Crossway Farms

Update July 18, 2008

Jason — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:13:57 +0000

Sweet corn is here! We have Fulton Farm’s bi-color sweet corn every day at the market as well as downtown on Saturday’s. We also have green beans and will have new red potatoes at the Farmer’s Market.
Our tomatoes are just coming on and we are picking some everyday as well as a few peppers. Our heirloom tomatoes are filling out nicely, but it will be a few weeks until we have any of them ready.
The red raspberries are few and far between right now, but the fall varieties are blooming and we should have a better supply in a couple weeks. We are still picking some black raspberries, but that will come to an end sometime next week.
We are getting ready to plant our strawberries plants next week. We are doubling our acreage so that we can have more u-pick next year. It has been tough getting the soil prepared for planting with all the rain, plus trying to get the harvesting done as well.
Hope to see you at the market or out at the farm!

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This Week on the Square

Green Beans
Coffee Cake
Peppers
Jam
Sweet Corn
Fudge
Zucchini
Cookies
Squash
Caramels
Red Potatoes
Banana Cakes
Black Raspberries
Rice Crispy Treat

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms
937-210-1590

Update July 12, 2008

Webmaster — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:04:56 +0000

Our summer red and black raspberries are starting to slow down (especially the red) but we will have some through next week. We have started to pick fresh green beans and should have some new red potatoes next week.
Today was the first day that we had Fulton Farm’s sweet corn. It is very good and we will have it on a daily basis as well as downtown on Saturday’s.
The tomatoes are coming slowly. We should have a few next week, but I’m afraid it will be very few. But then as we know all good things come with time.

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This Week on the Square

Sweet Corn
Coffee Cake
Lettuce
Fudge
Zucchini
Rice Crispy Treats
Radishes
Cookies
Black Raspberries
Caramels
Summer Squash
Green Beans
Cabbage
Onions

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms
937-210-1590

Update July 4, 2008

Webmaster — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:47:34 +0000

Black Raspberries are here! Our u-pick patch is in full production. Give us a call before you come to make sure it isn’t picked out, but they are quick to ripen so you won’t have to wait long. We will have more pre-picked berries next week as more varieties come on. The red raspberries are producing well and we are picking them daily.
We have some beautiful romaine and leaf lettuce, as well as cabbage. Our radishes and green onions are about finished for the spring, we will have more this fall when it cools down.
The zucchini and squash are coming quickly and we will have heavier pickings come next week. We may have some green beans to sell next week along side some new red potatoes.
Our tomatoes have a lot of fruit on them and it looks like we will have a good supply. It will be a week or two before we have any ripe tomatoes but it is always worth the wait. The peppers are a little slower than usual due to the lack of heat, but they are flowering and look good.
See you at the market!

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This Week on the Square

Red Raspberries
Coffee Cake
Lettuce
Fudge
Zucchini
Cookies
Radishes
Homemade Jam
Black Raspberries
Rice Crispy Treats
Summer Squash
Caramels
Cabbage
Onions

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms
937-210-1590

Update June 27, 2008

Webmaster — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:52:38 +0000

We have been picking red raspberries this week, and the black raspberries are just starting to ripen. It looks like we will open the u-pick patch next Monday. I encourage you to call to find out how the picking will be for that day before you drive out to the farm. There may be days the patch is closed so that more berries have a chance to ripen. We will open at nine instead of ten during this time of u-pick so that the heat won’t be as bad.
We are still harvesting leaf lettuce, radishes, and green onions. Our cabbage is ready as well but the snow peas are about fin-ished until the next planting is ready in two weeks. We have been picking a little summer squash and zucchini but will not have a good supply until late next week.
The tomatoes are doing well with all the heat we have had, and the greenhouse tomatoes are about the size of baseballs. I can’t wait till that first homegrown tomato!

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This Week on the Square

Red Raspberries
Cabbage
Lettuce
Fudge
Onions
Cookies
Radishes
Coffee Cakes

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms
937-210-1590

Update June 20, 2008

Webmaster — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:05:22 +0000

What beautiful weather we have had this week! It has been great growing and picking weather. Our strawberries are coming to an end, but we will still be scouring the patch for those last few berries, however they will be few and far be-tween.
Our red raspberries are just starting to ripen and the black raspberries are about 1 1/2 weeks away from ripening. Due to some plant disease issues we lost some of our red raspberry plants and will not have the supply that we have had in the past. Since this is the case, we have decided to pick all the red raspberries ourselves and not allow u-pick of red raspberries. We will be allow-ing u-pick of black raspberries when they are ready.
We have a great supply of snow peas, leaf let-tuce, radishes, and green onions. Our zucchini and squash is blooming and will be ready soon.
Have a great weekend !

