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Hello Faircrest Farms Friends!
 Sun-Powered Growth (Despite the Deep Freeze).
What a week of contrasts! The record cold has singed our outside crops, but we're incredibly grateful for our high tunnel. Last week we received 38,263 kW/m² of sunshine—nearly 60% more than the week previous to last week (23,954 kW/m²). The result? A cozy 70°F inside the high tunnel where we can harvest in just a light jacket.
It felt so good to put my hands back into the soil this week, even if I was just weeding! While we're grateful for all this sunshine, we sure could use some rain.
 This Week's Harvest
Available now:
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NEW: Fresh radishes—a good number of bunches ready!
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Greens: Spinach, arugula, and salad mix
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Microgreens: Pea, salad mix, and radish
 In the Fields
We've been applying comfrey tea ferment (brewed last fall) to add extra nitrogen to our high tunnel beds. We're getting close to planting the next generation of greens that will replace our current producers—the cycle of farm life continues!
 Cooking Class Update: We Have a Location!
Exciting news! Rita and I toured O-Town Kitchen, and we're finalizing plans to rent their beautiful commercial kitchen for our cooking classes. See the attached photos of this wonderful space.
Class Details:
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Cost: $30 for a 1.5-hour class - both demonstration and hands on!
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Format: À la carte—choose the dates that work for you
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Minimum: We need at least 3 participants per class to make it happen
- First Class is tentatively scheduled for
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Wednesday, February 25th 7-8:30 pm at the
- O-Town Kitchen: 2563 Monroe Ave, Ogden.
- We will be covering soup basics and making turnip soup!
- Wednesday, March 25th will be on salads.
- Wednesday, April 22nd on bread making!
- Rita will be sending out more information to those who have expressed interest.
 In the Heavens
Northern Utah's lack of rain is concerning. If you believe in a Creator who can send rain, we'd be grateful for your prayers in the coming weeks. Our land is thirsty.
 Words of Wisdom
Brook LeVan, "Confessions of a Reluctant Land Whisperer":
"In this reverence these land stewards have discovered a quality of health, a cornucopia that only comes from their living practice in daily and seasonal rhythms that align with the celestial forces streaming into the ether."
 Keep Us Growing
Taste the Difference – Food grown with care, harvested at its peak
 Shop This Week's Harvest – Place your order today
Visit the Farm – See where your food begins
 Volunteer With Us – Put your hands in the soil
 Forward This Email – Share the joy of local food with a friend
Thank you for supporting small farms, healthy soil, and food that nourishes both body and community.
With gratitude,
Rita, Karl & the Faircrest Farms Crew
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