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Blog
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Teen Fellow Blog: Upper Valley Super Compost Project
August 20, 2024The Sharon Elementary School is one of 24 schools participating in the Upper Valley Super Compost Project (UVSCP). Designed by food systems educator Cat Buxton and her colleagues, the program aims to engage K-12 students in living compost work. Read more →
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Sweet Summer Harvest
July 11, 2024In July, the farm is brimming with an array of summertime favorites. From crunchy cabbage to vibrant tomatoes, our fields (and farmstand) are bursting with fresh produce. Whether you’re a seasoned veggie lover or new to the farm, we’re here to share some fascinating insights, handy tips, and mouthwatering recipes to help you make the most of this season’s harvest! Read more →
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Minimizing Plastic Use on the Farm
By Laura Angers – April 12, 2024Plasticulture, or the use of plastic in agricultural activities, is quite prevalent in organic farming… Our goal at Cedar Circle is to minimize the use of plastic (especially single use plastics) across the farm and to reuse or repurpose whenever possible. Read more →
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Cooking for Middle Schoolers: It IS all it’s Chopped Up to Be!
March 7, 2024This winter we’ve been keeping warm in the kitchen with our visiting chefs: your favorite Middle Schoolers! Our Cooking for Middle Schoolers program encourages innovation, teamwork, curiosity, and helps to build confidence through the development of new culinary skills. Read more →
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Late Winter Updates
By Laura Angers – February 23, 2024While the days are shorter and colder, our crew is hard at work prepping, planning, and planting for opening day. Learn more about what we’ve been up to, and what you can look forward to this season! Read more →
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Winter Sowing: Get Excited for Spring!
By Cedar Circle Staff – February 8, 2024As part of the Farm’s Annual & Perennial Department’s transition to more ecological approaches, and our commitment to offering more native plant choices, we started winter sowing at the farm for the first time this January! Read more →
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Adding Perennials to Our Cut Flower Garden
By Cedar Circle Staff – January 18, 2024Cedar Circle’s cut flower garden has been managed in an annual system for many years. In fall 2023, we began to transition a portion of the garden to a perennial production system to help: increase native plants in our landscape, support pollinators, reduce our carbon footprint, and build soil health. Read more →
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Cedar Circle’s NEW Teen Agriculture Program
By Laura Angers – December 20, 2023Farmers grow food to feed our entire country, yet make up less than two percent of the population. As many approach retirement age, we have to ask: “Who will feed us in the future?” Now is the time to invest in our youth—to inspire and support young leaders to create a dynamic, resilient food system. Read more →
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Lights Out on 2023
December 11, 2023Mother nature quite literally turned off the lights at our farmstand (and many surrounding communities) last December. It was through this experience that our first-ever Winter Solstice Sale was birthed. Join us on December 21st to share some light, love, great end-of-season sales… Read more →
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The Link Between Soil Structure and Water Quality
By Laura Angers – November 29, 2023Our Director of Agriculture highlights the correlation between soil and water quality and shares findings from our recent tests comparing soil health in traditional organic and no-till organic systems. Read more →