New Folks Farm

Hey! It’s been a minute! I’m not sure who will even see this, but I wanted to make a post to do two things! 1. To reflect on last year’s success and say a big thank you to everyone who supported us! We are so thankful! We would not have made it with out , , all of our amazing CSA members, our family and friends, and the community. It was a great season. My words fail to communicate what a privilege it was to do what we did last year. 2. I need to give some hard news. We will be scaling back significantly this year and will not be selling at the farmer’s market or providing a CSA. It’s not something we decided lightly. While last year was bountiful and a success it was very challenging. The straw that broke us was our house flooding in September. We just dropped everything from there. In a matter of weeks we lived in a hotel for a minute, had a car wreck, and then covid! 👌🏼 We didn’t get new floors until the end of November. So, we are going to give ourselves a little respite. We will grow things, and you may see us around town now and then with some produce. But we need to take things a little slower. So, if you’ve read all this then thanks for hanging in there with us, and we hope you can still be our friends! In the meantime go find a farmer friend and support them, because the way this system is set up it’s not easy and they need you! Thanks again , pals 😘

We are thankful for the food we get to share with our CSA members this week. To be a bit vulnerable it has been a tough season mentally. Everything has been harder. The weather has been extreme. Dry or soaked. The pests have found us. The weeds overwhelm. Life has to continue despite these challenges, and even as I write I feel the need to tell you I am not trying to complain. It’s been hard, but we are still grateful. We are grateful for the work. We are grateful for the bounty despite circumstances! We are grateful for people’s kindness! So it’s a joy to share the watermelon, mixed greens, joi choy, arugula, onions, and french breakfast radishes with our members.

ATTN: NO this Saturday 8/14. The market will resume next weekend!!!!

Come out and see us tomorrow for customer appreciation day at the market. We’ll be giving away a large bouquet of flowers in a glass vase. ALSO, we will have a one time discount on our veggies. Get $1 off for every $5 spent. Come stock up carrots, cherry tomatoes, and more!!

It’s a BIG day tomorrow for Customer Appreciation Day and we want to make sure you don’t miss it! Join us from 8-12 pm at the fairgrounds.

First, almost every single vendor will have a discount at their booth ranging from 10-20% PLUS some will have giveaways with each purchase. They’ll also have discounted items like $5 bouquets from Jo's Flower Co.!

Free food will be provided by both Bernard’s Pork Farm who is giving away sausage biscuits, and Kenny Bob's Foods who is giving away BBQ sliders. YUM!

Every 15-30 minutes, we’ll be giving away raffled off prizes. Be sure to register when you come in. You can re-register as often as you’d like for each prize. They’ll be auctioned off LIVE and you must be there to collect your prize!

Here’s the prizes up for grabs - plan your visit accordingly!

8:30 Prize - Iron Kettle Bath Co - 1 oz bar of soap
9:00 Prize - Bernard Farms - Steak Seasoning & BBQ rub and seasoning
9:15 Prize - Corbin Creek Greenhouse & Gifts - 2 hanging baskets and mixed planter
9:30 Prize - New Folks Farm - bouquet with vase
9:45 Prize - Grain + Honey Bake Shop - Carb Lover Bag filled with plenty of delicious baked goods
10:00 Prize - South Side Drug Co. - 1 3lb bag of Yukon Gold potatoes, 1 3lb bag of red potatoes, 2 hearty bulbs of hardneck garlic
10:15 Prize - Cedar Grove Farm - box of peaches
10:30 Prize - Star Farm - Jam
10:45 Prize - Jo's Flower Co - mason jar arrangement
11:00 Prize - Sis Fried Pies - Bag filled with fried pies, banana bread, sourdough bread
11:30 Prize - Barns & Burley Candle Co. - 2 candles and wax melts

Plus, Anthony the Balloon Guy will be on hand to have fun with the kids from 8-10 am, RetroMonkey Sno will have FREE snocones for customers and live music will be provided by Mike Wilson!

DON’T MISS OUT TOMORROW!

Flowers, y’all! Need I say more? dianthus

We are making this tonight!!! Yummy!

Little Gem romaine head lettuce as it has had time to form a nice heart. We can’t wait to bring this delicious lettuce to the this Saturday, May 1. Come see us and all the great vendors from 8am - 12pm at the Robertson County Fair Grounds at 4635 Hwy 41 in Springfield. We’ll be set up under the big pavilion. Let us know if you have any questions about what we’re growing or what to expect at the market! We’re so excited!!!!

We covered our plants for the night. We have learned this year that just because the temps might seem safe if the weather reports low 40s we need to cover. We are always learning. It’s one of the things that both frustrates you, and simultaneously keeps you wanting more. We are thankful for the privilege to grow food. Not just for us, but for a community of people. We are not perfect farmers, but we are grateful to always be learning and growing.

