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The 2024 growing season is well underway. A lot of stop-and-go due to abundant rainfall (record breaking 8 inches in March in fact) but a just-long-enough dry period in the middle of the month to mostly stay on schedule with field preparations. One thing I've come to expect each season is something new weather related, and this year it happened to be our wettest March in 16 years (last year it was a very late hard frost in May). Even with extreme weather events scattered throughout the growing season, more appealing or tolerable weather always seems to arrive eventually, so now we just have to (try to) be patient.

Establishing evenly spaced rows and plants in the Hoop Tunnel using equipment from our transplanter machine.

We began seeding in the greenhouse the final week of February and will do so on a weekly basis into September. Early cool-weather loving crops like spinach, kale, radishes, turnips, arugula, bok choy, and lettuce mix were transplanted into four tunnels last week. Yesterday, amidst a light rain, the first batch of outdoor crops went in, including peas, chard, beets, cabbage, kohlrabi, cilantro, dill, as well as another round of choy, kale, arugula, and turnips. Next week we'll transplant head lettuce, romaine, escarole, radicchio, onions, scallions, fennel, as well as additional beets, kale, and other greens.

Farmers Gabby, Connor, and Alex (not pictured) transplant the first batch of crops under cover in the Hoop Tunnel.

November 12, 2023
Last but Not Least
by Farmer Derek

Fine fall feast mix.

Harvest #28 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, kohlrabi, hakurei turnips, beets, lettuce mix, bok choy, kale, arugula, fennel, spinach, and a small amount of onions and garlic. Some items may be a choice. U-pick is finished for the season following a few hard frosts + freezes.

A reminder that there are 28 harvest weeks this year and this is the final week of pick up for Week B Half, Medium, and Full Shares!

Frosty mornings are becoming more regular now.

November 5, 2023
Bring Your Muscles!
by Farmer Derek

A few nights of below freezing temperatures have concluded the u-pick season. Now we can look forward to fresh herbs, strawberries, and peas in the spring!

Harvest #27 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, lettuce mix, bok choy, kale, arugula, red mustard greens, fennel, spinach, and a small amount of onions and garlic. Some items may be a choice. U-pick is finished for the season following a few hard frosts + freezes.

A reminder that there are 28 harvest weeks this year. The final week of pick up for Week A Half Shares is this week (Nov 6th). For Week B Half, Medium, and Full Shares, the final week of pick up is next week (Nov 13th).

Lettuces ready for the mix!

October 29, 2023
Hot and Cold
by Farmer Derek

Fall carrot harvest has begun!

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, lettuce mix, celery, bok choy, kale, arugula, red mustard greens, fennel, and a minuscule amount of broccoli and cauliflower. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

A quiet heads up that the broccoli and cauliflower yield is most definitely low/abysmal this year. We'll point the finger at bug and disease and weed pressure, exceptionally wet weather at certain times, and the September heat wave. Can't win 'em all, apparently.

A reminder that there are 28 harvest weeks this year. The final week of pick up for Week A Half Shares is November 6th. For Week B Half, Medium, and Full Shares, the final week of pick up is November 13th.

Herb garden fall scene.

October 22, 2023
Sweet Potato Love
by Farmer Derek

Farmers Craig, Adeline, Connor, and Gabby (L-R) harvesting the penultimate round of field head lettuce last week.

Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, leeks, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, bok choy, napa/chinese cabbage, head lettuce, green/ripening tomatoes, sweet peppers, celery, fennel, broccoli, and cauliflower. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

October 15, 2023
Fall Staples
by Farmer Derek

Fall fennel in the morning.

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include leeks, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, bok choy, napa/chinese cabbage, head lettuce, green/ripening tomatoes, sweet peppers, celery, fennel, broccoli, and cauliflower. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

Eastern black swallowtail larva fattening up on the fennel.

October 8, 2023
Root Zone
by Farmer Derek

Spinach in the upper caterpillar tunnel progressing nicely.

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include leeks, winter squash, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, bok choy, napa/chinese cabbage, head lettuce, romaine lettuce, green/ripening tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

October 1, 2023
Time Savor
by Farmer Derek

Farmer Dana's sheep in the foreground and lettuce mix being cultivated by the farm crew in the Hoop Tunnel beyond.

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include leeks, winter squash, potatoes, carrots, salad radishes, bok choy, napa/chinese cabbage, head lettuce, romaine lettuce, green/ripening tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers. Garlic is on pause until we're sure we will have enough cloves for seed (300lbs).

