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May 28, 2023
Incredible Irrigation
by Farmer Derek
Setting sun illuminates crops and irrigation tubes.
What we're thinking about most right now is the lack of rain. What we're doing with much of our time is setting up, connecting, and running irrigation. It appears that we'll get through May with just over half an inch of rain, making it our driest month in 15 years of farming here. I don't feel panicked about it just yet. Everything around me still looks lush and green. Setting up irrigation, though time consuming and something I'd rather avoid doing, always happens at some point during the growing season. So getting it up and running now is fine. With no rain in the forecast we'll cycle through the fields on a 5-7 day rotation. Thirstier crops in high production, like the peas and strawberries, will get a drink at shorter intervals. Our well supplies a finite amount of water at a given time but we can irrigate our current footprint, maybe 5 or 6 acres, in a given week. Right now we're exclusively using drip tape and currently have irrigation on all crops except potatoes and carrots. As our footprint expands to our mid-July maximum, without rain, we'll continue to add tubes and tape where needed.
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May 28, 2023
Strawberry Passion
by Farmer Dana
What's not to love about a freshly picked juicy red ripe strawberry?
Harvest #4 (Week B) should include kale, lettuce mix, chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, bok choy, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, escarole, and green garlic. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and strawberries (see below for additional u-pick information).
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May 28, 2023
Workshifts for the Week of May 29th
by Farmer Derek
Farmer Gabby helps plant tomatoes in the upper caterpillar tunnel last week.
This week's workshift schedule:
  • Wednesday 5/31 10am-12pm
  • Sunday 6/4 8-10am
Bring gloves, water, a hat, sturdy shoes, and a pad for kneeling (if necessary for you)!
We meet under the large red maple at the end of the barn by the pick up room.
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May 28, 2023
A New Green and Maybe Peas
by Linda Dansbury
The u-pick flower patch has been bestowed with irrigation this year.
After this week, the harvest will start changing more rapidly, transitioning from greens to summer veggies. Here are a couple of possible new items for the next few weeks:
Escarole - seems that people either love it or hate it. I love it! It is one of the greens that can be enjoyed in salads, sautéed with garlic, onions, red pepper flakes, or added to soups and stews. It pairs especially well with white beans, as in the traditional Italian Pasta e Fagioli and Italian Wedding Soup. It is nutritious and like other greens, does not like to be stored sitting in water. For more ideas on enjoying this and other greens from the farm check out Sauteed Mixed Greens Plus 3 Uses for Them.
Peas - a favorite U Pick veggie, to probably begin in Week 5, maybe late in Week 4! We will start with Snow Peas, and then move to Sugar Snaps. They are more or less interchangeable in recipes and contain a lot of Vitamin C and even some Iron. When cooking, be careful to only cook them slightly so they stay crispy. They are delicious raw of course as well. Store them in a plastic container or bag in the crisper of the fridge and they should stay fresh for at least a week, if they last that long!
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May 28, 2023
Greens, and More Greens
by Linda Dansbury
About a thousand watermelon plants went in last week. To be enjoyed in August.
I hope everyone is enjoying your harvests! Let members know how you are enjoying yours by emailing me at lindadansbury@comcast.net and please put Anchor Run in subject line so I can find your message.
Green Garlic - I told Farmer Derek this week I forget year to year how much I like this product (FYI he's been enjoying it chopped in his salads). It is less strong than mature garlic, and it can be sautéed, baked or grilled without getting bitter. A few things I have done with mine: made garlic bread, mixing chopped green garlic, parsley and olive oil and brushed onto bread. Baked until slightly brown. The garlic, even though a few bits were brown, was delicious; chopped up and added to marinades for grilled chicken and added to guacamole (again, a wonderful garlic flavor without being overpowering).
Bok choy, salad radishes, green garlic, chard, cilantro - made the Asian Style Cole Slaw from this site. This is a go to recipe for me for this time of the year. Try it!!
Kale - I made a Kale Caesar Salad and I also added chopped up kale to a Minestrone Soup I had in the freezer.
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May 21, 2023
Frost Sweetened in May
by Farmer Derek
The sun sets over the sugar snap peas, kohlrabi, kale, and cabbage.
Harvest #3 (Week A) should include kale, lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, bok choy, head lettuce, and green garlic. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and strawberries (see below for additional u-pick information).
