Watermelons are finally here and our shareholders couldn’t be happier! Did you know that a watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight? Last week at our distribution, Alex and Nicolas weighed one of our Georgia Rattlers at around 20 pounds! The fruit is not only delicious, but is ultra-hydrating and contains large [...]
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This week at the farm…bees love watermelons!
Posted in CSA, Eating Well Column, Farm and Garden on August 10, 2011 | 1 Comment »
A Garden of Garlic: A Treat For Us All
Posted in CSA, Farm and Garden, News on June 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Hey, Ya’ll! We have a real treat for you coming up at distribution and market this weekend: Gourmet garlics. That’s right—GOURMET garlics! Gourmet garlics have only been around in the US since about 1989 and are still quite rare and hard to find available for purchase. We are very happy to present and offer to [...]
Taylor Farmers’ Market Tomorrow!
Posted in Farm and Garden on May 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We had another successful distribution today at the Powerhouse. Tomorrow, we will be at the Taylor Farmers’ Market from 8AM-noon with fresh produce, so please come out and join us! At the market, you can enjoy great music, have your pick of delicious fresh produce ranging from eggs to spinach, sample freshly made bread, and [...]
Organic Oxford
Posted in Educational Outreach, Farm and Garden, News, Yokna Bottoms on January 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This summer we enjoyed visits from students of all ages, from two to twenty-two, and hope to continue much more of this in the coming months as we excitedly embark on our second year of sustainable agriculture here in Oxford while encouraging ongoing enrichment in all of our lives – that which occurs both inside and [...]
2011 Shares Now Available!
Posted in CSA, Farm and Garden, Yokna Bottoms on December 5, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you are interested in purchasing or learning more about food-shares for this coming 2011 season, please read below and contact us (yoknabottoms@gmail.com) if you would like to recieve a Registration and Order Form. Remember, we’re capping the shares at 100 this year so there is a limited number available! Be sure to get your order [...]
Today at Tallulah’s!
Posted in CSA, Events, Farm and Garden, Yokna Bottoms on November 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Come visit us again TODAY for your last chance to get Fresh, Local & Organic Produce from Yokna Bottoms Farm Friday, 11/19 fr. 4:00-6:00 PM Next to Tallulah’s Kitchen on University Ave. *Also this week, we’ll have local honey, homemade soap, breads, hummus, butternut squash, herbs and eggs from our Taylor Farmer’s Market friends and will be joined by [...]
Weekly Update, Oct. 4-10
Posted in Farm and Garden, News, Yokna Bottoms on October 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, Hello & Hello Again! ”We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.” ~ Thomas Fuller And so, cool becomes cold in the time it takes for a day to pass. Out comes the winter wear, the sweaters and flannel sheets. Thankfully, the first frost of the fall held [...]
As Summer Becomes August …
Posted in Farm and Garden, Other, Yokna Bottoms on August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We now know that August is a season of transition at Yokna(patawpha) Bottoms Farm. The weeks of hot weather brought an end to produce from most of the crops we planted in the spring (okra and peppers the exception). The slowdown provided an opportunity for a brief vacation and I attended the Rocky Mountain Folk Festival [...]
Mid-Season Progress Report
Posted in CSA, Farm and Garden, News, Yokna Bottoms on July 1, 2010 | 6 Comments »
This is a mid-summer reflection and report on the first six months of Yokna(patawpha) Bottoms Farm. I want to start by saying that we are now convinced that it is possible to grow, in north Mississippi, high-quality produce using sustainable agriculture practices (no chemical fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, or defoliants used). This document is a report [...]
Lightning Bugs, Blackberries and Another Month Gone By …
Posted in CSA, Farm and Garden, Yokna Bottoms on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
We’re looking forward to seeing you all this weekend, either in town on Friday at the Oxford Community Garden or Saturday at the Taylor Farmer’s Market. Be sure to reply via email by noon on Friday to let us know when and where you will be picking up your share. Remember, if you are out [...]