September 24, 2023
Fall is Here!
by Farmer Derek

Goodbye tomatoes! Farmers Connor and Adeline clean up the current plot of the moveable high tunnel in preparation for sliding it over the fall spinach.

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include leeks, winter squash, potatoes, carrots, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, head lettuce, romaine lettuce, eggplant, green/ripening tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers. Garlic is on pause until we're sure we will have enough cloves for seed (300lbs).

Rainy day and a full pond.

September 17, 2023
Summer Veggies Slowly Wane
by Farmer Derek

Transplanting spinach in the upper caterpillar tunnel for a November harvest.

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include leeks, winter squash, potatoes, carrots, Italian dandelion, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, basil, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

September 10, 2023
Fall Vibes
by Farmer Derek

Sun sets over the moveable high tunnel, leeks, and flowering buckwheat.

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include leeks, pie pumpkins/winter squash, potatoes, carrots, Italian dandelion, arugula, Swiss chard, kale, lettuce, basil, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and flowers.

September 3, 2023
Peaking Peppers, Dwindling U-pick
by Farmer Derek

Saturday morning pick up.

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include pie pumpkins/winter squash, potatoes, carrots, Italian dandelion, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, basil, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and onions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and flowers.

August 27, 2023
Sweet Pepper Passion
by Farmer Derek

Over a thousand pounds of sweet peppers are now being harvested weekly!

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include small pie/edible pumpkins, potatoes, cantaloupe, carrots, Italian dandelion, arugula, Swiss chard, lettuce, basil, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and onions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, edamame, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and flowers.

August 20, 2023
Can To Lope
by Farmer Derek

'Tis the season for edamame!

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include potatoes, cantaloupe, watermelon, carrots, Italian dandelion, lettuce, basil, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, onions, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, edamame, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and flowers.

August 13, 2023
Way of Watermelon
by Farmer Derek

Edamame should be plentiful for a while! Picking edamame can take a while, we recommend getting comfortable on the ground and clearing the pods from each plant from a sitting position (if the ground isn't too soggy).

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include potatoes, watermelon, carrots, Italian dandelion, fennel, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, onions, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, edamame, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

August 6, 2023
Welcome Edamame!
by Farmer Derek

U-pick flower patch - make sure to take some time to pick a bouquet and/or watch all of the happy insects who also enjoy the prolific blooms.

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include watermelon, carrots, Italian dandelion, fennel, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, onions, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, edamame, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

July 30, 2023
In Time For August
by Farmer Derek

First watermelon haul of 2023 heads to the barn.

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include watermelon, carrots, celery, Italian dandelion, fennel, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

July 23, 2023
Nightshade Moves
by Farmer Derek

Garlic hanging with the bats in the upper barn.

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include carrots, celery, beets, Italian dandelion, fennel, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, fresh bulb garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

July 16, 2023
Water Fed
by Farmer Derek

Ripe tomatillos bulging through their husks, telltale sign of readiness.

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include carrots, celery, cabbage, beets, Italian dandelion, fennel, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, fresh bulb garlic, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

July 9, 2023
Early Summer Bounty
by Farmer Derek

Here they come! Cherry tomatoes, a very close second behind strawberries for most desired u-pick crop.

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include carrots, celery, cabbage, beets, Italian dandelion, fennel, hakurei turnips, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, fresh bulb garlic, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick* should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, cherry tomatoes, and flowers.

July 2, 2023
Number Nine Time
by Farmer Derek

Dill flower fireworks.

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include cabbage, beets, kale, endive, Italian dandelion, fennel, hakurei turnips, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, cucumbers, and scallions. Some items may be a choice. U-pick* should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, and flowers.

*Besides herbs, and eventually blackberries, all u-pick for the remainder of the season will be in a different field than the peas and strawberries. Instead of taking a right out of the barn, go left and follow the path by the 'pond'. There will be u-pick signs pointing you in the right direction!

**If anyone has a stash of grocery bags to donate to the pick up room, we are currently in need of them. Thank you!

June 25, 2023
With Summer, Ch-Changes
by Farmer Derek

It must be summer, basil is ready for harvest.

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include cabbage, beets, kale, endive, Italian dandelion, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, zucchini, cucumbers, scallions, and garlic scapes. Some items may be a choice. U-pick* should include herbs, snap/string/green beans, and flowers.

Swiss chard is on hold for a couple of weeks while we wait for new growth; the spring crop was damaged fairly heavily by annoying burrowing larvae miners inside the leaves.

