We are now accepting new shareholders for 2011...

Check out our join our CSA page for details.

We are happy to announce that our chickens are laying enough to add eggs to subscriptions in 2011.

*Please note that our subscriptions options have changed for the 2011 seasons.

Blue Spruce, holly, pine cones and winterberries

and a red cardinal make up our newest creation for sale. Call us for prices: 440-669-4013

Large kissing ball........

Available in smaller sizes also.

Custom hand picked boxwwod trees............

Aren't they cute.........order one now for Christmas!

Boxwood wreaths

Jodi and I have been busy custom making boxwood wreaths for sale.

Mikey says..............

it's starting to look like a high tunnel. I would like to thank all the family that showed up this weekend to help get this project underway!

The last of the veggies from the field........

With a little help from some of our shareholders and the supervision of "farmer Judy" the last of the veggies were pulled from the field. Thanks guys for all your help.

We got one of our munchers!

No, Jodi really didn't get the buck but our Amish hunter did! She just helped him drag it from the woods and load it into her truck to get it checked in at a deer station. Monk shot him with a bow and arrow....good shot Monk.

Kaylee loves her new baby brother....

She make mom put him on her lap everyday so she can help take care of him. Grandma can't wait till he is old enough to help

in the fields.

Trudy is officially out of retirement....

Trudy is enjoying enjoying her first ride after 2 years!

It's a Boy!

Jodi delivered a healthy baby boy yesterday. They are both doing well and

will be looking forward to coming home later today.

Kaylee enjoying the morning with her favorite pet....

Kaylee loves her white chicken, and it seems that the chicken doesn't mind being held by her. I think she is thanking her for giving us some eggs!

We got EGGS!

Our girls finally started laying eggs.....much to our surprize they were brown. So I guess that means we are now offically eggs farmers too! Our new chicks should be arriving this week. We have ordered 25 chicks of various breeds that will lay all different colored eggs...from dark brown to blue and green. Is that going to be fun or what?

Aug 14 box----half share

This is the contents of our August 14th box for a half share.

1 watermelon

2 lbs potatoes

5 tomatoes

1 bunch baby beets

1 qt. green beans

1 large yellow onion

1 head oakleaf lettuce

2 green peppers

1 bunch Tarragon

1 weekly newsletter

It was a long hot walk to visit the animals....

so Kaylee showed the kids how to get a cool drink of water from the hose at the barn.

Welcome home Trudy.....

Trudy is finally home and loving all the carrots the shareholders children are taking down to her.

Funny looking tomatoe...

Check out how this Cherokee Purple tomatoe

grew.....in a perfect circle with a hole in the middle.

Jodi milking Faith...

Kaylee looks on as mom milks the new goat. They want to try their hands at making our CSA shareholders goat milk soap.

Billy Goat Gruff....

Take a look at "Marvin" doesn't he look like the original "Billy Goat Gruff"? A friend gave him to us to breed Faith and Daisy. Babies are on the way!

The girls take time to ride bikes....

while Mom goes out to the herb garden to select her herbs for the week.

The rewards of a CSA.....

Cheryl brought her own waffle maker Sunday and made us breadfast in the barn. Waffles topped with fresh blackberries. Thanks Cheryl and Eric they were great!

Rocky the Rooster....

We named him "Rocky". Damon is being outrun by Rocky when he got away from him! I'm sure the "girls" are going to like all his bright colors and muscular build.

Our new chickens are growing fast....

Kaylee had fun today trying to catch them to show them to all the kids that came to the farm with thier parents to pick up their produce. Someday soon they will be picking up eggs also!

Our first pick up for our shareholders

was today.
Judy was right back in the grove of packing the boxes. Everything went well and we all enjoyed meeting our new shareholders.

Installing the shade cloth....

This shade cloth will help keep the plants inside the greenhouses from heating up too much on these really hot days we have been having and also keep the cold crops like the lettuce from bolting again.

Cleveland Clinic Solon Farm Market

our first market day in Solon was a great success! Great people to work with....they all seem to love having us there! We also enjoy being there for them!

We're coloring up....

the season is upon us....our first farm market is tomorrow at the Solon Cleveland Clinic from 10-2pm.

Hope the Solon crowd likes color.

The crops are sruggling with the rain...

we have pulled a few plants that have rotted already with the heavy rains.....hopefully the sun tomorrow will dry out the fields and let us continue to plant.

Rain, Rain, go away......

come again another day!

Our rain gauge measured 1.4 inches in less then a 24 hour period! So much for their predictions of 3/4 of an inch!

Solon Health Festival.....

Judy was working her magic again. She spent her day giving out free samples of our herbs, kale and lettuce and of course talking up the farm.
Thanks for all you help.

John and Damon....

got all the plastic mulch down on Friday.
Thanks to Ross for lending us your equipment.

Come visit us in Solon.....

We will be participating in the "Healthy Solon Grow Green" Health Festival at the Solon Recreation Center on April 24th from 10am to 2pm. We will have our Certified Naturally Grown herbs and flats of lettuce, arugula, cold crops, celery, tomatoes, etc. for sale along with samples to taste of lettuce, arugula and herbs.

Rock Valley Run Farm is featured on the CNG website...

Certified Naturally Grown featured our farm on thier website this month.....check it out at
www.naturallygrown.org

The greenhouse is filling up....

Finished planting the cold frame tonight

Planting crops in the cold fram....

We got 4 different lettuces, radishes, carrots,
beets and spinach planted today.....
tomorrow the swiss chard, celery, arugula etc.
will be planted for our shareholders boxes.

Thanks Tim & Rachel.....and Conner

for bringing a load of topsoil
to grow more veggies in the
cold house for our CSA shareholders.

Kaylee learning to plant flowers....

It only took a couple of minutes and she got the hang of only putting one plant per hole. I think I have a new helper in the greenhouse!

Benefits of Blueberries

Did you know that blueberries rate the highest in capacity to destroy free radicals amongst the antioxidents? Other benefits of blueberries include improving night vision, and protecting against Macular Degeneration. They also help relieve constipation and can reduce inflammation in the digestive system. They promote urinary tract health just like cranberries.

You can plant this superfood in your yard and reap the benefits in just a few years. We've got plants available right here in Geauga County. Pick up your blueberry landscape bushes from Rock Valley Run this spring!

Edible landscape plants.....

This spring the greenhouse will be offering potted blueberries, raspberries and strawberry plants for sale. Blueberries make a great landscape plant that can give your family years of fruit production in your own yard.