Well it’s a new year and time to start gearing up for another growing season! We are reviewing what crops we grew last year and deciding what we’d like to grow for the next. At our side are the 2019 seed catalogs of all our favorite organic seed growers and sellers, High Mowing, Johnny’s, Fedco, among […]
Author: Liz
Soil health, a topic that is here to stay
One past chilly Sunday in March, farmers from all over New Hampshire came to participate in the annual NH NOFA winter conference in Concord, NH.( NOFA = National Organic Farmers Association). This annual convergence of organic farmers and others involved in the local organic food system is a place to learn about what is “hot” […]
Winter farm planning
As we get ready to ramp up seeding in the greenhouse, we thought we’d let you know a bit of what we have been up to these past few months. Winter is much more than a time of hibernation at Stout Oak Farm; it wasn’t just snuggling with Henry the new farm puppy….really. As the […]
Here we go, into the ground!
After months of seeding and caring for thousands of baby plants in the greenhouse and outdoors in their trays, the seedlings are finally finding their way into the ground! MANY plants have found their way into the gardens of our Plant Sale customers! The sale during Memorial weekend was such a success; we were so […]
Why We Farm
Bios for the farm staff for 2017 are up! While writing our bios we reflected a bit about why we are choosing to farm. Here are some of our answers to the question “Why do you farm?”…. “Healthy food is a priority, feeding my family quality, organic produce is important” “Because it’s important for […]