Faircrest Farms

10/29/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: We had a special visit from our son, his wife, and our grandson, who looked like a little bear in the bean patch and had a blast pulling turnips and picking peas.

Salad mix and arugula are still growing strong, with peas and spinach gaining speed. We’re saying goodbye to the okra and peppers as frost looks to arrive November 1st, but we’ve got two small salt and pepper cucumbers hanging on in the solarium. Plus, Karl and Rita share their favorite ways to cook kale, chard, beets, and turnips (spicy sausage included ).

Give it a read:
https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-newsletter-october-28-2026

10/25/2026

Fresh from our Ogden farm to your table

Our farm shop is now right here on Facebook.
Tap the "Start order" button or go to the Shop tab to see what’s fresh and in stock this week, then check out securely on our website.

🥬 Organic, grown with care
🛒 Browse here, check out online
🔄 Always updated with what’s in season

Shop now: https://faircrestfarms.org/collections/in-season

10/23/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: Thanks to our wonderful farm crew, Farmer Karl and Rita were able to enjoy a beautiful fall weekend in the highlands of central Utah.
Back on the farm, we harvested our very first bag of spinach, a small but welcome sign that spinach season has begun.

On the harvest side: Salad mix and arugula are still going strong, while many other veggies wind down for the season. We also planted 5 lbs of Chesnok Red (Shvelisi') garlic from Sundries Farm, and our winter cover crops are getting a beautiful start thanks to the recent rain.

Farm update: With the Ogden Farmers Market finished until May, we are shifting into our winter rhythm. We'll now post available produce twice a week online as it's harvested (pickups remain Wed 4–7pm, Thu–Sat 8am–noon).


Give it a read:
https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-newsletter-october-21-2026

10/16/2026

The crew's been busy, helping cucumbers climb the lines, celery bunches ready for harvest, and a few giant zucchinis still showing up to surprise us.

Nothing beats fresh-picked produce straight from our farm to your table.

Order some fresh produce here: https://faircrestfarms.org/collections/all

10/08/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: Indian summer has arrived, giving our crops one more burst of life: tomatoes, okra, eggplant, cucumbers, and peppers are all responding with a surprising late-season harvest.

We're celebrating this Saturday, October 10th at Grow Ogden's Fall Farm Fest, with some free pizza, live music, and a bake sale featuring Rita's tomato basil zucchini bread.

Plus, our sugar snap peas are flowering for the first time at Faircrest, and our solarium cucumbers are climbing in hopes of a late crop just in time for Thanksgiving!

Give it a read:
https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-news-october-2026

10/01/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: Thank you to the ~30 friends who joined us for our 2nd Annual Open House.
We're grateful for 0.6 inches of rain this week, bringing Ogden's 2026 total close to its annual average.

On the harvest side: salad mix is really taking off, golden beets are matching the fall colors, and we've fully transitioned to city water with a new pulse irrigation rhythm. We're also welcoming two new applicants to our farm-based life-relaunching program.

https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-news-september-30-2026

Fresh. Local. Naturally Grown. Exceptional produce grown in Ogden! Place Your Order Here Golden Beets match the fall colors. Volunteer! Working with Weber Human Services to offer Grow Ogden farm work experience to those who really want it. Visit Us! Hello Faircrest Farms Friends!Thank you to the ~30...

09/23/2026

Faircrest Farms Open House
Sep 29th, 5:30–8pm

Tour our growing spaces, taste dishes made with our produce, hear our 4-year farming story, and enjoy produce giveaways.

📍 4116 Madison Ave, Ogden

Can’t wait to see you there

09/18/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: Nature changed the music on us, our secondary water supply shut off early, so we're dancing our way through the rest of the season on house water alone (and praying for rain ).

On the harvest side: Yukon Gold potatoes are coming up, tomatoes are finally turning red, and we're growing kohlrabi for the first time, some are the size of baseballs.

Plus, a reminder to save the date for our Open House on Tuesday, September 29th, 5:30–8:30pm.

Give it a read:
https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-newsletter-september-16-2026

09/16/2026

Faircrest Farms Open House

Come celebrate 4 years of growing with us:
Tour our growing spaces.
Taste dishes made with our produce.
Hear our story straight from the field.
Meet Farmer Karl & Rita and the whole crew
Produce giveaways all night long.

This is our way of saying thank you to the community that's supported us every step of the way. Bring your family, bring your friends, and come discover what naturally grown, locally rooted food is all about.

📍 4116 Madison Ave, Ogden, UT
🗓️ Tuesday, September 29th | 5:30–8 pm

We can't wait to see you there.

09/10/2026

New Harvest Newsletter

This week: 47°F nights mean fall is arriving — leeks are in full swing and potatoes are coming soon. Farmer Karl also visited fellow farmer Joseph Lofthouse in Hyrum and came home with seeds from a rare Russian tomato variety. Plus, an honest note about fair wages and a fall price adjustment, and a reminder to save the date for our Open House on Tuesday, September 29th, 5:30–8:30pm.

Give it a read:
https://faircrestfarms.org/blogs/harvest-newsletter/faircrest-farms-harvest-news-september-9-2026