The heart of the summer inferno has passed and the farm has been kicking back into gear to prepare for the upcoming Fall. The greenhouse is full of starts, the final harvests of summer crops are taking place, and beds are being prepared for the transition to this season’s varietals. The summer gave us a chance to focus on making improvements to our internal farm operations and to programming and services that we provide to the neighborhood. What most excites us is that these improvements will allow us to expand our CSA capacity. This season, we hope to have our largest CSA Membership to date!
Rested and Ready for the Fall
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!
How a greenhouse works
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 matter for small, high-impact farms
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.
How greenhouses help us plan and grow more effectively
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.
