Farms

Just Sit Down for a Farm Lunch

When Kate Woods and Nick Doherty started their positions as farm managers at Beetlebung Farm last February, they had a huge mission ahead. Moving...

On the Farm: Gleaning

When I first started growing vegetables, I felt like a complete failure. In farmstands and markets, I saw piles of smooth, straight string beans,...

Picking up the Pace at Slough Farm

On a foggy spring afternoon, Katama’s Slough Farm is buzzing with activity.  It’s been a wild ride for the farm’s executive director, Julie Scott. About...

On the Farm: At the Fair

I started helping out with the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Fair in 2018, for the same reason I do most things: My husband is very...

Passing the Torch at North Tabor Farm

North Tabor Farm, located on North Road in Chilmark, could not embody the spirit and productivity of a small, family-owned and -operated farm more...

On the Farm: Incubating

We farmy folk had a little bit of head start when the pandemic hit. Years of growing food gave us some practice with sacrifice...

Hoop Houses: How a cool, gray Martha’s Vineyard spring produces a summer’s bounty

Driving around, you might notice the Island is heavily populated with farm stands overflowing with gorgeous vegetables and fruits, grown right in the Island...

On the Farm: Hunting buddies

In the sweet intersection where late summer meets early fall, Islanders emerge from under the crushing weight of the high season hustle and congregate...

Dreaming of Chickens

So I finally got chickens. I have wanted chickens for years, but every time we as a family discussed chickens, it always came down...

Discovering Edible Wild Mushrooms on Martha’s Vineyard

My first experience with edible wild mushrooms on Martha’s Vineyard was several decades ago, before I had moved here year-round. My husband and I...

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