After 4 bouts with Spring freezes, Mother Nature is finally permitting us to go ahead with our Spring field planting.  The vegetable plants have been patiently waiting to see their Summer homes.

....And after 4 rounds of covering and uncovering, the Spring Summer hoophouse vegetables are growing quite nicely.

Soon, we will be sending these lovely vegetables home with you.

We hope you're enjoying your Phocas Farms spring veggies.  We do want to share a few comments about some changes we've made to the handling of your produce.

1.  The leaf lettuce is no longer being washed prior to  your pickup.  We have adopted this practice because it prolongs the shelf life of the lettuce.  So be sure to wash your lettuce thoroughly when you get home, run it through your spinner several times.  It can be stored in your refrigerator right in the spinner for a longer shelf life.
2. You may have also noticed that we are not removing the tops from your greens.  The greens from your radishes, beets and turnips can be cooked and are quite nutritious.  Please check the recipe section of our website for some quick greens recipes.  For all you juicers, the greens make an excellent green drink.
3. Due to the freezing temperatures which have continued to hit us well past Oklahoma's normal weather pattern, we have not been able to plant our outdoor summer crops.  We are hoping to be able to plant toward the end of this week (keep your fingers crossed). So sit tight and bear with us.  Your summer crops will be coming, just a slight bit later than past years.  You will continue to receive the cool weather crops as long as the temperature agrees with them. 

We love seeing your smiling faces every week and truly appreciate your continued business.  If there is ever a concern or question, please don't hesitate to contact us.  Have a blessed day!

Summer hoop house vegetables, such as peppers and tomatoes, had to be covered during the recent frosts.

Spring has sprung here at Phocas Farms.  Last week was the first week of the 2013 Spring/Summer CSA Program.   New fields are being plowed, produce is being picked for CSA distribution, tiny sprouts are pushing through the soil.  New fruit trees have been planted and berry bushes are getting their first new leaves for the season.  Enclosure of the washing station is underway, trees are being cleared for placement of several new hoophouses.  These new hoophouses will be the housing for a new ground heated soil plan in which carrots can be grown in an ideal environment all year long.  Exciting things happening!

.......and we are excited to, once again, put healthy, nutritious produce on your table.

    With the kickoff for the Spring/Summer CSA soon approaching, spring planting is well underway at Phocas Farms. Tiny little carrot, lettuce, beet, bok choy and swiss chard sprouts are peeking through the rich hoop house garden soil.  Small root veggies are beginning to show themselves.

    For those of you rejoining our CSA this Spring, you can expect varied combinations of arugula, basil, beets, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, kale, lettuce, okra, onions parsley, sweet and hot peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, swiss chard, scallions, spinach, summer and winter squash, sweet potatoes, tomatoes and turnips in your share bag throughout the growing season.

Baby Beets

Carrots

Spring Onions

Row covers are warming the soil so seedlings will germinate.

    FROM OUR FARM, TO YOUR TABLE, we look forward to seeing your smiling faces again soon.  Thank you for your continued support.

Steve and Lisa Hill