Our Farm Cart Is Now a Farm and Garden Share

We’re excited to share that Sweet Farm’s farm cart in front of our Sweet Farm Provisions store on Main Street is now serving as a community farm and garden share. It’s a simple way to celebrate abundance, reduce waste, and help more neighbors enjoy fresh, local goodness.

August in the Garden

August is here, and in the garden that means one thing: peak summer abundance. The tomatoes are ripening, the garlic is ready for its moment to shine, and the whole farm feels full of flavor, color, and activity. It’s the best part of summer, even if the heat has some crops slowing down a bit.

July in the Garden

Summer is here, and the garden is moving fast. Regenerative gardening means growing in a way that restores soil health, supports biodiversity, and helps the garden renew its soil time. July is a great time to stay proactive with simple, regenerative practices that keep weeds under control, reduce pest pressure, and support strong, healthy plants without resorting to harsh interventions.

June in the Garden

June doesn’t last forever, and that’s part of its charm. It’s the month where everything feels possible, and where the garden is just beginning to show you what it can become.

If spring was about starting, June is about watching the garden wake up and do what it was meant to do.

This May, we’re celebrating one of the simplest ways to make a real difference for the planet: growing some of your own food.

March in the Garden

The holidays have a way of lighting up our lives — sparkling lights, cozy gatherings, thoughtful gifts, and time shared with loved ones. Yet as beautiful as the season can be, it can also be one of the most resource-heavy times of the year. From excess packaging and food waste, to energy use and travel, our celebrations often come at a high environmental cost.

October in the Garden

Autumn has settled in, the air is crisp, and our fields are golden with the last light of the growing season. This month, we’re celebrating the close of another fruitful summer, planning ahead for winter and spring, and rallying support for an important part of farm life—our hay supply!

At Sweet Farm, this year we grew 50 types of tomatoes. And now our Pay-What-You-Can Farm Cart is bursting with delicious, colorful options. We’ve given tomatoes to all our friends. And we still have more! If you’re like us, you need some ideas of what to do with all this abundance.

August in the Garden

Here in our microclimate of New York State, it was a slow start to harvest season. We had a cool May, and a rainy start to summer (seriously, SO MUCH RAIN!) and we were getting impatient for things to ripen.

GARDEN NOTE: Make sure you keep harvesting your cucumbers or they will stop making fruit!

July in the Garden

Sharing garden surplus, harvest recipes, preserving your harvest. Ever wonder if there is a better way to handle all of July's riches? Read on!

June in the Garden

Managing your garden to maximize your harvest. Dealing with weeds, cover crops, succession sowing, and garden tools.

May in the Garden

Why do we choose to grow heirlooms?: flavor, nutrition, biodiversity, history.
The USDA changed growing zones - have you checked your new zone?
Garden starting - what to look for when buying starts for your garden.

April in the Garden

Spring is here and it is in full swing! We are still a few weeks away from our last frost, but there are so many things that can go in the ground now! Here in growing zone 6, we are already planting so much, and prepping our garden for all our warm-weather crops like tomatoes, corn, peppers, and annual flowers.

Read on to learn what else we are doing in the garden this month...

March in the Garden

Here in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York, the ground is just starting to thaw. We are seeing sunny days with melting snow, interspersed with colder days with some snowflakes floating around as if to remind us that the winter isn't completely behind us yet.

February in the Garden

February is here, and although winter may still have its grip on the land here in Upstate New York, it's the perfect time to start dreaming and planning for your garden. We know that this time of year can feel slow, but now is the moment to get ahead—organizing, sketching, and preparing for the beauty and bounty that will soon blossom.

January in the Garden

If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, you are probably pretty chilly right about now. Here in Upstate New York we are experiencing a particularly snowy and frigid winter already, with a few more months still to go! So you might be asking yourself why as gardeners we are so excited that it is January!!  The answer is: SEED SHOPPING!

November in the Garden

We are still harvesting the stray winter squash, pumpkin, and roses, and getting the last of the garlic into the ground. November is the best time to make notes on the current season before we rush headlong into the holiday season and forget everything we are so sure we will remember. It's a time to save seeds from this year's favorites, and to start thinking ahead. Read on for guidance on how to record this season so you can get a jump start on next year...

The best time to garden

Happy October! As the leaves turn vibrant shades and the air becomes crisp, it's the perfect time to enjoy the beauty of fall in our gardens. Here’s what you can focus on this month to keep your garden thriving and get prepared for winter.

Pumpkins, gourds, and apples are everywhere we look in October. Sunflowers, coneflowers, roses, and chrysanthemums are in their glory. It's time to cozy up and start to really prepare for the colder months. But there is still so much more gardening to enjoy before that happens!

September in the Garden

As summer waves goodbye and autumn begins to make its presence known, September is a pivotal month for gardeners. It’s a time to transition, reflect, and prepare your garden for the cooler months ahead. Here’s your guide to making the most out of your garden this September!