Farm Outlook and Baby Greens

Farm Outlook

With our production season coming down to an end, we feel it is now safe to make an evaluation of our season and draw conclusions which will inform our business decisions going forward. Coming into this growing season we had set some very specific minimum sales goals for our farm, because we do not want to work for years and years, then one day look up and realize that we are no better off than we were years before. In retrospect, this growing season has had its ups and downs, we have had struggles, and we have had days when we felt like quitting. Market farming can truly be a roller coaster ride of emotions, especially when the days are long and things fail - a combination of failures and a tired farmer would bring down anyone’s spirits. We have had thousands of dollars worth of damage from rabbits, broken equipment, and plant diseases, but at the end of the day we were able to produce a substantial amount of high quality product even though we lost so much.

We are proud to announce that this growing season has resulted in enough success that we have eclipsed our minimum sales goal for the summer and still have 8 weeks of farmers markets remaining. We feel that we have been able to address many of the issues that have plagued us through the growing season and we feel poised to be able to go into next year informed having learned invaluable lessons both on the marketing and production sides of our business. We are excited to offer another year of high quality organically grown products to each of you!

If you have interest in helping Wild Coyote Farm meet our goal to become a sustainable supplier of high quality produce to more people, there are a few specific ways you can help!

1. Volunteer! We plan to have a volunteer trellising day this fall, so if clipping up tomato plants in an awesome warm environment for a couple hours on a day when the weather outside is cold sounds pleasant to you, let us know and we will send more info as the time gets closer!
2. Tell a friend! We plan to offer a CSA program again next year and if you know people who might like delicious veggies and berries, let them know we are here - word of mouth is the best marketing out there!
3. Review us! Leave us a positive review on Google Maps.
4. Help us expand! We are currently looking for some more property to lease in the Berrien Springs area so that we can expand our operation. If you know anybody who has 1-10 acres of land that they wouldn’t mind letting us increase the fertility, quality, and productivity of by growing organically on, let us know!
   

Thank you for supporting our farm!
​Paul, Shelli, and Bria

Here's how we are growing and harvesting our baby greens.