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This Week on the Square

Leaf Lettuce
Snow Peas
Radishes
Green Onions
Coffee Cakes
Cookies
No Bake Cookies
Caramels
Rice Crispy Treats
Fudge
Homemade Strawberry Jam

Jason and Angie Frantom

Crossway Farms

937-210-1590

Update June 13, 2008

Webmaster — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:30:38 +0000

Well, it is hard to believe that we have been picking strawberries for three weeks now, but then again my knees and back are telling me that it is so. The strawberries are past peak production and I look for us to have them for a week more but it will be less and less production each day.
The red raspberries will be coming on in about two weeks and the black raspberries in three weeks. With all the rain we have had the berries are filling out nicely and we should have an abundant supply in our u-pick patch.
We have plenty of leaf lettuce this week, as well as radishes and green onions. Our snow peas are now ready as well and we will have some at the farm and downtown.
(If the weather is bad Saturday, all products will be at the Farm Market)

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This Week on the Square

Strawberries
Coffee Cake
Lettuce
Lemon Bars
Radishes
Pecan Bars
Snow Peas
Cookies
Green Onions
Fudge
Homemade Jam
Banana Cakes

Jason and Angie Frantom

Crossway Farms

937-210-1590

Update June 6, 2008

Webmaster — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:50:28 +0000

Everything on the farm is growing well now that we have some heat. We are picking strawberries daily, plus our u-pick is producing quite a bit as well. Strawberries still amaze me how once they start producing mature berries nothing seems to slow them down. With the temps as warm as they are now, the berries are ripening quickly and the season will go fast. We do have several different varieties, so that the sea-son is extended somewhat.

We have three kinds of leaf lettuce available, and our spinach is just coming on. The snow peas are just now blooming, we should have some within the next two weeks. Our Early Girl tomatoes have some golf ball sized fruit, and with the heat they should grow quickly. We have 20 different kinds of tomatoes growing this year, many of which are heir-loom varieties.

The summer red raspberries have pollinated well at the u-pick patch. It looks like we may have some ready in about two weeks or so. The black raspberries are flowering or have already pollinated. As usual they should be ready around July 1st.

Hope to see you at the farm!

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This week at the Farmer’s Market

Strawberries
Leaf Lettuce
Green Onions
Radishes
Coffee Cakes
Lemon Bars
Pecan Pie Squares
Fudge
Rice Crispy Treats
Cookies
Mini Carrot Cakes
Banana Cakes
Homemade Strawberry Jam

Jason and Angie Frantom

Crossway Farms

937-210-1590

Update May 1, 2008

Jason — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:30:22 +0000

This spring has definitely been different than last year. Then, if you remember, warm temps made everything speed up (except for that freezing spell thrown in). This year, everything is much slower than usual due to cool temps and not much sun in March and April. The strawberries are about 10 percent in bloom, which means they’ll be ready closer to June 1 this year. Right now we’re getting things ready in between the rains and hoping we’ve seen the last of the frosts. The tomatoes, green onions and lettuce are growing well. We’ve also planted some asparagus and rhubarb (which will be ready for you next year).

Hope you’re enjoying your spring — we’ll see you in a few weeks.

Jason and Angie Frantom

Crossway Farms

937-210-1590

Update April 13, 2008

Jason — Fri, 09 May 2008 03:10:58 +0000

When March finally rolls around each year, some people get baseball spring training fever. Me? I guess you can call it spring soil fever. You gardeners out there can relate, right?I’ve been planting seeds and watching things sprout and grow for a month now, so I couldn’t wait any longer to let you know about new things growing this year at Crossway Farms.

We have planted more raspberries and strawberries to keep up with demand. We are also expanding our selection of vegetables, plus trying new heirloom varieties that I hope will excite your taste buds. Onions, lettuce, and yes, tomatoes are what we have growing right now. Hopefully, as soon as the weather breaks we will get to plant more varieties and get them growing. We are looking forward to seeing you in May.

Jason and Angie Frantom

Crossway Farms

2211 Cisco Rd. Sidney, Ohio 45365

937-210-1590

Weekly Update as of 10-4-07

Jason — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 03:27:16 +0000

Crossway Farms Weekly Update

Is it October or July? With the weather we have had lately, I’m not sure, and neither are our plants! The tomatoes and peppers have been slowing down but some of them are now trying to put on more blooms. We have plenty of cabbage and green beans plus some zucchini and snow peas. The red raspberries are still coming but have not been as productive as we had hoped. However, as many of you know we have been picking 15 to 20 quarts of strawberries daily. I know it is not the season, but they have been delicious.

We still have apples and apple cider and should have them through the end of October. Some of the varieties we have are: Jonathan, Jonagold, Golden Delicious, McIntosh, and Cortland. We have been busy at the farm with the pumpkin patch and fall decorations. Come out and pick your own pumpkin or choose from our pre-picked selection.

Believe it or not, this Saturday is the last day for the Sidney Farmers Market. We will have apples, cider and all the other produce plus Angie’s Coffee Cakes. We will still have the produce at the farm through the end of the month as long as the weather permits.

Please remember our fall hours: Mon. — Wed. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Thurs.; Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We are open Sundays from 1 - 5 p.m.

Jason and Angela Frantom
Crossway Farms

2211 Cisco Rd., Sidney, Ohio 45365

Phone: 937-210-1590