winter work
February 11th, 2010 | DustinHome Plate Organic Farm
Hi there, just taking some time out from the field to extend a connection from my farm to the world. Today I have been sowing shallots and onions from seed, enjoying the protection of a relatively warm greenhouse. I have no fewer than about ten projects I would like to cross off my list right now, but alas I will have to be patient and plug away as I can. A farmer friend told me the other day that the idea of “free time” is going to be a thing of the past for me. I had to smile, because I understood coming into this venture that there would be endless amounts of work and idle hands have never been very satisfying for me. On that note, back to work. Thanks for checking in with me.




Wow, Dustin, the best of luck on your new farming venture. The garlic that Alan pulled up for me last summer to bake in olive oil was the worst I’ve ever had. I told him to figure out how to grow and harvest it at the right time, and it looks like you got the job.
Do you remember us, the Strong Family (Kristiin, Jamie, Robert and LeAnne) from a Tahoe trip where we got snowed in when you were a kid? Or from a river trip when you were a teenager?