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May 21, 2023
Workshifts for the Week of May 22nd
by Farmer Derek
The early varieties of strawberries are now ripening and will be available for u-pick this week (Week A Half, Medium, Full Shares).
This week's workshift schedule:
  • Wednesday 5/24 10am-12pm
  • Sunday 5/28 9-11am
Bring gloves, water, a hat, sturdy shoes, and a pad for kneeling (if necessary for you)!
We meet under the large red maple at the end of the barn by the pick up room.
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May 21, 2023
Luck and/or Experience
by Farmer Derek
First measurable amount of rain in two weeks. Thankful for even this small amount.
Apparently we weren't safely beyond the last frost of the spring season when we began transplanting warm season sensitive annuals outside two weeks ago. Temperatures plummeted to the mid-30s on Thursday morning, our latest frost in 15 seasons. It feels especially late this year since spring basically arrived in February. We got very lucky; our crops hardly sustained any damage. But we have a lot of experience with our only method of dealing with this kind of weather: floating row cover. Unless it's elevated above crops with hoops and is of a heavy enough grade it can actually create more damage. I think due to its white color it warms up less slowly than plants' leaves and that added amount of time of frost actually causes more damage. Luck was the location of the cherry tomatoes; they receive the very first rays of the morning sun. Almost the entire crop survived unscathed. The ones that had damage to their leaves were on the upper ends of the beds and sat in the shade of some high grasses for too long. A tray of leftover tomatoes outside of the hoop house, further down the hill and in shade until mid-morning, sustained the most damage. So it's not only the temperature and frost but length of time of exposure. The other sensitive crops, peppers, beans, and basil, appear fine. The peppers and basil are short in stature so perhaps the warmth of the ground saved them. Some beans got burned by the frost but not many. Overall we feel very fortunate and can hopefully now assume frosts are over until October.
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May 21, 2023
"Now What?!" Workshop June 10th & 11th
by Gia Yaccarino
Spring crops during the golden hour.
Hosted by longtime member Gia Yaccarino on Saturday, June 10th and Sunday, June 11th, 11am-1pm.
Please sign up on the website here if you are planning to attend!
Maybe you are a new member, maybe you’ve been a member for a while. Either way – this workshop is for you!
In the barn, everything made sense while you were putting your share into your bags to bring home. At home, it suddenly became very overwhelming once you began unpacking! We have all been there; it is part of the CSA learning curve.
Let us help you make the most of your farm share!Being a member of a CSA opens the door to so many topics!
At this workshop we will talk about:
- Resources: books, websites, Anchor Run CSA website (Recipes and Veggies 202 – it has pictures)
- How to keep your veggies as fresh as possible once they are in your refrigerator.
- The pros and cons of different preservation techniques (freezing, fermenting, canning, dehydrating).
- “Tools of the trade”, which I find invaluable.
- Before you compost: radish greens are edible!
- Composting, composting at the farm; what and what not to include in a compost pile, vermicomposting.
- Solar Cooking
We will share recipes based on farm produce that our families love. And by share – I mean taste and provide copies of the recipes.
Pestos - don’t limit yourself to Basil. What to do with all those greens? Veggie Hash! The list goes on!
This is a casual, enlightening event that will enhance your experience of the CSA.
Hope to see you there!
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May 21, 2023
U-Pick Information
by Farmer Dana
Farm family picking strawberries.
- Check the u-pick board in the hallway for u-pick crops and amounts before picking. Amounts listed are per share (so if you split a share, you also split the u-pick allotment).
- Check the map in the hallway for the location of listed crops and follow the signs pointing you in the correct direction.
- Only crops listed on the board are available for u-pick.
- U-pick crops and weekly allotments can be harvested any day of your pick up week, 8am–8pm Monday through Sunday. So if you can’t do your u-pick on your scheduled pick up day, feel free to come back any other day that week.
- BYO scissors for herbs and flowers.
- We provide half-pint, pint, and quart u-pick baskets for members to measure and harvest into. Please save these and reuse them as much as possible. If you have some that are still in good shape at the end of the season we'll gladly accept them back.
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May 21, 2023
First of the U Pick Crops
by Linda Dansbury
Snow peas will be ready very soon!
U Pick will start this week with strawberries and hopefully some herbs. Make sure you only pick your allotment and be gentle with the crops. For the herbs, just pick small stems, leaving the plant to continue to grow for the next several weeks. With the other crops, again, be gentle and use 2 hands to pick, rather than pulling off the item.
