2018 Best Moments

Despite the rain-rain-rain and struggles we had this past summer, we had a ton of fun this year too. Grab a cup of coffee and relive some of the best moments with us from Season 2018!

April was the start to most of our farming fun. From seeding in the greenhouse to burning off the asparagus field.

Here we are burning the 2020 asparagus field

We were so excited to use the new high tunnel, it became the new home for our Heirloom Tomatoes

The first year using the new high tunnel and the cover crop was in full bloom

A sign spring was here, the pepper seedlings popping through the soil

It's spring and Kaitlyn is transplanting Heirloom Tomatoes

In May we were expanding our wholesale offerings and harvesting early season crops. We planted our hearts away almost every day. 

Thank you Sue from The Laughing Tomato for kicking off our wholesale season for 2018!

We LOVE Laughing Tomato!

In my element, planting radishes on my favorite tractor

The garlic was growing nicely!

Kaitlyn planted herbs, another first for Bardwell Farm

We finished a day of laying plastic in the fields to see the most awesome sunset ever

We always get excited when the Hatfield Asparagus poke through the ground!

Trevor planting the first ever Heirloom Tomatoes in the new high tunnel

Trevor and Kaitlyn planting away, it was an awesome day!

You know it's spring when you see Hatfield Asparagus, a favorite time of year for us

If we are not planting, we're not growing!

So much planning went into the high tunnel Heirloom Tomato project, including trellis stringing

By June Trevor was had already done "The Goblin" pose so many times we had lost track but we all knew it wasn't over with!

​We kept a close eye on our long season crops and started to get into the yummy summer squash and greens.

A huge shout-out to Smiarowski's for supplying the yummy strawberries throughout the month!

"The Goblin"

Beet that!

Love seeing the stand overflowing and green!

Plump and juicy Smiarowki Strawberries, we love putting these out every morning!

Peppers! Peppers! Peppers! Shaped-up nicely!

We never get tired of these, sunsets are a farmer's reward

July was an exciting month, the Triple Sweet Corn was in, along with several varieties of Heirloom Tomatoes. The new planter arrived as well! I still need some practice with it, but I am pretty sure Season 2019 will take care of that :)

First Triple Sweet Corn! #legendofharrybardwell #eatitraw

Kaitlyn with her bouquets of Swiss Chard

It was so awesome to watch the progress of the heirloom tomatoes

Out on my tractor cultivating, I could do this all day... and you know what? I think I have!

The planter arrived!

We constructed the new wash station and man did it come in handy!

The reward for hard work and patience

How can you not smile when you see a field full of sunflowers

Being the rainiest month of the summer thus far we still kept smiles on our faces and kept the produce cranking out! We performed new experiments and learned new things day after day.

​Thank you to Clarkdale Fruit Farm for supplying us with the freshest fruits into late summer and fall!

The colors of summer

Another cover crop Sorghum Sudan Grass growing nicely

We harvested pumpkins in August, crazy!

Heirloom Tomato rows looking fresh and clean

Attended many new farming practice seminars, always learning

Trevor killing it in the wash house!

LOVE Carnival Squash, so festive and delicious!

Crunchy Clarkdale Fruit Farm apples, sooo good!

Into September we were blessed with an earlier fall than expected. Much of the autumn crop was in and we had all the feels! You can thank the extreme weather for that but it was sure nice to see!

Navi and I at CISA dinner!

Acorn Mac n Cheese, need I say more?

A lot of what we do is maintenance and cultivation is a big part of that

Peppers as big as your head, AWESOMENESS

We're already missing these!

Another beauty, sometimes I just like to sit on my tractor and watch these

Couldn't get enough of our Butternut crop!

Got Gourds??? We did.

Even the winter crop was limited it didn't stop us from putting together our autumn display

Thank you Wendolowski Farm for supplying onions this year!

Fresh Potatoes from Smiarowki Farm, Parsnips from Manheim Farm!

More sunflowers coming up!

October was our last busy month, the stand was stocked to the brim, the Hatfield Elementary School kids had a blast exploring the farm, and yes Trevor was still doing "The Goblin" pose LOL!

We wrapped up the season with planting the new varieties of garlic and cleaning-up the high tunnel. A bittersweet month, but it was nice to have a little break.

The farmstand packed full!

Beet Greens looked amazing!

HES kids visiting and planting seeds, so much fun!

The high tunnel was an excellent addition to what we do every day

Love our Allis :)

High tunnel 2 coming soon!

Laying new plastic for the garlic

Trying not to laugh! LOVE this pic :)

"The Garlic Goblin"

Garlic planting

High tunnel tomato clean out day!

It's fun to reminisce about the good times we had all season, but at the same time I'd like to take a minute to thank all the people that made those good times possible.

For starters, thank you to my family for supporting another busy season, and helping me in so many ways. I can't begin to thank you enough. I also would like to thank Rick, Kaitlyn, Trevor, Spencer, Navi, Brandon, Jonathan, and Cam for all the long hours and time they put-in this season to keep the farm running smoothly. I couldn't have done it without all of you there to lend a hand.

Thank you to all the farmers who took time out of their days to share their experience, let us borrow their equipment and have good laugh. I couldn't do what I do without the people that love farming just as much as me!

A big thanks to everyone. The advice, community and family all of you bring. It really means a lot.

Lastly I'd like to thank YOU, my awesome customers, for supporting our local farm. We wouldn't be here without you. Thank you all for another wonderful season, we can't thank you enough for the support you give us! 

From all of us at Bardwell Farm, Happy New Year!