This week on the farm…

written by

Amy Forsyth

posted on

May 10, 2025

It seems as if Mother Nature turned on the shower and forgot she left it running. As much as us farmers love rain, this much rain has caused us to fall behind on many important projects for this coming season. But amongst the frustration we got a good amount done in our tunnels and barns, so there’s always a bright side! 
Our tomatoes are officially in the ground, 406 plants to be exact, double what we grew last year! 
Farmer Kyle got our chicken processing tunnel set up and tuned up for our upcoming chicken processing! Our first batch of meat birds will be processed in just 2 weeks. So exciting and also nerve racking!
Eggs are booming, collecting over 100 daily, couldn’t be more grateful for that. 
Overall the farm is making progress, and we feel like this season is going to be one for the books. Enjoy the video below for a glimpse into our week! 

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