Thanksgiving is a time to give thanks, to pause with family and friends, and to enjoy the day. Sometimes it can be easy to find the things we are thankful for – a new job, addition to the family, or some other fortunate event in our life. That can be the easy part. While we reflect and consider what we are thankful for, our thoughts can wander to think about what we don’t have, what others have that we may not, and instead of focusing on what we have, we focus on what we don’t have. In the moment, we…

Homesteading is on the rise with more Americans starting their journey in the last 5 years than ever before. You don’t have to own a large farm or even any land to start homesteading. With the ultimate goal of homesteading to be more self-sufficient, you can do a few simple things at home to start the journey, even without owning land. First, what does it mean to homestead? At the basic definition, it is focusing your efforts on becoming more reliant on yourself for your needs. This could be growing and preserving your own food, using alternative energy sources, or…

There has been a lot of discussion in the last few years on sustainability. In fact, if you go by online search popularity, in April of 2022 the term “sustainability” reached its peak in all time searches. There could be many reasons why the increased awareness of sustainability, it is not such a bad thing that people are more aware of how their food and products are made. When it comes to farming, to be successful or even survive, farms have always embraced sustainability as a way of life. It isn’t a slogan, a statement, or a marketing gimmick, but…

The start of a New Year is always filled with optimism as people and businesses create new plans, new goals, and set out to do better than the previous year. While continuous improvement is a key to continued and long-term success, there is also value in looking back at the wins and accomplishments of the previous year. Looking back helps put in perspective the many blessings you received, and that in itself can get you motivated for the next year. At Foxdale Farms we are always planning for the future, evaluating how our crops are doing in real time, what…

Picking sweet corn for customers and the freezer.