Over the years, many plants have come and gone for me. But I will never forget my very first love. She was a rhubarb. Tall and slender with thick, red stalks. Leaves as dark green as can be with pink streaks. She was strong and tough and came back to me, loyally, year after year. I miss that rhubarb.
Read More »March 27, 2014
Veggie Madness time! Check out Veggie Madness on our Facebook page for a shot at free vegetables this season!
My favorite part of farming is growing all of the different colors and shapes of vegetables. At the farmers market, it always brings a smile to my face when someone sees something they’ve never seen before. Of all the colors I see, there is one that stands out. I’m talking about the Black Spanish radish. You should give this one a try.
Don’t quite understand the new CSA? You’re not alone.
This post is for you. We’ve answered some of the more common questions. Do you have a questions that isn’t answered here? Send it to Rob at rob@montalbanofarms.com.
We started farming in 2006 (seems like just yesterday!) on a small, 1 acre patch of weedy ground in Marseilles, Illinois. That year was, ahem, interesting. We started our CSA program with the wonderful folks over at Shedd Aquarium. Their enthusiasm was remarkable. That same year, we brought our produce to the Logan Square farmers market and that amazing community welcomed us with open arms and hearts.Read More »February 3, 2014
Working hard to get the website updated. Hopefully, by the end of this week. And we have very exciting news about our 2014 CSA program.… Read More »January 27, 2014
Merry Christmas!
A couple of weeks back, we had some very high winds on the farm. It’s not something that we look forward to. Wind is one of Mother Nature’s most powerful forces and it certainly impacts the farm. While we emerged from last month’s turbulent weather relatively unscathed, it reminded me of an earlier time when we had much more of a problem.Read More »December 5, 2013
The farmers and crew at Montalbano farms would like to say thanks for a wonderful year.Read More »November 28, 2013
This week marks an important turning point for our year. It is the final week of our fall CSA and that means our year is winding down. While we will continue to supply restaurants, grocers, caterers and more with produce over the winter, our task is almost done. The hard work is over.Read More »November 21, 2013
As far as I’m concerned, there are two types of people in this world. Those who like the cold and those who don’t. Count me squarely in the latter group.Read More »November 14, 2013