Squashed
Why should you eat this week’s winter squash soon? Maybe the newsletter below will tell you. In fact, I’m sure it will. In the mean time, please enjoy these brief messages. We are now taking orders for the 2022 season. It is a bit earlier than usual however with the warm weather we’ve had this […]
Get the F Out of Here
Looks like we’re getting close to harvesting our AmphibianShare! That and more following these brief messages. We’ll gladly take back and reuse any of the pint clam shells. Bring them with you for on-farm pick-up or leave them in your tote for drop site pick-up. Thank you! Garlic Planting is scheduled for Saturday October 2nd […]
Propagation
This week’s farm newsletter with this week’s farm news! Farm News In the last newsletter I answered a question about seed saving. One thing I forgot to mention is how we propagate carrots. Like many of our vegetables, carrots propagate sexually which results in one to many seeds which are then planted to grow the […]
Sweet and Sour Chicken or Pork
Ingredients: 1-2 lbs Cutup pieces of chicken or pork2/3 c brown sugar2/3 c cider vinegar2/3 c ketchup1 T soy sauce1 T sunflower or cooking oil A bunch of veggies like:2-3 carrots cut into bite-sized piecesa handful of string beans, stem end removed and halved1 onion, sliced1 eggplant cut into bite-sized piecesa handful of snow peas, […]
Ok-Rah!
I don’t understand this whole vaccine passport card idea. Why do we need a card to prove we are vaccinated? Can’t they just scan the microchip that was embedded in our arms when we received the shot? Seems like it would be far harder to forge than some piece of paper. Anyway, here are a […]
Just Average
Not a lot of time for this week’s newsletter but first here are a couple of announcements. We have a great opportunity for people to farm while sitting in the shade. If this sound appealing to you how about spending a few hours processing the garlic? We’ll provide the chair, the clippers and the shade. […]
Lifelong Learning
Want to learn something new? That’s what we’re here for, that and veggies. But first an announcement. Half of our staff will be leaving for school this month. This opens an opportunity or two for people to live their lifelong dream of working on a vegetable farm! We’re looking for one to many people to […]
What’s in Store
Farm news One aspect of CSA farming that I find difficult is keeping the newsletter fresh with new information and new insights. But this approach forgoes the fact that every year we have new members of the farm. So what can be old news for those who have been here awhile can be fresh and […]
This Week’s Challenges
Farm News First a quick explanation about the state of the broccoli. Broccoli is a cool season crop. It likes to grow when the temps are below say 70 degrees. It especially likes to mature when temps are below 70 degrees. What I mean by mature is the forming of the broccoli head, the part […]