What was up with all that white stuff on the ground the last couple mornings? Rachel and I wanted to take the day off to go snowboarding but unfortunately that time of winter is over for us. Too much to do now! It's been a busy few weeks as we wait for the ground to dry up enough for our tractors to get in the fields. I'm starting to feel the pressure a bit as we only have 20 days until we should be planting the first outdoor beds of the year. We've been blessed with dry fields early the last couple of springs, but so far this year there has not been an opportunity to get out and start prepping beds. The term "crunch time" feels appropriate because each day we can't get out there shortens the window to prep before planting. Not to mention we're running out of bench space in our greenhouses until it's consistently warm enough at night (above 27F) to put some things outside. I'm feeling the crunch!

Aside from fretting over wet fields and full greenhouses, things are going pretty well here! I could go on and on about the stressors (I've only scratched the surface with y'all so far), but it's spring time and there is nothing that brings me more joy than seeing the farm come back to life after a dormant winter. We're back at the market full time on Thursdays at Cheshire Medical Center and the Keene Farmers Market is starting up the last Saturday in April. The farm store is opening up this week. Our summer CSA is so close to being sold out with only 16 shares left available. Beds in the tunnels that were seeded in February are reaching maturity. Crocuses are blooming, the trees have buds, our fall planted tulip bulbs have pushed through the soil, and Joe, Rachel, and I still love working toether. All our problems have solutions and we've gotten pretty good at figuring them out over the years.

2025 CSA Shares!

2025 CSA Shares!

Limited Number of Shares Remaining!

We're getting close to filling up the final spots in our CSA for this year! Sign up soon if you want to reserve a space!

Key Things About Shares:

▪Season begins July 2nd and ends November 12th

▪Market Style Pickup in the barn on Wednesdays from 1pm - 7pm

▪Home Delivery on Wednesday Evenings by 7pm

▪FLEX 10-week shares available to pick up on your schedule. (any 10 weeks out of the 20 week season)

▪PYO Flowers and Herbs for CSA members

It's gonna be a great CSA season this year and we have a few things planned that should make it an even better experience for our members. PYO will be expanded to include flowers, herbs, and hopefully some veggies like peas and beans. We're trying out sweet corn for the first time this year, expanding our melon patch, and honing our mushroom production. There's a lot to look forward to and I hope you will join us!

Click Here to Sign Up For CSA!

Farm Store Opens Thursday 4/10!

You read that right! This Thursday we'll be open and it will be stocked every Thursday from now until the end of the season!

This week we will have:

Spinach, Kale, Chard, Lettuce Mix, Carrots, Radishes, Spicy Mix, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Parsnips, Beets, Eggs, and a freezer FULL of ice cream!

Find Us at the Market!

This week we will have:

Spinach, Kale, Chard, Lettuce Mix, Carrots, Radishes, Spicy Mix, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes, Parsnips, Beets, Eggs, Bread and more!

You can find our produce at:

Cheshire Medical Center
In the Cafeteria
Thursdays 10am-2pm
Year Round

Jaffrey Farmers Market
On the Library Lawn
Fridays 3pm - 6pm
June through September
OPENS MAY 30TH!

Keene Farmers Market
Along Gilbo Avenue
Saturdays 9am-1pm
May through October
OPENS APRIL 26TH!

Support Access to Local Produce in the Monadnock Region

Thank you to everyone that has already contributed this year!

We are looking for contributions for the local food pantries. We provide weekly produce through the summer for the Fitzwilliam District Nursing Association, the Jaffrey Food Pantry, and the Rindge Food Pantry. Last year we provided 14 CSA shares each week distributed amongst the three pantries. Some of those shares were purchased by the pantries themselves, but the rest were provided by donations from members matched by the farm.

If you are interested in making a contribution to one of the area pantries, please reach out to jack@dogdaysnh.com to make arrangements. All shares purchased for the pantries by members are matched by the farm, so if you buy a half share for the pantry, we will match it to make it a full share. If you buy a full share, the pantry of your choice will receive two shares. Contributions towards the pantry shares are tax deductible and a receipt from the food pantry your share is going to is available upon request.

If you would like to help with food access in the Monadnock Region but are not able to buy a full or half share, our share care fund is also available. The share care fund is an optional add-on during share signup that goes towards subsidizing the cost of CSA shares through the Monadnock Farmshare Program. Through this program set up by local farmers and administered by the Cheshire County Conservation District, CSA members are able to get 50% off of the cost of their share. The CCCD reimburses the farm 35% of the cost of the share and the farm covers the remaining 15%. Last year we were able to contribute 10 shares to the farmshare program, this year we are offering 15.

The share care fund is also used when CSA members experience unexpected financial hardship and are not able to pay the remainder of their share balance. This is an option for all members, no questions asked. Hardship can fall upon any of us, so if you ever need a hand, please reach out and we will make sure you continue to receive your weekly produce.

We're Hiring!

We are looking to fill two part time positions on the farm for this summer. Part time is Monday through Wednesday and primarily consists of harvest, washing, and distributing produce, seeding, planting, weeding, and other general farm maintenance. The hours are from 6:00am to 3:30pm starting at the end of May. Pay is $13/hr.

If you are interested or know someone that may be interested, please reach out to jack@dogdaysnh.com

Workshares Wanted

We are also looking for workshares on either Monday, Wednesday or Friday this year. Workshares receive a full CSA share with bread and eggs in exchange for 6hrs/week on the farm. Start times are a little more flexible for the workshare position, but we do ask that workshares come in the same day each week throughout the CSA season. If you would like to know more about workshare positions, pleas email jack@dogdaysnh.com