We are doing another GREENs delivery for Friday! Send us a DM if you want some!!!

Hey Friends!! We need to harvest some greens and we want to share them with ya!! FREE DELIVERY to your door for a box of greens -$20!!!!! Send us a DM and we’ll hook ya up!

It’s time for a close-up! Today’s spotlight: 1. Kale 2,3,4. Lettuces 5. Cabbage 3. Atlas carrots.

Woke up this morning to an unexpected frost. We checked the weather and all seemed clear with a low of 41. Not sure what the actual temperature was, but our hose was frozen and our plants had ice and frost. We thawed the hose and watered the beds to thaw the plants before permanent damage was done. We think everything is ok, but what a way to wake up on Easter morning!

Man! This week has been so great for planting! We are so thankful!! Look how beautiful these greens are!! Lettuce, Kale, and Chard!! BIG HUGE THANKS to for helping us start these and use your greenhouse!! Todd and Christa are the kindest people, and they have really made our days sweeter these last two years! We are so grateful!

Who’s excited for the coming spring? I certainly am!!! There’s nothing like the freshest veggies grown locally!! They taste incredible, and we can’t wait to share ours with you!!!! Three cheers for the coming season!! Hip hip hurray!!!

Thank you, Experience Springfield! We look forward to serving our community in this way.

We love it when local businesses come together to create something great! New Folks Farm is partnering with Grain + Honey Bake Shop to provide a 20 week CSA (May-September) for the 2021 growing season.

CSA members will receive a weekly box of locally grown vegetables and fresh baked sourdough bread. Members will also receive a bi-weekly bouquet of flowers. Sign up information and more can be found at their website. Check out their profile for more information!

Check it all out here: www.newfolksfarm.com

This beautiful day gave us time to chip away at the many things we’re working on for 2021. If you’ve joined our CSA, that means we’re already preparing to grow a weekly supply of delicious produce just for you!

We’re doubling our growing space this year with the help of silage tarps from . Prepping new plots with silage tarps is a great first step to establish no-till beds.

If weekly (May-September) boxes of locally and organically grown vegetables peaks your interest, we would love to make that happen for you. We still have shares available on our site. Follow the link in our bio. Reach out if you have any questions!

Happy New Year! We are excited to announce that our website and CSA are both live. You can read about our CSA membership and purchase a CSA share directly from the website! Our program is 20 weeks (May-September). Members will receive a weekly share of our vegetables and fresh bread from Grain and Honey Bakeshop. Members will also receive a bi-weekly share of flowers.

Please reach out if you have any questions. We’re excited to share our 2021 growing season with you!

*We’re a small operation, and availability is limited. Sign up soon to reserve your share.*

https://www.newfolksfarm.com/

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As we think on the challenges of 2020 we’re humbled and grateful for the abundance we experienced this past year. So many sweet friends, family members, and market customers made it possible for us to realize this dream. Tomorrow we will launch our website where you can support our farm for another growing season by signing up for a CSA membership. We are really excited to offer this to our friends and community. Availability is limited. Check out more 2020 memories in our stories!

It’s a beautiful morning . Come see us! We have a full table of fall goodness!!

Couldn’t asked for better!! Can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday chemicals

We have slowed down on production a lot. We did raise some tree frogs from little tadpoles though! 🤣 We have a few things growing, and we will be at market when they are ready, but in the meantime we are working on planning for an even bigger, better, and longer growing season next year!! We have been so thankful for the community support and for !

Market day ! We will be there full of cheer and happy veg!! 8-1!

Come see us tomorrow from 8-1 . We will have beautiful and delicious watermelon, bouquets, radishes, peppers, cherry tomatoes, squash, zucchini, and cucumbers!!!! We 💙 you Robertson County!!!!

This is what I harvested this morning for some sweet friends! It’s such a joy to work hard at something and then be able to share it with those around us! We look forward to seeing more friends tomorrow .
We love what we do and we love seeing you enjoy our delicious and nutritious produce! 📷

These peaches are so yummmmmmmm!!!

We have had a great market day! Thanks Rob co. 🥰

We will be at the Robertson county fair grounds tomorrow 8am-1pm! Come on out! Bring your favorite mask! We can’t wait to see you!

We have some beautiful produce to make a happy weekend!!!! We can’t wait to see ya!! @ Robertson County (TN) Farmers' Market

It’s that time!!!!!!! Come get your fresh produce! We’ll be here with masks on!!!

Harvested potatoes for market today. We tried a no till method inspired by Ruth Stout. Easy planting. Easy harvest. Great yield!

Teddy bear sunflower! Mic drop!!!

Hey good people of Robertson Co. We will be taking a break from the this Saturday. Look forward to tomatoes, peppers, Zeppo beets, potatoes, flowers, eggplant, and more in the weeks to come! We’ll miss ya this week!!