Strawberries - everyone knows how to enjoy them, but a couple notes on storage: don't wash them until right before you eat them. As with a lot of other crops, water causes rotting, so keep them dry until you want to consume them. If you need to preserve them for use later, slice the green off and place on a cookie sheet and place in freezer. Once frozen, the berries can be placed in plastic bags for longer storage. Enjoy!
Dill - you know that dill is good when used for pickling. But do you know how great it is with fish - salmon was made to go with dill. It can be poached with dill added to the poaching liquid and/or chop it up and sprinkle the fish after cooking. Dill can be added to your favorite dips (such as tzatziki), and it makes a delicious Ranch Salad Dressing. Add it to tuna, shrimp, chicken and potato salad. And these are things to enjoy before the cucumbers are available!
Cilantro - enjoy cilantro even before tomatoes are ready! Add it to yogurt or sour cream for a topping on chili and stews. Add to rice along with a squeeze of lime. Add to your favorite vinaigrettes to kick up your salads. Combine it with salt, pepper, and a little oil and add to chopped veggies for a yummy cole slaw. Bok choy is great this way. Pasta salads are also great with cilantro.
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May 21, 2023
Kale and Radishes
by Linda Dansbury
Radishes getting washed and ready for pick up.
I hope you are enjoying your first harvest(s). I made a couple of yummy dishes this week to share with you - please share how you enjoy your harvest by emailing me at lindadansbury@comcast.net. Please put Anchor Run in subject line so I can find your email. I will share your dishes with the rest of membership.
Kale, green garlic - made a dish that has been one of my week night staples, although hadn't made it in awhile. Kale Rice Bowl is simple to make and delicious. In addition to the kale that is listed in the recipe, it is also great with bok choy and peppers - I list peppers here because I still have some in my freezer from last summer and they are great chopped up and added to this dish.
Radishes - I love Radish with Goat Cheese Dip. It is great with any veggies including bok choy, turnips, soon to be snap and snow peas and of course radishes. I may try to substitute or add dill if I make it again this coming week. Yummy!
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May 14, 2023
Delight in Spring Greens
by Linda Dansbury
Strawberries are sizing up and should be ripening soon!
Early spring veggies are sweet, tender and delicious - not to mention nutritious. Here are a few tips on using and storing your veggies.

Greens will go bad quickly if they are sitting in water in the fridge so I don't store them in the plastic bags I use in the pick up room. I have a couple of large plastic containers in which I have placed a paper towel on the bottom. It works equally well for washed and unwashed greens. The greens will stay fresh in it for up to a couple of weeks. I usually separate the harvest into salad greens and cooking greens and keep them in separate containers - this makes it easy to reach for what you want.
Red Russian kale - this is a flexible variety of kale, equally yummy sautéed or baked into Kale Chips (click to go to recipe). Save the thick stems and veins you cut off, place in large bag to use later in veggie stock.
Bok Choy, Swiss Chard, spinach - I list these three together for now because they can be used in so many ways and can be used as alternatives to other greens. I often use chard and/or choy instead of cabbage in recipes. Swiss chard and spinach are great replacements for each other and chard comes with the bonus of delicious crunchy stems - I love to saute onions along with the chard stems until a bit tender, adding red pepper flakes or a chopped up chili pepper if you like a little heat. When these are almost tender, add chopped or sliced garlic, let cook for about 30 seconds (until you can smell it, but be careful not to burn it), then add the chopped chard leaves and saute until wilted but still bright green. You can enjoy like this, or add a bit of sesame oil or soy sauce for added flavor. Bok choy can be enjoyed the same way or chopped up and added to salads for a texture contrast to the lettuce.
Green garlic - what a treat for early in the season! Use as you would any garlic in recipes, but please store this one in the fridge. The entire plant is edible at this stage.
Radishes, turnips - these can be eaten raw, sliced and added to salads or used with your favorite dips. They are both also delicious roasted in the oven with a bit of olive oil, garlic and/or some fresh or dry thyme. Don't toss the tops - they are wonderful sautéed - in combo with chard or bok choy if desired; or save them and add to the bag with the kale stems to add to a pot for veggie stock.
Arugula - another amazing green best eaten raw in salads in it's own salad, or mixed with other greens. When eating on its own, I like to add salt and pepper, lemon juice and olive oil. Cherry tomatoes, sliced mushrooms are delicious additions.
