Sustainable Farm in Colbert County Alabama
Tomatoes
These are the tomato varieties we are growing at Shine Springs Farm for 2021. Before we jump into the specific varieties, you should consider the difference between indeterminate and determinate varieties. INDETERMINATE – This means the tomato plants should produce throughout the season, if…
Our Story
May 12, 2021: This page is a work-in-progress at this time. The 220 acres of land that comprises Shine Springs Farm has been in my family for nearly a century. We “named” the farm Shine Springs in 2012 after a spring on the farm,…
Druzba Tomato
Druzba means “friendship” in Bulgarian. The Druzba tomato is a Bulgarian red heirloom slicing tomato—great for sharing summer lunches with friends. The size is about 4”-5” across, which is about the size of a tennis or baseball. Like many of the heirloom tomatoes I…
Vestavia Hills Farmers Market: May 26, 2021
Shine Springs Farm will return to the Vestavia Hills Farmers Market on May 26, 2021. The market is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Boy Scout Square, Vestavia Hills, Hwy. 31, next to the Walgreen’s. Plants available will include tomato plants, pepper plants…
Florence Lauderdale Farmers Market: May 22, 2021
Shine Springs Farm will be back at the Florence Lauderdale Farmers Market this Saturday, May 22, 2021 with selection of heirloom pepper plants, heirloom tomato plants, canning tomato plants, and a limited supply of yellow squash plants, okra plants, and pickling cucumber plants. More…
