Dow Chemical had its Day of Service on Friday, June 15th and sent a group of volunteers to come help us with a few projects. After a tour and some background on the farm, the volunteers got to work helping us weed our fields, clean our fences, improve some landscaping, and construct our new dry house.
It was a great day and we are grateful for the generous time and energy donated by the wonderful Dow volunteers!
In September 2025, we started building out our greenhouse at Finca Tres Robles. In just a few short months, we have been able to grow multiple vegetable varieties and transplant them successfully into the fields, where they have grown and been harvested throughout the fall and winter months!
At its simplest, a greenhouse captures sunlight and holds warmth, creating a stable environment for plants to grow.
Inside, we manage temperature, airflow, water, and light to give seedlings exactly what they need at each stage.
Greenhouses give small farms a head start. They allow us to grow more food in limited space by protecting young plants from cold snaps, heavy rains, and unpredictable weather.
It’s a balance of structure and attentiveness. Less about forcing growth, more about creating the right conditions for it to happen naturally.
The greenhouse is where planning becomes tangible. By starting plants early and in controlled conditions, we can make thoughtful decisions about timing, spacing, and crop succession long before seedlings reach the field. This early preparation helps us use our resources wisely and respond with flexibility as the season unfolds.
For a high-impact farm, this protection means resilience. We can extend our growing season, reduce losses, and steward our land more carefully while still feeding our community.
