Local Food Revolution

Farmers' Markets across the country are the very places where this revolution will begin and is very much so alive and going. Come out and show your support, we all appreciate it.

Thank you.

Heirloom Tomatoes

Come out and get a taste of real tomatoes today at the ElDorado Farmers' market.

Support Local Growers

Come out to the beautiful ElDorado Farmers' Market this afternoon from 3-7 and grab some beautiful lettuce we have been working so hard to bring to you, the people.

Lettuce we have for sale this week.

We have a lot of beautiful lettuce mix we harvested right at sunset last night as well as summer squash of mixed varieties, heirloom tomatoes, radishes, garlic, mung bean sprouts, beets, eggs, celery, and more!

Support local growers to change the food system. 

Support Your Local Farmers and Ranchers

We will be at the ElDorado Farmers' Market today from 3-7. 

If you live nearby, come get some local food for your table.

If you live far away enjoy this photograph of the lettuce beds in front of the house, we harvested some and have it for sale today only.

Farmers' Markets

Get out to a farmers' Market as soon as possible. We will be at one today in Las Campanas from Noon to 3 and tomorrow in ElDorado from 3-7. They are critical to local economies and small job creation as these are some hardworking folks doing some very important work.

CHEERS

Predators Love Chicken

So we have been losing some birds here and there.

The neighbor too.

Then a few nights ago the neighbors girls were on a bike ride with the family dog when he got snatched up by coyotes.

Needless to say in this drought and heat wildlife is hungry.

So we got a game camera among other things (electric fence, solar powered motion sensor lights and tons of guns.) and this is what we saw from last night getting into my neighbor's chicken coop and then some coyotes coming by an hour or so later just to sniff some feathers.

So now we have game and fish coming out to hopefully trap the cat or whatever they deem necessary. Oh and we got some serious hail last week.

Cheers!

Farmers Markets This Week

Revolution Farm is going to be at the Santa Fe Farmers Market this Tuesday from 7-NOON and The ElDorado Farmers Market opening day Friday from 3-7 PM.

We will have fresh rhubarb, culinary herbs, radishes, salad mix, cilantro, eggs and more!

Come on out and show your support for all the hardworking folks that are making this local food system a vibrant and beautiful thing.

Tuesday Market Santa Fe

Revolution Farm will be at the 

Santa Fe Farmers Market tomorrow.

Don't forget your bags because we are almost out.

Radishes are delicious.

Scallions go great with eggs.

Eggs go great with scallions.

Planting Late Spring Crops

Today we planted Garlic, Arugula, Read and Green Mustards, Chard, Parsley and French Breakfast Radish.

Revolution Farm C.S.A.

We have started selling to a few C.S.A. subscribers. This afternoon we are delivering a few boxes of produce and eggs.

Putting together subscriber shares. 

Wintered over carrots are the sweetest. 

Spinach

This week we have a lot of spinach. It is sweet and tender. Great raw or cooked. We like it in an omelet  with onions and garlic. We will harvest some Friday for the Santa Fe Farmers Market this Saturday as well as taking special orders for a custom box of produce and eggs. Also available: scallions, radishes, carrots, spring green garlic, arugula, chard, cilantro and chives.

Thanks for reading the blog and supporting small scale agriculture.

Spring Time at Revolution Farm

Revolution Farm in the foothills of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains at 7,200 foot elevation. Growing food for the community.

The hens are laying about three dozen eggs a day now. 

Radishes are just one spring crop we have coming in right now.

The big egg was a double yolker! 

Seedlings getting a head start on the others we will direct seed soon.

D.I.Y. Greenhouse

 All the lumber and windows were free. This whole project cost us less than $100.

Holding a window in place.

Planting Asparagus Crowns

Drying out the crowns after shipment.  

Planting a bed of Jersey Supreme (2 yr. old crowns)

 Alltogether we planted three beds of asparagus. Two beds of the larger, healthier looking Jersey Supreme, and one of Purple Passion.

Starting the Revolution From Seed

About a thousand seeds germinating all at once.

Tomato plants

We rebuilt our old greenhouse to better suit our needs. A post on how it was built to come soon, and a few hundred seedlings to be moving in to it as soon as the door is hung on the hinges and all the cracks and gaps get sealed up.

Sprouting Grains as Poultry Feed

Wheat berries after three days of sprouting 

We start the sprouting process by soaking grain in water for twelve hours. 

Whole, non-GMO grains and peas get started daily on the farm in five and three gallon food grade plastic buckets. We typically soak two - three buckets each night. Then draining those and rinsing along with the other sprouts. After three days the sprouts are much larger and germination is occurring. 

Winter Time at Revolution Farm

Low tunnels growing arugula, spinach, cilantro, chard, carrots, onions, lettuce and more.

Cisterns for water catchment in background. 

Three of our low tunnels after sweeping off last nights snow.

Pullets out to pasture.