**If anyone has a stash of grocery bags to donate to the pick up room, we are currently in need of them. Thank you!

June 18, 2023
Mix of Spring and Summer
by Farmer Derek

Borage (blue blossoms) and butterfly weed (a type of milkweed) in the herb garden. Sample a borage flower the next time you walk through there, they're tasty.

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include kale, lettuce mix, swiss chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, radicchio, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, escarole, endive, zucchini, cucumbers, and garlic scapes. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snow and snap peas, and the last of the strawberries.

June 11, 2023
Growing Strong
by Farmer Derek

Snow peas are plentiful! Experience our very own 'pea jungle'.

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include romaine lettuce, kale, lettuce mix, swiss chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, radicchio, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, escarole, and garlic scapes. Zucchini is just starting in small quantities (don't worry, you'll be inundated soon hopefully). Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snow peas (lots), and strawberries (fewer).

June 4, 2023
With June
by Farmer Dana

Strawberry sampling.

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include romaine, kale, lettuce mix, chard, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, bok choy, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, escarole, and garlic scapes. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include herbs, snow peas, and strawberries.

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).

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).

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.

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.

April 17, 2023
Coming Soon
by Farmer Derek

Bok choy in one of the caterpillar tunnels.

All those crops we mentioned in the last newsletter that we had just seeded are now in the ground. We're now seeding and potting up summer staples: cherry and slicing tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, basil, and okra.

The harvest season runs for 28 weeks this year and should commence the week of May 15th. Depending on the weather over the next few weeks and how the tunnel crops perform, there's a slight chance it could be a different week. We plan to announce in early May.

Staff will be available to help out and answer questions during the first couple weeks of pick up. We'll be present in the barn and in the pick up room.

The first couple of harvests should be: green garlic, lettuce mix, head lettuce, kale, bok choy, chard, radishes, turnips, herbs, and hopefully some of our trial spring crops of arugula and spinach.

Shares and pick up schedule: Full and Medium Shares pick up weekly; Half Shares every other week. Half Shares will be assigned Week A or B. Returning Half Shares will be assigned the same week as prior seasons.

Have u-pick harvest containers from last season? Bring them back to the farm to reuse.

Have your scissors ready! We're unable to supply scissors because they disappear at an incredible rate. You'll need some for cutting herbs and flowers.

Bags, bags, bags! Bring your own bags to collect your share. Feel free to donate plastic grocery bags. There's typically a stash underneath the pick up room tables.

You can log in to the website to view your share selection, pick up day, and balance. Share balance is due by May 1, 2023.

The sun sets over baby brassicas (turnips, radishes, choy, kohlrabi, kale, cabbage, arugula).

March 7, 2023
Harvests to Begin in Mid-May
by Farmer Derek

These hakurei turnips won the race to be the first germinated and visible crop of the 2023 season - congratulations!

Let's start by listing crops we seeded over the past two weeks that we can look forward to eating in 2-4 months: onions, scallions, head lettuce, romaine, radicchio, lettuce mix, escarole, chard, beets, spinach, arugula, kale, bok choy, radishes, turnips, cabbage, kohlrabi, snow peas, carrots, celery, fennel, cilantro, dill, and parsley.

The harvest season runs for 28 weeks this year and should commence the week of May 15th. Depending on early spring weather and how the tunnel crops perform, there's a slight chance it could be earlier.

You can log in to the website to view your share selection, pick up day, and balance. Share balance is due by May 1, 2023.

Warm fuzzy feeling over future harvests.

December 19, 2022
Food For All
by Farmer Derek

Goodnight barn, goodnight farm, goodnight vegetables, goodnight members. And thank you!

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A+B) should include carrots, red cabbage, rutabaga, salad + watermelon + daikon (purple & red) radishes, hakurei turnips, lettuce mix, garlic, rosemary, arugula, red mustard, bok choy, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

Regarding carrots, due to a failed first sowing and a late and much smaller second sowing, the haul is a bit small. This will be a sampling of sweetened winter carrots. It's the first time we've harvested carrots in December. Roots only; tops didn't like the nights in the teens.

The humble stalwart curly kale.

December 12, 2022
Frost Sweetened
by Farmer Derek

Hooray for spinach!

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should include rutabaga, potatoes, beets, spinach, salad + watermelon + daikon (purple & red) radishes, hakurei turnips, lettuce mix, garlic, rosemary, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

Farmer Sarah harvesting curly kale in the hoop tunnel.

