Thank you to those who were able to attend the Fall Harvest Fair! The farm was full of activity: beautiful wreaths were made, lots of pie was eaten and more. It was a true celebration of the wonderful season we have had.
Our last pick up day will be Tuesday November 25th, right before Thanksgiving. We hope to send you home with lots of delicious produce for your holiday meal.
The swings behind our house with the young green grass coming through.
Even though the flowers are still abuzz with birds and flying insects, the plants are truly starting to die. I have been waiting for a frost to kill them but it has yet to come. Instead we are going to start pulling them and cutting them back this week. I hope to dig the dahlias Thursday and get the field tilled and cover cropped soon. However, we will leave the perennial flowers and those will be available for picking until the day that the frost actually arrives.
It is lovely to see the green grass coming up everywhere. I am looking forward to more rain to foster its growth. In contrast to the grass, the growth of the plants in the vegetable fields has definitely slowed. And yet the peas seem to be flourishing. The plants are huge and there are many blossoms. It has been a treat to snack on the sweet snap peas every day.
Peas a plenty!
We are giving out the dry beans and popcorn this week. It was a small harvest so it will only be a taste but hopefully there will be abundance in the future. The heirloom popcorn can be harder to make but it is delicious. Here is a great article on it from the New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/01/dining/heirloom-popcorn-helps-a-snack-reinvent-itself.html. For a detailed description of how to make stovetop popcorn, go to http://tinybutmightyfoods.com/how-to-pop/.
This week's pick list:
Dry Beans
Popcorn
Turnips
Watermelon Radish
Pac Choy
Peas
Kohlrabi
Escarole and Frisee
Radicchio
Broccoli
Cabbage
Parsnips
Onions
Lettuce
Celeriac
Winter Squash
Potatoes
Kale
Chard
Collards
Beets
Rutabaga
Carrots
Dill and Cilantro
Pick your own Strawberries
Flowers
The toyon berries by our house that the birds are loving.