Market Day, March 6, 2020

Market Day, March 6, 2020

Jack Finnegan, 5˚

It is the first Friday of March, which means we have our monthly farmers market. As always, we will be located in the front lot by the flagpole and in the backlot from 2-3:45pm. Although it is the end of the winter season so we will not have as much produce, but we will still have potatoes, kale, celery, mixed greens, and possibly onions. The reason we don't have as much as normal is because throughout the winter we focused on cover crops and compost crops in order to maintain our soil integrity. We have also been focused on harvesting our bell beans in order to create new compost piles and to allow the roots and rhizomes to decompose in our soil, enhancing the quality and amount of nitrogen in our soil. Since we have smaller amounts of produce available, we will really have to focus on our marketing strategies, namely "stack em high, watch em fly," in order to create the appearance of abundance so that more people will be interested in buying our goods. The profits from these markets go to maintain tools on the farm, getting, new tools, buying seeds, soil, and other pieces of equipment needed on and around the farm. Be sure to stop by and support your local Redwood Sustainable Farm this Friday, see you there!