December 4, 2022
Root for Rutabaga, Radical Radishes
by Farmer Derek

Farmers Sarah and Gabby harvesting curly kale in the Hoop Tunnel.

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include rutabaga, potatoes, beets, spinach, salad + watermelon + daikon (purple & red) radishes, hakurei turnips, radicchio, lettuce mix, garlic, rosemary, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

The humble and oh-so-nutritious - and tasty - rutabaga!

November 28, 2022
Spinach Season
by Farmer Derek

Temporarily removing row cover from low hoops inside the High Tunnel, revealing arugula, red mustard, bok choy, and red russian kale for our December eating pleasures.

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, beets, spinach, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, radicchio, lettuce mix, garlic, rosemary, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

Farm dog Finch and lettuce mix.

November 21, 2022
Welcome to Late Fall CSA!
by Farmer Derek

Lush greens in the High Tunnel prior to the intense cold and wind. They were hooped and covered for added protection.

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, beets, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, green/savoy cabbage, radicchio, swiss chard, lettuce mix, garlic, rosemary, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

November 13, 2022
In Conclusion
by Farmer Derek

Bok choy in the High Tunnel.

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, beets, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, green/savoy cabbage, radicchio, swiss chard, bok choy, fennel, lettuce mix, garlic, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

Closing the west side of the caterpillar tunnel before the first of many subfreezing nights.

November 6, 2022
How Sweet It Is
by Farmer Derek

First up from the fall tunnels: swiss chard and lettuce mix!

Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, beets, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, green/savoy cabbage, swiss chard, bok choy, fennel, lettuce mix, garlic, arugula, red mustard, and kale. Some items will be a choice. U-pick will include flowers. The herb garden needs to rest and recover.

October 30, 2022
Food to Share
by Farmer Derek

Lettuce mix coming along nicely.

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include potatoes, beets, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, celery, fennel, lettuce, garlic, arugula, red mustard, kale, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick will include flowers. The herb garden needs to rest and recover.

October 23, 2022
Frosty Fresh
by Farmer Derek

Frost sweetened Mamba kale (aka tuscan, dinosaur, lacinato).

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include celery, potatoes, cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, kohlrabi, onions, lettuce, romaine, garlic, arugula, swiss chard, red mustard, kale, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick will include flowers. The herb garden needs to rest and recover.

October 16, 2022
Fall Feast
by Farmer Derek

Autumn farmscape.

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include bok choy, celery, potatoes, cauliflower, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, kohlrabi, winter squash, onions, lettuce, romaine, garlic, arugula, swiss chard, red mustard, kale, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

October 9, 2022
Six More Weeks of Harvest!
by Farmer Derek

From broccoli to cauliflower.

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include bok choy, cauliflower, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, winter squash, leeks, lettuce, garlic, arugula, swiss chard, red mustard, kale, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

We're in a bit of a transition phase this week as some crops will run out/end/pause (winter squash, leeks, mini lettuce) while others will get started in their place (onions, fennel, beets, romaine). Therefore the share may vary slightly from Monday to Thursday and Saturday. Fear not, what we switch to later in the week will be around for a while. So if you miss it this week, you'll receive it next go round.

October 2, 2022
Ian Watered Veg
by Farmer Derek

Broccoli, Finch.

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include broccoli, cauliflower, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, winter squash, leeks, garlic, green peppers, tomatoes (mostly green), arugula, swiss chard, red mustard, kale, lettuce, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

September 25, 2022
Out With the Old, In With the New
by Farmer Derek

Transplanting the first round of sheltered lettuce mix into the upper caterpillar tunnel last week.

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include broccoli, napa/chinese cabbage, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, winter squash (autumn frost and/or butternut), leeks, garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes (mostly green), arugula, swiss chard, red mustard, kale, lettuce, eggplant, italian dandelion, hot peppers, okra, and shishito peppers. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and flowers.

September 18, 2022
Changing Colors, Crops
by Farmer Derek

Broccoli and cauliflower, coming soon, hopefully, bountifully.

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include beets with greens (!), salad radishes, hakurei turnips, winter squash (autumn frost and/or butternut), leeks, garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes (mostly green), arugula, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, hot peppers, okra, and shishito peppers. Some items will be a choice. U-pick is mostly over except for the herb garden (field space is being converted to nurturing cover crops).

September 11, 2022
Swing
by Farmer Derek

Transplanting the first round of fall bok choy last Monday before the first nice rain event in months.

