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2024 Sabbatical

Dear Farm Patrons and Supporters,

In 2024 we are taking a “sabbatical” year to re-imagine the next decade beginning in 2025. After 30 plus years of farming, a sabbatical gives the farmers and the fertile fields needed fallow and makes space to re-prioritize our guiding values and purpose. Over the … continue reading →

Dreaming the 2023 Season

Dear Friends of the Farm ~

May you all be wintering well. In the words of author Katherine May on the art of wintering…

Plants and animals don’t’ fight the winter, they don’t pretend it’s not happening, and attempt to carry on living the same lives that they lived in continue reading →

New Part-Time Internship!

This season, in addition to the full-season apprenticeship that we’ve offered for 25 years, Horton Road will also be offering a 16-week part-time summer internship in sustainable agriculture.  Interns will work two days per week, attend weekly classes and receive a stipend and veggies.  This is a perfect opportunity for … continue reading →

Happy New Year! Winter Farm Update

It is winter on the farm!  The new year came in on the heels of a large snowfall for this area.  At least 12 inches of the white stuff blanketed the farm, creating a beautiful landscape.  Greenhouses had to be cleared off so that they wouldn’t collapse under the weight … continue reading →

Spring Farm Update

Hello friends,

Our 2021 farm season is underway! This spring has felt different so far as we have been experiencing much drier conditions than what we are used to at this time of year.  Continued dry conditions may present more obstacles when we enter the hottest and driest parts of … continue reading →