Saturday, October 24, 2009

2009 Fall Season, Week Three

October 24, 2009

This week's harvest:
Carrots
Chinese cabbage
Beets or Turnips
Daikon radish
Sweet potatoes
Butternut squash
Onions
Garlic
Choose between: Kale, Collards, Red mustard

This week's farm news:

...For all of you who've been waiting the long nine months to hear the news...

Friday morning, at the break of day, Ira came rapping on our barn door and announced, "Um, Even and Laura, I have some special news...Cher had a baby...and she's a little girl."

At precisely 4:55 am Friday morning, a beautiful baby girl was born into the Smith family, weighing in at 8 lbs 2 oz. She has a thick mat of dark hair, long slender fingers, and a powerful set of lungs. Cher, Eric, Ira and Opal have since spent every moment gazing down on her with wide eyes and wonderment.

As for the rest of the farm, it was business as usual for a Friday harvest -- we got drenched in the rain picking Chinese cabbage, the sheep stampeded their fence, the cows ran loose in the field, and the water trough tipped and drained the tank -- but, all is mended, and we go to bed with weary bones and grateful hearts.

Saturday, October 17, 2009

2009 Fall Season, Week Two

Sorry! Out of town last week and forgot to make provisions to get the newsletter, so we'll start with week two of the fall share.

October 17, 2009

This week's harvest:
Sweet potatoes
Butternut squash
Potatoes
Garlic
Onions
Bok choi
Choice between: Tuscan (Lacinato) kale, Kale, Collards, and Red Mustard

This week's farm news:
Well, we hate to complain about something as precious as rain but we've about been losing it during all of this dark, rainy, gloomy weather. We are absolutely craving some sunny, dry days! As soon as it clears off, however, the temperature is going to drop & the fact that our sweet potatoes are still in the ground is going to be a big issue. Early in the week when it wasn't raining quite as much, we did get some more sweet potatoes dug -- very slowly & all by hand as the garden is way too wet for the tractor -- but two thirds of the crop remain in the ground! We do our best to attempt to not get too frustrated but, ohhh, it's challenging!!! The good news is that during all of this rainy weather we've really been able to work on our cabin's addition and have actually moved into the new bedroom (the kitchen has a ways to go still). Just in the nick of time, too, as the new baby is due in just one more week! Time is flying! So it's likely in the coming weeks you will be seeing more of our smiling interns, Laura & Evan, than us but we're sure they will do a fine job of bringing y'all your veggies & the news from the farm...

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Fall Shares - Just come by if you haven't signed up

Hello Everyone,

This is just a friendly reminder that the first of our Fall Share deliveries is this Saturday, October 10. Time frame is 8am to 11am (note change from summer). We have plenty of shares left. So, if you haven't had a chance to sign up, just show up. We are picking extras and will have plenty for you. Just a reminder that fall shares may include:

Tomatoes
Peppers
Butternut squash
Acorn squash
Sweet potatoes
Potatoes
Greens such as kale, lettuce, spinach, arugula, turnips
Carrots (most beautiful fall carrots we've ever had)
Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Cauliflower
Chinese Cabbage
Boc choi
Garlic
Onions
Scallions
Leeks
Turnips
Rutabaga
Kohlrabi
Daikon Radish

Remember, most of these items store very well and can be kept over winter, making this share also the best value of the season as well.

Eric, Cher, Ira and Opal

Sunday, October 4, 2009

2009 Season, Week Twenty

October 3, 2009

This week's harvest:
Mizuna or turnip greens (choose one)
Butternut squash
Red peppers &/or eggplant
Hot peppers
Carrots
Onions
Garlic
"Red Meat" Daikon radish
Basil
"Hakurei" salad turnips (greens, too)

This week's farm news:
Well, folks, this week wraps up the "main season" vegetable share. Thank you so much for your participation & support! If you're not continuing on with the fall share, watch for emails or check the blog for updates regarding winter share baskets, egg deliveries, next season's sign up, etc. Again, we thank you & wish you a happy autumn! If you're not signing up for the fall season because you are intimidated by the prospect of butternut squash coming out your ears, try this week's recipe. We still have plenty of space in the fall share should you change your mind!

All of this wet weather we've been having has given us time to work on our cabin's addition. At the rate we're going, we may be able to start sleeping in the new bedroom by next weekend! At least that's our hope! We had a little window of splendid fall weather this week which allowed us to start digging our sweet potatoes. Get ready because they look delicious!

Reminder: Fall Share Hours 8am - 11am