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include beets with greens (!), potatoes, winter squash (autumn frost and/or butternut), leeks, garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes, arugula, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, hot peppers, okra, and shishito peppers. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs and the gleaning of other crops (flowers, husk cherries, tomatillos, tomatoes) until time allows for cover crop prep.

September 4, 2022
Greening
by Farmer Derek

Thirsty cover crop sown a couple of weeks ago.

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include potatoes, pie pumpkins, leeks, garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes, arugula, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, herbs, beets, eggplant, italian dandelion, hot peppers, okra, and shishito peppers. Some items will be a choice. U-pick crops are slowing down but should include a handful of herbs, tomatillos, edamame, and flowers.

August 27, 2022
Incoming Fall Flavors
by Farmer Derek

Pumpkins meant for eating will be in shares for a week or two. Healthy brassicas in the background. Photo courtesy of Farmer Sarah.

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include potatoes, pie pumpkins, leeks, cantaloupe, beets, garlic, sweet peppers, tomatoes, arugula, swiss chard, kale, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, zucchini, cucumbers, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, husk cherries, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, edamame, and flowers. As you've probably noticed, the flower patch hasn't fared well during this extended period of dry weather. Our sincere apologies, we could not find the time to add water when it was most needed.

Farmer Sarah loading pumpkins on our currently un-trusty farm truck. After having not wanted to start for a couple of weeks, the truck decided to fire up for us when we needed it most, hauling thousands of pounds of winter squash and pumpkins to the barn last week. Another round of temperamental behavior left it idle in the fields for a couple of days following. Photo courtesy of Farmer Gabby.

August 21, 2022
Beginning of Fall Food Introductions
by Farmer Derek

Broccoli, cabbage, and cauliflower have grown a lot during their first month in the ground despite hot and dry conditions. They should be featured in shares starting in mid-September.

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include potatoes, cantaloupe, beets, cucumbers, garlic, zucchini, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, husk cherries, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, edamame, and flowers. As you've probably noticed, the flower patch hasn't fared well during this extended period of dry weather. Our sincere apologies, we could not find the time to add water when it was most needed.

August 14, 2022
Summer Classics
by Farmer Derek

A lot of fall crops are readying themselves for transplanting including kale, kohlrabi, salad radishes and turnips, daikon/storage radishes, napa/chinese cabbage, arugula, beets, chard, lettuce, and radicchio.

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include watermelon, cantaloupe, beets, cucumbers, carrots, garlic, zucchini, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, husk cherries, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, edamame, and flowers.

August 8, 2022
Peak Produce
by Farmer Derek

Full edamame pods hang loosely on plants.

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include watermelon, cantaloupe, beets, cucumbers, carrots, garlic, zucchini, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, husk cherries, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, edamame, and flowers.

Edamame treat: boil for 15 minutes in heavily salted water, strain, and enjoy!

July 31, 2022
Summer Surge
by Farmer Derek

First watermelon haul of the season. They're on the smaller side this year due to reduced rainfall but still satisfy as only a watermelon can.

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include watermelon, beets, cucumbers, carrots, garlic, zucchini, green peppers, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, husk cherries, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, beans, and flowers. Soon green beans will transition to everyone's favorite, edamame! Also, tomatoes appear to be peaking so be prepared to carry a lot of weight. We had 1,500lbs harvested for this past Thursday's and Saturday's distribution. Will Monday's haul surpass that?

Leeks are looking great!

July 24, 2022
Well Water Sweetened
by Farmer Derek

Staked and supported peppers with living mulch aisles that need to be mowed periodically.

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include beets, carrots, garlic, fennel, zucchini, green peppers, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, green/string/snap beans, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, blackberries, and flowers.

Feeding next year's edible crops with compost applied now before late-summer sown cover crops.

July 17, 2022
U-pick Uptick
by Farmer Dana

Red onions!

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include beets, carrots, garlic, fennel, zucchini, green peppers, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, fresh onions, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, green/string/snap beans, cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, and flowers.

Ripe tomatillos fill out and split open their enveloping husk.

July 10, 2022
Tastes Like Summer
by Farmer Derek

Our early tomato variety, New Girl, is starting to ripen!

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include garlic, fennel, cucumbers, zucchini, kohlrabi, cabbage, celery, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, eggplant, italian dandelion, tomatoes, and scallions. Some items will be a choice. Tomatoes are just starting to ripen. Cucumber weight may dip slightly until our 3rd planting is ready. Zucchini should be plentiful and eggplant are looking good. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, green/string/snap beans, cherry tomatoes, and flowers.

Bundled garlic hanging to cure.

