We have had a stretch of beautiful, perfect fall days here on Chappy. This weekend temperatures climbed into the seventies, with little wind and clear blue skies. The water is still warm enough for...

The past few days since tropical storm Dorian swept through the Island have been absolutely spectacular. The heat and humidity of summer has dissipated, but we are still enjoying warm September light...

A large crowd gathered at the Chappy community center over the weekend to celebrate the combined sixty-nine years of service of four Chappy ferry captains: Brad Fligor, Jeff Lamarche, Becca Hamilton...

It is late August, often a season of molds and weeds on Martha’s Vineyard farms. Lydia Fischer, of the Garden Farm in West Tisbury, is harvesting the last of her basil crop, which is showing...

Every farmer has a favorite crop. Some are reluctant to name just one, like a mother who does not want to play favorites. Others, like Ethan Buchanan-Valenti, crop manager at the Grey Barn and Farm...

Lucy Leopold and Collins Heavener, year-round residents of Chappaquiddick, were married at Slip Away Farm, their home, on Saturday evening. The weather was perfect: the humidity that has hung over...

With the Agricultural Fair beginning on Thursday, it’s another busy week ahead for Island farmers. For growers and animal raisers, the Ag Fair is a chance to show off months of hard work. We...

The other day I called Julie Scott, the farm manager at Slough Farm in Edgartown, and caught her just as she was about to get into a truck with a sheep in the back of it. “Just as a disclaimer...

I opened my greenhouse door the other morning and discovered seven bobwhite quail scurrying around and under our seeding tables. These sweet little birds are named for their distinctive call. Once...

Every other morning, I begin my day harvesting flowers, working alongside my friend Lucy Leopold. We start early and pick quickly, trying to harvest all the blooms before the cool of the morning has...