Lettuce mix - check out this site for many salad dressing recipes. At the top of the website page, scroll to "For Members". Then click on Recipes. There is a search bar to type what you are looking for. If you type in "Salad dressing" there will be a long list of Salad recipes - this can give you great ideas for kale, lettuce, etc. If you type Vinaigrette - the list becomes more defined. Check it out!
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May 14, 2023
Welcoming Week B
by Farmer Derek
First crops that went outside in very early April are just about ready for harvest (kale, kohlrabi, arugula, turnips, radishes).
Harvest #2 (Week B) should include kale, lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, bok choy, and green garlic. Some items may be a choice. No u-pick yet.
FYI we do our best to predict the harvest but we don't always get it 100% right.
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May 14, 2023
Workshifts This Week (5/15/23)
by Farmer Derek
The snow and snap peas are enjoying the cool nights and dry conditions.
This week's workshift schedule:
  • Wednesday 5/17 10am-12pm
  • Sunday 5/21 9-11am
Bring gloves, water, a hat, sturdy shoes, and a pad for kneeling (if necessary for you)!
We meet under the large red maple at the end of the barn by the pick up room.
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May 14, 2023
On the Farm Again!
by Farmer Derek
The greenhouse is still home to a lot of plants, mostly bug and temperature sensitive ones.
What fun to see old and new friends on the farm again!
The first harvest week has concluded and everything ran pretty smoothly, thankfully. Transitioning back to thrice-weekly harvesting and distributing seems daunting at first as we adjust our work schedules to accommodate these new tasks. A big shout out to our farm crew for coming in an hour earlier and adjusting so well to the harvest routine. It's a pleasure to collect and eat the proverbial fruits of our labor, plants we've been nurturing for the past few months. It's also been great welcoming you back to the farm! Everything we work so hard to raise is destined for you, our members. I'm hopeful adding a trip out to the farm to collect your share blended in with your busy schedule and that you're now enjoying some of the early spring greens and roots.
Out in the fields we're still planting like mad. Now that we're (hopefully) past the frost date we can begin establishing heat-loving crops in earnest. Last week we transplanted 3000 feet of peppers (can't have too many sweet peppers, right?), 1200 feet of u-pick flowers (expanded per Farmer Dana's request), the first succession of snap/string/green beans, the 7th round of lettuces and herbs, as well as spring celery, additional chard, and more scallions. Crops were cultivated and many, many beds were prepped for future crops. Over the next few weeks we'll plant watermelon, winter squash and pie pumpkins, sweet potatoes, leeks, tomatillos, edamame, cantaloupe, zucchini, cucumbers, as well as more lettuces, beans, scallions, and herbs.
Extensive crop planting will transition to crop maintenance and eventually big harvests. For now we revel in the return of an abundance of greens and an internal spring cleaning!
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May 14, 2023
Pick Up Days and Times Plus Farm Communication
by Farmer Dana
- Pick up days are Tuesdays 1-8pm, Thursdays 1-8pm, and Saturdays 10am–12pm. You're assigned a permanent pick up day but you may temporarily switch to a different day or week.
**Please note there is can be a rush right at 1 pm, especially on holidays. If you're looking to avoid a crowd, consider the 3 o'clock hour.**
- If you need to temporarily switch your pick up day and/or week, please email us by 5pm the Sunday prior to the week of the change.
- After each pick up we'll look at the sign in sheets and if your name is not checked off we will contact you to see if you did miss pick up and want to reschedule.
- We sent an email last weekend reminding you of your designated pick up day and week. Please email us if you did not receive it. It was sent to the primary account holder's email address. If you did not receive it in your inbox, check spam or another folder. It's a good idea to make sure our emails end up in a place you'll notice them since this is how we communicate farm information, events, etc.
- You can log in and view your information on your members page, including share size, pick up day, work history, and balance.
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May 14, 2023
Pick Up Essentials
by Farmer Dana
- BYO baskets/bags/boxes to bring your harvest home. Sometimes we have donated shopping bags on hand to pack your shares in, but sometimes we don’t! (Also, our produce is not packaged in any way, so bringing your own bags is important if you want produce kept separate within a larger container. This is a small way we can reduce farm plastic waste. One member last year let us know that their plastic waste is reduced by half when they are picking up shares from the farm - great news!)
- Check off your name on the sign-in sheet before collecting your share from the barn. Organized by share size and alphabetically by last name.- Follow harvest amounts written on the chalk boards labeled with your share size (full, half, medium).
