Earth First Farm

05/01/2021

BIG NEWS: my brother and I have officially closed on a lovely property in Owego, NY. We have been dreaming of this for over a decade and got serious in our search over the last year. We explored Oregon, Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia, and North Carolina as possible options but fate landed us in the Southern Tier of New York. I am excited to start a new chapter, none of it could have been possible without my brother, Adam, willing to share a common vision. Upward and onward to 2021! Photo credit:

01/01/2021

Experiments in No-till . I was lucky to have the freedom to explore many no till techniques in the greenhouse this year. We were able to complete the entire year without tillage (I would use a tilther on some beds). Having a covered space free from heavy rain made it easy. There was much time saved and less w**d pressure. I am excited to extend these techniques to in the upcoming season!

19/12/2020

SWIPE LEFT to see what a year and a mountain of compost can do!! 🥬🍅🥬

I’ve spent the last year managing vegetable production . It was a challenging year with many rewarding experiences. It was exciting to grow in a 1/4 acre greenhouse that I helped build the previous winter and I enjoyed managing a crew of some awesome, hardworking individuals. I have been thankful for opportunity but will be reinvesting in for the 2021 season.

19/12/2020

SWIPE LEFT to see what a year and a mountain of compost can do!! 🥬🍅🥬

I’ve spent the last year managing vegetable production . It was a challenging year with many rewarding experiences. It was exciting to grow in a 1/4 acre greenhouse that I helped build the previous winter and I enjoyed managing a crew of some awesome, hardworking individuals. I have been thankful for opportunity but will be reinvesting in for the 2021 season.

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09/07/2020

Earth First Farm is a bio-intensive vegetable operation utilizing 100% natural practices. They strive to have the highest quality produce while upholding the greatest respect for the land and the soil. Earth First Farm sells a variety of vegetables and is a Community Supported Agriculture. The farm offers delivery and pick up, and is open by appointment only at this time.

For more information, please visit their website at www.earthfirstfarm.com

02/12/2019

Posted • Meet Jared from Highland, Maryland, United States 🇺🇸 “I am in the fourth year of starting my own small 1/2 acre organic vegetable farm in the middle of suburbia. I am a young farmer and believe in a better future with abundance, health, and equality. I grow with the highest respect for the land and soil and strive to connect consumers to their food beyond the supermarket. My journey has not been easy but I cant imagine doing anything else.
I got inspired to grow food at an early age. When I was 8 years old my little brother planted a seed in our sandbox and grew a watermelon, it was pure alchemy.
I currently grow over 40 different vegetable crops a year and farm all four seasons. My biggest hurdle is distribution of product. It is easy to grow but hard to sell it all. It needs to be convenient and easy for the customer. I am continuously working on the most profitable outlets for my vegetables. I currently sell at a local farmers market, a few restaurants, and a local meal kit company, the roving radish.
I grow food to feel a connection to the earth and people, to grasp something real and tangible. My biggest reward is being able to be connected to the rhythms of nature every day. Hands in the dirt while exposed to the elements. The returning customers who smile and share each week how much they enjoyed my vegetables. It’s a great energy exchange.

Grow anything you can! No matter how small, you matter! Find something that inspires you and fills you with passion. Find joy and hold on tight.”
features stories of home gardeners, farmers and community gardens across borders and cultures. @ Earth First Farm

25/11/2019

23/11/2019

My kale made it on TV! A cameo of the farm was shown on episode 702 of as we explain our unique relationship with .

20/11/2019

A little blurb about Earth First Farm 's partnership with The Roving Radish.. farm is shown at 21:30

https://video.mpt.tv/video/episode-702-diloth/?fbclid=IwAR0lMqf9c3vDYN3iW955fwSw4kmy1-HuB51go_Y3zX3qLXp1i1GfdNEhR2Y

Rockfish, breeding mealworms, rural internet access, and meal kits with local ingredients.

18/11/2019

11/11/2019

Earth First Farm will be be on Maryland Farm & Harvest November 19th!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=4&v=L6jpysIBYd0&feature=emb_logo

A new season of Maryland Farm and Harvest starts Tuesday, November 12th on MPT! Be sure to watch.

08/11/2019

19/10/2019

Doubled down on greens this year and quick cut greens harvester made it easy!

13/07/2019

🍅 Heritage tomatoes coming in!! 🍅

03/07/2019

Good morning from the high tunnel! Happy with this years crops thus far, seeds started in February 15th and harvesting by the summer solstice. Cherries, beefsteaks , and slicers, oh my!

03/06/2019

Finally figuring out how to grow lettuce after ten years of gardening. Big thanks to and the lettuce masterclass!

03/06/2019

🌪 Despite two tornados in one week and losing the plastic on my lower hoop house, things could be a lot worse! Spring success includes paperpot beets/ turnips and mulching my garlic with spent microgreen soil!🌪

@ Earth First Farm

09/05/2019

Intern Luke harvesting in the kale patch. Contact if interested in volunteer opportunities in exchange for organic vegetables.

04/05/2019

🍅 Tomato dreaming 🍅

27/04/2019

💕 I love bok Choi, bok Choi loves me 💕

25/04/2019

i've taken the full-time farming plunge!

24/04/2019

This is my fourth week farming full time! I’ve taken the plunge and have been enjoying the pace, hoping for a great 2019! Here’s my niece enjoying the last of our winter spinach @ Earth First Farm

17/03/2019

Earth First Farm, Highland, MD: Seeking Interns/ Apprentices for the 2019 season, April- October

Looking for individuals that would like to commit to 1-2 days a week, learning the ropes of growing and selling vegetables. Earth First Farm is a small, organic, sub-urban farm located in Highland, MD. This year, I will be selling at three Farmer’s markets, to restaurants, a meal kit plan, and neighbors. You will learn to seed, cultivate, transplant, harvest and market organic produce. This could be a good opportunity for a college student looking to get into organic agriculture or anyone who wants to grow their own food and get their hands in the soil.

Find out more at earthfirstfarm.com

14/01/2019

Happy with the Avalanche snow rake. 4x faster than a broom, worth the 120 dollars!

10/11/2018

Radishes in the high tunnel!

04/11/2018

Our peppers are sweet as can be, triples citrus when it comes to vitamin C! 🍊

02/11/2018

It has been a tough year for fall spinach, grateful to have a high tunnel!

01/11/2018

No filter on these fall carrots!

13/09/2018

Love how out of the hundreds of people that come to my stand every Saturday snaps a pic of my sister and little niece picking out their veggies!!!

02/09/2018

Favorite garden beneficial! Fond memories of hatching a egg case on our kitchen table as a child and having hundreds of tiny mantises running loose to my mother’s horror

02/09/2018

Mixed cherry tomato pints for different flavors and experiences! varieties of Sungold, Supersweet, Sakura, Mountain Magic, and Clementine!!

02/09/2018

Last weeks tomato order for featuring heritage tomatoes 🍅

21/08/2018

capturing Saturday market scenes for the

14/08/2018

Natural pest control! We leave as many plants in the apiaceae family as possible to attract parasitic wasps! They are garden allies and lay their eggs in the tomato hornworm and feed off their bodies!

12/08/2018

Big thanks to for capturing this picture! Carrots with red and golden beets!

11/08/2018

tomatoes on the menu for a limited time @ Great Sage