, so we are making the most of it. Enjoy the flavors of summer while you can and enjoy another flavorful Farm Box this week! Contents of August 5th Farm Box: Tomatoes Green Beans OR Cabbage Carrots Scallions Leek Cucumbers Zucchini

We are hopeful that we are going to get a small break from the extreme heat this week, which is much needed for these farmers! We've had some challenging working conditions lately, but the veggies are still thriving! This week's Farm Box features TOMATOES & Basil! So run to the store and stock up on cheese & bacon because it's officially Caprese and BLT season! Radishes and beans are also back this week. Contents of July 22nd Farm Box: Tomatoes Basil Radishes Scallions Cucum

(Pictured: Last week's Farm Box) Surviving this heat wave, and making sure all the plants survive too, has been a big challenge! We've been watering constantly, harvesting in the early morning and late night, using shade cloths, and overall just hoping for the best. With the tunnels reaching temperatures over 100 degrees, it's been dangerous to spend too much time during the day doing farm work. That's why this week we postponed the weekly Farm Pick Up to Thursday. Most of th

It's a short and sweet update this week! Trying to beat the heat, so lots of early morning & late night farm work. This week's box features the first zucchini of the season! Contents of July 8th Farm Box: Zucchini Carrots Cucumbers Green Beans Scallions Kale Kohlrabi Fresh Herbs Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box We also have lots of beautiful kohlrabi this week! Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/kholrabi We might al

We are rolling right into 4th of July week and I can't believe how fast the summer is going! Our plant sales are officially over and our focus is now on keeping up with weeds, pruning, still planting!, & anxiously watching for that first ripe tomato! Contents of July 1st Farm Box: Green Beans Carrots Cucumbers Lettuce Kohlrabi Fennel Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box With hot weather on the horizon we are hoping to see some of our first toma

The Farm Box is another beauty this week! Contents of June 24th Farm Box: Carrots Cucumbers Lettuce Scallions Kale Beet Greens Fresh Herbs Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box Just did my morning farm walk and spotted these amazing beans! Looks like I might harvest enough this evening to offer them for Wednesday pick up, so keep your eyes on the website for updates. *Clear Out the Greenhouse Plant Sale* Friday, June 26th 9am-1pm Plant season i

This week's Farm Box marks the arrival of the first carrots & cucumbers of the season! Hooray! It also has some fun additions of fennel and escarole with staples like lettuce and kohlrabi. Our second batch of radishes are also ready. Contents of June 17th Farm Box: Carrots Cucumber Fennel Lettuce Escarole Radishes Kohlrabi Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box We also have some A la carte options of Miniature Romaine Lettuce, Chard, & Kale. Shop

The Sugar Snap Peas have arrived and they sure are beautiful!! They will be making an appearance in this week's Farm Box and you can order individual pints as well! Contents of June 10th Farm Box: Sugar Snap Peas Mixed Bundle of Kale/Chard Scallions Kohlrabi Lettuce Fresh Thyme Order Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box The peas have officially hit the rafters in the tunnel and we need a ladder to pick them! Such a beautiful crop this year. Order Pea

Picture from last June! This heat has kicked everything into high gear and we are excited to put together our first Farm Box of the season this week! Contents of June 3rd Farm Box: Lettuce Kale Kohlrabi Scallions Rhubarb Baby Choi Parsley Order Here:https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/product-page/farm-box The first broccoli of the season is ready and we've added a fun new green...Escarole! It's an extra large head of mildly bitter leaves great for salads and sauteing. Other i

The suns out, the weather is warm, and it is time to plant! Things are growing wonderfully on the farm, and we expect to see a lot of growth over the next week with the temps topping out in the 80s and staying warm in the 50s at night. It's already time to prune our tomatoes and the Sugar Snap peas have hit the top of the 6' fence already! Shade will also be essential this week for our tender spring lettuce and cool loving crops. This week we have lettuce, spinach, kale, char

Fresh spring veggies are here! We've got loads of lettuce, kale, chard, collards, baby choi & spinach! The ingredients for a perfect salad. Keep an eye out...we might also be listing some radishes later in the day depending on what we find! Order Veggies Here: https://www.bryndlewoodgardens.com/fresh-veggies?page=2 Kale, Collards, & Chard showing off! We had an absolute blast Mother's Day weekend! It was so fun welcoming you all to the farm. Thank you to everyone that came ou

I wanted to send out a quick update on where and when we will be selling plants, veggies, eggs, & cut flowers this year! Starting tomorrow, we will be opening the Plant Greenhouse for shopping at the farm every Wednesday & Friday morning from 9am-12pm for the next few weeks. We will begin attending the Grand Rapids Farmer's Market every Saturday, starting this weekend 5/16, from 8am - 1pm. Online ordering will begin next Monday, with pick up at the farm Wednesdays 11-2pm, and

Saturday, May 9th & Sunday, May 10th 9am - 1pm It's that time of year! We welcome you to come join us at the farm for two fun filled days of plant shopping, exploring, and learning! *We are also excited to announce that The Pines Restaurant will be joining us this year!* They will be offering drinks & light lunch options for purchase, highlighting spring ingredients from the farm. Think lemonade, ice tea, mimosas, and Bloody Marys. Our spring lettuce is also sure to make an

Warmer temps are forecast and spring is on its way! Tunnel #1 is looking great and the plants are putting on some nice growth. With hopefully more sun on the horizon, things are really going to take off. We've started prep on Tunnel #2 this week, which will be the future home of all our tomatoes, peppers, & eggplant! The first spring lettuce is not too far away! :) Everything is expanding quickly in the greenhouse too. Every day we are potting up plants and continuing to seed

It's officially spring! Even though the temps are still chilly, the longer days have the plants bursting with growth (and us bursting with energy!). Each day I look, I swear the seedlings have doubled in size. The tables are filling fast and getting greener every day! Beautiful Baby Choi. A picture of Tunnel #1 prepped and patiently waiting for plants. We direct seeded cold hardy crops like spinach & radishes 2 weeks ago and they are thriving! We are making good progress on T

March arrived and we really hit the ground running! We've seeded tens of thousands of seeds already including onions, herbs, flowers, strawberries, lettuce, and early brassicas. We will be seeding every week from now until about mid July! This allows us to have continual harvests throughout the entire season. Often, we replant certain crops at least 4 times a season. Some things, like lettuce, many many more than that! Seeding trays as fast as I can fill them! Our operation i