- If you need help with anything please feel free to ask a Farm Staffer in the barn for help at anytime!
- Parking is available in the large stone lot at the end of the driveway. Parking next to the barn is available for people with physical challenges and for cars with sleeping kids.
- Driveway speed limit is 10 mph! Thank you in advance for keeping our farm safe for members, kids, farmers and animals that are out and about.
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May 14, 2023
A Note On Storage
by Farmer Dana
Over the years many members have asked what the best way to store farm veggies is. Ours is probably not the best storage method but it works just super for us. We hang on to plastic bags that we acquire through other purchases and repurpose them, rinsing and drying them between uses. Big bags (like 2 gallon zip lock bags) work the best. In general we group similar items in the bags with each other. For example with this harvest I put lettuces together, kale and bok choy together, the roots and green garlic together, and the swiss chard all by its little lonesome. Then store in the refrigerator, not in the very back or on the top, or wherever is susceptible to freezing in your fridge. Easy peasy.
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May 14, 2023
U-Pick Information
by Farmer Dana
**Currently there are no u-pick crops available. Most likely u-pick will commence during week 3 or 4 with peas, strawberries, and herbs.**
- Check the u-pick board in the hallway for u-pick crops and amounts before picking. Amounts listed are per share.
- Only crops listed on the board are available for u-pick.
- U-pick crops and weekly allotments can be harvested any day of the week, 8am–8pm Monday through Sunday of your pick up week. So if you can’t do your u-pick on your scheduled pick up day, feel free to come back any other day that week.
- BYO scissors for herbs and flowers.
- We provide half-pint, pint, and quart u-pick baskets for members to measure and harvest into. Please save these and reuse them as much as possible. If you have some that are still in good shape at the end of the season we'll gladly accept them back.
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May 14, 2023
Green Garlic and More
by Linda Dansbury
The other patch of very early outdoor transplants (beets, chard, escarole, lettuce, romaine, cilantro, dill), ready for a drink of water.
The volume and/or variety of veggies can sometimes overwhelm members, especially new ones with how to use the sometimes huge harvest we receive. Sharing with members is a great way to learn new ways of using things - this is where I share what I did to enjoy my harvest. I encourage members to do the same by emailing me at Lindadansbury@comcast.net. You can email me recipes (if they are different enough from what is already on the site, I will add it the archived recipes), methods and even questions. It has only been a few days since I received my harvest, but here are a couple if things I made.
Green garlic, bok choy, chili pepper (frozen from last year's harvest) - I sauteed green garlic and onion and locally grown shitake mushrooms for a couple of minutes in oil. When getting a bit soft, I added the bok choy stems, chopped chili pepper, and sauteed for another minute. Finally added the chopped bok choy leaves and cooked till wilted. I added a bit of sesame oil along with salt and pepper at the end, but you can change it up by adding Italian seasoning or your favorite blend. Also, Swiss chard and spinach work equally well here - when using Swiss chard, chop the stems and saute them along with the onion and green garlic.
Lettuce mix, bok choy, arugula, radish - I love using multiple types of greens in salads - they provide colors, textures and flavors. I made a simple dressing of olive oil, red wine vinegar, dijon mustard, salt and pepper. I do about 3-4 parts oil to 1 part vinegar. Try recipes from this site to make your own dressing.
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May 7, 2023
Welcome!
by Farmer Derek
Thanks to these relatively simple structures, and a warm spring, pick up commences earlier this season. Bok choy, radishes, and turnips are shown above.
Harvest #1 (Week A) should include kale, lettuce mix, arugula, chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, bok choy, daikon radishes, watermelon radishes, garlic chives, and green garlic. Some items will be a choice. No u-pick yet.
FYI we do our best to predict the harvest but we don't always get it 100% right.
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May 7, 2023
Pick Up Days and Times Plus Farm Communication
by Farmer Dana
Farmers Adeline, Gabby, and Connor transplanting zucchini and cucumbers.
- Pick up days are Tuesdays 1-8pm, Thursdays 1-8pm, and Saturdays 10am–12pm. You're assigned a permanent pick up day but you may temporarily switch to a different day or week.
**Please note there is usually a rush right at 1 pm. If you're looking to avoid a crowd, consider the 3 o'clock hour.**
- If you need to temporarily switch your pick up day and/or week, please email us by 5pm the Sunday prior to the week of the change.
