The Madison Farm

12/02/2024

The CSA is BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so very excited to announce that our produce subscription is returning for the 2025 season. It’s a bit different than it’s been in the past:
- There are limited spots (10 for Tuesday & 10 for Thursday pick ups).
- The CSA bags will be a bit more full than previous years.
- The CSA season runs from July-October with a break during August.

More details can be found on our website at www.themadisonfarm.com and in the bio 🙌

pick up location for Tuesdays
for pick up location on
Thursdays

11/18/2024

Shop your veggie needs at the farm on Mondays 3-5pm. Nov. 18 & 25; Dec 2, 9, & 16

Lettuce Mix $5/bag (6oz)
Fall Salad Mix $5/bag (6oz)
Arugula $5/bag (6oz)
Red Russian Kale $4/bunch
Collards $4/bunch
Carrots $7/bag (1.5lb)
Sweet Peppers $7/lb
Spicy Peppers $7/lb
Lemon Cucumbers (probably only thru November) $1ea
Radishes $3/bunch
Salad Turnips $3/bunch
Sweet Potatoes $3/lb
Herbs $3/bunch:
Oregano
Thyme
Cilantro

DM me by noon on Monday to pick up at the farm that same Monday!

11/10/2024

“What are we working on today, Farmer Jenni?!”

This is the beautiful question I get from one of the Kindergartners during each visit. Then as I say, “let’s go harvest some okra” (which is easily twice as tall as the kiddos) or “let’s go haul some sandbags” he and then a number of other kiddos are all in!

The beauty of having the kiddos at the farm is their willingness and desire to be part of the farm’s operation. They believe they can do anything! Of course there’s still mud kitchen play, which is incredibly important as the kiddos learn to work together and communicate with one another, however the farm gives the flexibility for the kiddos to go explore and learn in non-traditional ways.

Curiosity is a wonderful skill!

11/05/2024

Just some of the veggies that we’ll have at market this afternoon.

10/28/2024

Spot the difference!

While these two cut greens look very similar and both are from the brassicacea family, they are a bit different in flavor from one another. These will both be highlighted at our farm stand on Monday and at market on Tuesday.

Great additions to your fall salads. Absolutely delicious with some roasted winter squash or sweet potatoes, roasted garbanzo beans and seeds. Of course you can throw them into your cold salads too and boost up your salad’s nutritional value!

Greens in the Ironman Kale Mix: Lacinato, Red Russian, and Curly Kale varieties

Greens in the Hotshot Mix: mizuna, mustard greens, tatsoi varieties

10/27/2024

Tot Morning at the farm is coming up! Mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 6th & December 4th from 8-11am.

We have the mud kitchen open along with some nature books, magnet tiles, and usually a surprise activity. This is a parent/guardian led time to explore, play, and find community in the garden.

10/10/2024

3rd Grade Champs! This crew from came to the farm and ripped out the very last of our tomato plants. They even went after the T-posts… like the champs they are!

Not only did these kiddos do some hard work at the farm, but they also continued working on how to work together as a team, how to persevere in doing a difficult task, how to respect boundaries (like pull out the tomato plants, but not the pepper plants, which are right next to the tomatoes), and how to communicate respectfully. All of this while being outside in nature, which is so good for us! And exploring and observing creatures (like spiders and ants) at the farm.

09/30/2024

Tot Morning at the Farm
1st Wednesday of the Month 8-11am
Oct 2
Nov 6
Dec 4

Okay, so what is Tot Morning? - It’s a time when the farm is open to families to bring their little to come and explore the farm… for FREE! We have a mud kitchen for kiddos to play in, and other activities for kiddos to do, if they so choose. Also, you are encouraged to walk your kiddos around the farm and explore what’s new and different from the previous months.

Homeschooling? - You are welcome to use this open farm time to come explore the farm with your homeschool kiddos too!

Please note that this is a time for parent/guardian to help their kiddos explore and they are responsible for their kiddo(s). 😊

Excited to see y’all on Wednesday!

09/25/2024

Green Tomatoes & 1st Grade

First grade came to the farm today and did a wonderful job gleaning green tomatoes! First grade parents… have fun making fried green tomatoes this week! Goodlettsville Farmers Market customers… your green tomatoes tomorrow are courtesy of 1st grade! They did a wonderful job!!!

Okay, so you may ask, what was the learning experience?
1) we learned about seed germination and observed different stages of growth at the farm
2) we tasted arugula! And touched on plant classifications, like those stinky brassicas that smell like farts when cooked (or rotting)
3) we learned how to persevere through dealing with uncomfortable things, like touching dirty plants to harvest the green tomatoes. This may seem like an easy task, but sometimes those tactile experiences are difficult if we’re not exposed to them on a regular basis.
4) we learned about sharing, cooperation, and problem solving
5) we got our hands DIRTY! It was glorious!!!

This classroom (the garden) is an unorthodox classroom, but it was our original classroom. Our hands and bodies were made to work. Our hands are the perfect tool for the garden and can do sooooo much work that needs to be done in the garden. AND WE GET TO BE A PART OF THAT WORK!

