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Farm News 2011

Clinton County Fall Harvest Bash & the Great Pumpkin Patch 2011 Harvest Season is upon us.

SATURDAY October 1st, 10a.m.-5p.m. & SUNDAY October 2nd, 12p.m.-5p.m.

Branstrator Farm's pollinating! Beekeeping on Branstrator Farm

In early May, Branstrator Farm decided to give beekeeping a try and ordered five hives of Italian honeybees.

Vegetable Harvest 2011 Harvest Season is upon us.

So much to see so many things to do to prepare for the abundance of strawberries being harvested in our fields.

Storm Damage

The beginning of this growing season was a rough one with the cool and extremely wet weather conditions and Mother Nature has continued to challenge us with summer storms.

Pollinator Partnership Research

The mission of the Pollinator Partnership is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.

Welcome to Branstrator Farms

"Have you ever had a hobby get out of control? I sure have and am now living with the consequences of that failure to control. As a young gardener growing up near Clarksville, I was fascinated with the exotic fruits and vegetables listed in the mail order catalogs. What did a cardoon look like? Would huckleberries taste good? Are hardy kiwis really hardy? How to cook mizuna? I had some success as a grower and then I had to learn to cook the odd plants. My parents were meat, potato and sweetcorn lovers so they weren't sure about all these new flavors. However, my mother welcomed the relief from all the cooking chores."

"Well it’s one thing to be able to grow specialty crops in Ohio, but its another thing to market them. Marketing produce takes time and relationships. We are very fortunate here that the populations of the nearby urban areas are demanding high quality local produce. Ohio has some disadvantages for growers, but often we can make up for it by harvesting riper, higher quality produce and rushing it to local markets."

-Jon Branstrator

juan At Branstrator Farm, our priority is producing high quality fruits and vegetables for our community while maintaining a healthy ecosystem. The farm is comprised of seven acres of strawberries, four acres asparagus, four of peach trees, twenty five of pumpkins and winter squash, twenty of sweet corn, three of staked tomatoes, less than an acre of blackberries, raspberries and currants, sixty non GMO tofu soy, sixty corn, and forty soft red winter wheat. When necessary, we use integrated pest management and operate on a 4 year crop rotation using cover crops to reduce the need for insecticides and pesticide use. These practices allow our produce to remain fresh and nutritious from farm to table.

Branstrator Farm collaborates with several different agricultural organizations, such as Ohio State University to improve the crop quality and taste. Farm research has increased efficiency in production, furthered our progression to a sustainable operation, and allowed for continued distribution of fresh, local produce to our community.

Branstrator Farm values its relationship with the surrounding community and believes in educating the public on local agriculture. We host two seasonal festivals throughout the year, the Fall Harvest Bash and the Great Pumpkin Patch in September and the Snappin’ Asparagus and Strawberry Jam in May. These events provide a safe and fun environment for community members and families, while raising awareness about local food. The festivals invite local non-profit organizations, such as the Local Land Conservancy (CCOL), Wilmington Performing Arts Studio, and Energize Clinton County to raise funds in order to strengthen their presence in our community. We also donate produce as often as possible to the Association of Second Harvest Food Banks. Future plans include collaborating with youth organizations to plan field trips to our farm. Our youth will be able to learn where food comes from, about agricultural practices, and develop healthy eating behaviors.

Please contact us to arrange a farm visit!

Farm Weather Report

36°

2°

°F | °C

Light rain

Humidity: 93%

Sat

25 | 36

-3 | 2

Sun

22 | 36

-5 | 2

Mon

34 | 45

1 | 7

Tue

43 | 50

6 | 10

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Fall Harvest Bash October 1 & 2nd

SATURDAY

October 1st 10a.m. - 5p.m. &

SUNDAY

October 2nd 12p.m. - 5p.m.

Snappin' Asparagus & Strawberry Jam Festival

Summer is fast approaching and what better way to eliminate your cabin fever than to join us for first annual Snappin’ Asparagus and Strawberry Jam festival hosted by Branstrator Farm on May 21 and 22.

Farm News 2011

Welcome to Branstrator Farms

Farm Weather Report

Like Us!

Fall Harvest Bash October 1 & 2nd

Snappin' Asparagus & Strawberry Jam Festival

Branstrator Farm Contact Details