Codman Community Farms

Well, it’s May on the farm and there’s lots going on.  We’ve cut our first field of hay over the weekend and will create haylage, which is a grass crop which is cut, harvested, and stored for feeding farm animals. It is made from the same crops as normal hay, but with a higher moisture content.

We also have lots of chicks around.

Schools from the Greater Boston area have bought fertilized eggs from us and have hatched those eggs into chicks.  When those chicks become too big and lively for their classrooms, they bring them back to the farm, where the chicks will grow into full-size chickens.

Our community gardens are thriving–lots of folks have started planting in their plots and it’s truly magical to watch the plot area transform from brown,  plowed rows into lush individual gardens–each with their own theme and growing plan.  There are some plots that are just for food crops–lettuce, tomatoes, carrots and more–and there are some that will be planted with beautiful flowers and plants for the season.

Stop by and check them out!