09/18/2024

2nd Grade Fun at the Farm

Loved having these curious and adventurous kiddos at the farm today. 🙌 They picked green beans like nobody’s business! We wandered around the farm too, observing what’s changed since their last visit. Man are they observant! They even braved the mean ants at the farm, which was quite the adventure. 🤣 Lots of bean snacks occurred while we marked around the farm, which goes to prove that kiddos will eat veggies, especially those they’re invested in, like these that they picked!

09/12/2024

See y’all there! Rain or shine we’ll be there. So bring your rain boots and umbrellas. Snag some delicious locally grown produce while you also get a snack and gifts and home goods for your homes.

Organically Grown Produce Line-Up:
Arugula
Okra
Sweet Peppers
Eggplant
Spicy Peppers
Green Beans
Sweet Onikns
Garlic
Basil
Cinnamon Basil
Thyme
Sage
Oregano
Cherry Tomatoes (oh man are they sweet!)
Flower Bouquets

Nashville Grown

Come on out this Thursday and shop our Farmers and ARTISANS market! Not only do we have local produce and fresh bread, but we also have a variety handmade artisanal items! Our Artisan vendors provide everything from all natural soaps and deodorant, to custom candles and handmade jewelry. There is something for everyone! Whether you're shopping for a gift or treating yourself.
Join us this Thursday, September 12, from 3-7 pm at the Goodlettsville Visitor’s Center, 705 Caldwell Dr.

09/06/2024

Sunflowers… these are the last plantings of our sunflowers for 2024. Can’t wait for the beauties to be ready for us to bring to market for y’all.

The type of sunflowers grown are seeds from and varieties are for their no pollen blooms, which make for an easier to maintain flower for your table.

08/30/2024

Bugs - They are everywhere. EVERYWHERE in the garden. Some are friends. Some are foes. They’re just doing their jobs of either pollinating or being part of nature’s clean up crew. It’s quite incredible learning to walk in the garden with these cooperators, especially teaching kiddos how to manage fears associated with… BUGS! 🪳 🐛 🐞 YIKES!

Don’t get me wrong. It’s not all rainbows 🌈 and unicorns 🦄 at the farm with the bugs. We have ants that bite to defend their colonies with all their might!!! They are mean little buggars and I steer clear of them. There are worms that DESTROY our tomato plants and brassicas (kale, broccoli, etc), so I have to cover them with netting.

With all of the good and bad of these bugs, I’ve got to say that they are quite magnificent to observe. So if you have time (and aren’t allergic) check some of the amazing bugs we’ve got in our lovely state of TN. Happy Friday and have a lovely weekend!

08/23/2024

Mud Fun. No direction. Completely student led… once out in the environment for creativity, getting dirty, and having some fun in nature. Getting exposure to strange textures (like dirt, mud, Woodchips, even w**ds on your legs as you’re walking) is very important for kiddos as they age so they can do some@of the “dirty jobs” that are crucial to society (like farming 😉😊).

08/21/2024

Delicata Squash is growing! And other winter squashes like honeynut and butterscotch, Red Kuri too!

These babies were seeded at the beginning of July and transplanted at the beginning of August. But why are they called winter squashes if they’re growing during the summer? Well these squash (as well as other squash from the cucurbitaceae family like cucs, summer squash, and zucchini) all love the heat of summer. The winter squashes, though, are cured in the field and because of this curing, they developed a skin that allows us to store this crop through the winter to enjoy on those cold nights when we just want something sweet and cozy. These winter squashes take anywhere from 80-110 days from seed to harvest. So when I call these “babies” it’s because they’ve been tended and nurtures and cared for, for quite some time. For those who are counting, that means our delicatas should be ready around the end of September. Mark your calendars!



Winter squash transplanted and w**d barrier protected by student worker crew 2024👏👏👏

08/19/2024

Arugula

Alright, y’all. We will most definitely have that delicious arugula at market tomorrow afternoon at 3:30-6:30pm. It’s gonna feel all fall-like with the cooler weather, so come on out. Stroll around. Grab your groceries for the week and enjoy yourselves!

(do you see the w**ds?! 🤣)

08/16/2024

Good morning from the farm

Crops are growing. Crops are dying. There are successes and failures too. Pictured are our beans. Velour and maxibel. Also, the little seedlings in the foreground are pink beauty radishes. This is my third round of seeding radishes since the beginning of July. Now for those who may not know, radishes usually take about a month from seeding to harvest. If y’all haven’t noticed, I’ve had not a single bunch of radishes since the spring, ergo, failure. Not sure if it was because of my watering schedule or because of the excess in rain, but that first round of summer radishes tanked! So here’s praying this third round does better (it’d be nice if the second round does too 🤣😉).

Same way in life. There are success and failures. We learn and grow, whether we want to or not, through those end and flows of life. Buena suerte or your journey. I’ll keep y’all posted on the farm’s. 😉

07/29/2024

Tot morning is coming up this Thursday morning! Beat the heat by coming earlier. As usual the mud kitchen will open and ready for some creative minds while parents build community. Parents are always welcome to walk their kiddos around the farm and explore the new things growing at the farm.

Looking forward to seeing y’all at the farm!