- After each pick up we'll look at the sign in sheets and if your name is not checked off we will contact you to see if you did miss pick up and want to reschedule.
- We sent an email earlier last weekend reminding you of your designated pick up day and week. Please email us if you did not receive it. It was sent to the primary account holder's email address. If you did not receive it in your inbox, check spam or another folder. It's a good idea to make sure our emails end up in a place you'll notice them since this is how we communicate farm information, events, etc.
- You can log in and view your information on your members page, including share size, pick up day, work history, and balance.
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May 7, 2023
Pick Up Essentials
by Farmer Dana
Eastern American Toad
- BYO baskets/bags/boxes to bring your harvest home. Sometimes we have donated shopping bags on hand to pack your shares in, but sometimes we don’t! (Also, our produce is not packaged in any way, so bringing your own bags is important if you want produce kept separate within a larger container. This is a small way we can reduce farm plastic waste. One member last year let us know that their plastic waste is reduced by half when they are picking up shares from the farm - great news!)
- Check off your name on the sign-in sheet before collecting your share from the barn. Organized by share size and alphabetically by last name.
- Follow harvest amounts written on the chalk boards labeled with your share size (full, half, medium).
- If you need help with anything please feel free to ask a Farm Staffer in the barn for help at anytime!
- Parking is available in the large stone lot at the end of the driveway. Parking next to the barn is available for people with physical challenges and for cars with sleeping kids.
- Driveway speed limit is 10 mph! Thank you in advance for keeping our farm safe for members, kids, farmers and animals that are out and about.
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May 7, 2023
U-Pick Information
by Farmer Dana
Herb garden prep.
**Currently there are no u-pick crops available. Most likely u-pick will commence during week 3 or 4 with peas, strawberries, and herbs.**
- Check the u-pick board in the hallway for u-pick crops and amounts before picking. Amounts listed are per share.
- Only crops listed on the board are available for u-pick.
- U-pick crops and weekly allotments can be harvested any day of the week, 8am–8pm Monday through Sunday of your pick up week. So if you can’t do your u-pick on your scheduled pick up day, feel free to come back any other day that week.
- BYO scissors for herbs and flowers.
- We provide half-pint, pint, and quart u-pick baskets for members to measure and harvest into. Please save these and reuse them as much as possible. If you have some that are still in good shape at the end of the season we'll gladly accept them back.
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May 7, 2023
A Note On Storage
by Farmer Dana
Over the years many members have asked what the best way to store farm veggies is. Ours is probably not the best storage method but it works just super for us. We hang on to plastic bags that we acquire through other purchases and repurpose them, rinsing and drying them between uses. Big bags (like 2 gallon zip lock bags) work the best. In general we group similar items in the bags with each other. For example with this harvest I put lettuces together, kale and bok choy together, the roots and green garlic together, and the swiss chard all by its little lonesome. Then store in the refrigerator, not in the very back or on the top, or wherever is susceptible to freezing in your fridge. Easy peasy.
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May 7, 2023
Off to an Early Start
by Farmer Derek
Last week was cool and moist but provided endless entertaining skies. We also began transplanting warm season crops like zucchini and cucumbers (above) as well as cherry tomatoes.
Officially this is our earliest start to a harvest season. Except for this past week, overall it's been a warm and dry spring. Every season is markedly different, sometimes to the benefit of the farmers and the plants and sometimes not. We were plowing the fields in February, a first. We planted tunnel crops on March 23rd and direct seeded carrots on March 22nd, the earliest for both. This year we devoted four tunnels to early spring crops instead of setting aside two of them for the first round of tomatoes. Our goal was to harvest earlier this season and the weather has helped make that possible. Besides allowing for earlier harvests, the tunnel crops, particularly the brassica family ones (arugula, kale, choy, radishes, turnips) look the best they ever have in the spring. Covered production can make a huge difference and inspires us to erect more tunnels in the future.
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May 7, 2023
Workshifts this Week (5/8/23)
by Farmer Derek
Beautiful skies above romaine, escarole, fennel, beets, chard, lettuce, and herbs.
This week's workshift schedule:
  • Wednesday 5/10 10am-12pm
  • Sunday 5/14 9-11am
Bring gloves, water, a hat, sturdy shoes, and a pad for kneeling (if necessary for you)!
We meet under the large red maple at the end of the barn by the pick up room.
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