Good morning, It is officially Fall and the evening temperatures have been quite cool the last few nights. We had a pretty hard frost on the farm early Tuesday morning, which I will say surprised me a bit. The cabbages and carrot tops were quite icy and the cucumbers and squash have died back. I guess I can no longer ignore the fact that it's almost October... and snow is right around the corner. The freshly snow capped mountains sure are looking gorgeous! So, the hot crops are on their way out but we still have a few to harvest and share this week. This week's CSA Share includes the following: Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Peppers (sweet and hot) Carrots Green Onions Kale Salad Greens Bok Choy Tomatillos Melons Herbs: Cilantro, Parsley or Sage
Hello Everyone, An early morning rainbow is shining behind the house as I type. Mmm, what a beautiful surprise from the sky this morning. The rainy days over the weekend sent me into the kitchen to preserve some of the bounty. Pickles, relish, hot pepper jelly, pasta sauce, hot sauce and dilly beans are all freshly canned and lined up in the pantry. This week's CSA Share includes the following: Heirloom Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Summer Squash Peppers Beans (last week of these) Tomatillos or Ground Cherries Head Lettuce Spinach or Kale Potatoes or Cauliflower Carrots or Beets Onions or Green Onions Herbs: Cilantro, Mint or Parsley
Good morning, I hope everyone has been enjoying the rain. Woo wee, the constant rain really has been unbelievable and I cannot recall a September ever being so wet. We received over 2 inches at the farm in the past week and the gardens and forest seem to be enjoying all the moisture. It did make for a muddy harvest yesterday but I secretly enjoyed it. The CSA Shares this week included the following produce: Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Peppers Cucumbers Summer Squash Green Beans Ground Cherries or Tomatillos Melon(s) Head Lettuce Spinach or Arugula Beets Cilantro Onion
The sun came out yesterday as I was delivering the CSA Shares and it was magical. Oh how I have missed the sunshine! Enjoy the bountiful harvests! They should continue until a frost comes and soon the shares will include fall crops. Think potatoes, leeks and winter squash.
It feels like Summer made a serious return this week and the heat has had me questioning what month it is. Then a slightly cool and crisp breeze will brush my cheek and remind me it's September, mmm September.
September always feels so comforting... it brings the most bountiful and beautiful harvests of the season but also reminds you a frost is near. We are constantly harvesting in the gardens right now and sometimes it is hard to keep up. I have been reminding myself to smile and savor it as the cold weather could sneak up on us at any moment. Savor it.
On Monday, amidst the harvest madness, we planted the last round of greens in the garden. Head lettuce, bok choy, kale and spinach. Now that the temperatures are cooler and the days are getting shorter the crops begin to grow slower so this is an experimental planting, we'll see if they're ready by the last week of the CSA.
OK, onto the bounty that will be in the CSA Shares this week. Warning, the cherry tomato harvests are getting wild, please be prepared for a lot this week! The following produce will be in this week's share:
Tomatoes Cherry Tomatoes Cucumbers Summer Squash Sweet Peppers Head Lettuce Arugula Melons (Cantaloupe and Honeydew) Green Beans Cilantro or Basil Mini Onions
I am so grateful to be growing food for you all and we are planning to host a potluck on the farm in the near future. Stay tuned!
Good morning, 
Tomatoes