July 3, 2022
Early July Produce
by Farmer Dana

Dill blossom fireworks!

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include cucumbers, zucchini, kohlrabi, cabbage, celery, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, scallions, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice. Maybe some surprises. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, green/string/snap beans, and flowers.

June 26, 2022
Continued Change
by Farmer Dana

Field 4 sunset view.

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include cucumbers, zucchini, kohlrabi, cabbage, celery, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, herbs, scallions, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a handful of herbs, green/string/snap beans, and flowers.

June 19, 2022
Some Tasty Additions
by Farmer Dana

U-pick flower garden is now open!

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include cucumbers, zucchini, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, cilantro, dill, basil, scallions, and garlic scapes. Romaine, lettuce mix, escarole, and radicchio are almost finished for the spring but will return in the fall. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of herbs (please bring scissors), peas, and flowers. Peas may run out this week but will transition right to green/snap/string beans.

June 12, 2022
June Abundance
by Farmer Dana

Zucchini will trickle into the pick up room at first but should soon be abundantly providing. Look for it starting this week in limited supplies.

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include salad radishes, salad turnips (hakurei), kale, swiss chard, mini head lettuce, romaine, lettuce mix, escarole, radicchio, cilantro, dill, basil, zucchini, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of herbs (please bring scissors), peas, and strawberries.

June 5, 2022
Organic Treats
by Farmer Dana

Strawberries will hopefully last a while longer! Their season always feels too short.

Main Season Harvest #3 (Week A) should include salad radishes, salad turnips (hakurei), kale, swiss chard, mini head lettuce, romaine, lettuce mix, escarole, radicchio, cilantro, dill, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of herbs (please bring scissors), snow peas, and strawberries.

May 29, 2022
Strawberry Season Begins!
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Harvest #2 (Week B) should include salad radishes, salad turnips (hakurei), kale, green garlic (whole plant is edible at this stage), head lettuce, lettuce mix, bok choy, swiss chard, cilantro, dill, and a bonus assortment of storage roots (potatoes, maybe daikons, rutabaga, and beets). Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of herbs (please bring scissors) and strawberries.

May 22, 2022
Welcome!
by Farmer Dana

This week's share should look something like this...

Main Season Harvest #1 (Week A) should include salad radishes, salad turnips (hakurei), kale, green garlic (whole plant is edible at this stage), head lettuce, lettuce mix, bok choy, swiss chard, garlic chives, and a bonus assortment of storage roots (potatoes, maybe daikons and beets). Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of herbs (please bring scissors).

March 24, 2022
Harvest Season to Begin Sometime in May
by Farmer Dana

Farmers Gabby and Sarah seeding sugar snap peas amongst many many young seedlings in the overflowing greenhouse.

This space in the newsletter is dedicated to announcing what the harvest will be prior to each pick up week. It's not always 100% accurate but we try our best to predict what will be harvested and distributed when you come to the farm to pick up your share.

Harvest season should begin either the week of May 9, 16, or 23, depending on the weather between now and then. We will notify you of start dates in late April or early May. Until today it felt like a warmer and earlier spring!

The past few seasons the first couple of weeks of harvest looked something like this:

Harvest #1 (Week A) could include radishes, hakurei turnips, head lettuce, lettuce mix, green garlic (whole plant is edible at this stage!), bok choy, kale, swiss chard, escarole, endive, radicchio, dill, and cilantro. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include a small handful of perennial herbs (catnip, oregano, lemon balm, bee balm, thyme, sage, mint, etc). Peas and strawberries tend to not be ready until the end of May or early June.

December 20, 2021
Holiday Treats
by Farmer Derek

Root medley roast featuring beets, potatoes, turnips, radishes, and rutabagas.

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, napa cabbage, carrots, beets, daikon/specialty radishes, kohlrabi, garlic, onions, lettuce mix, bok choy, mustard greens, kale, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice.

Partially frozen hero kale, no extra protection inside the high tunnel needed, feeding and supplying us with essential vitamins and minerals, growing since August.

December 13, 2021
Green Growth
by Farmer Derek

Curly winter kale...what's not to love?

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, daikon/specialty radishes, kohlrabi, potatoes, garlic, lettuce mix, bok choy, mustard greens, kale, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice.

Sweet potato throwback to...2016!

December 6, 2021
For Health
by Farmer Derek

Observing Pidcock Creek at Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve.

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, daikon/specialty radishes, kohlrabi, potatoes, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, mustard greens, swiss chard, kale, radicchio, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice.

Walking through the 86-acre meadow during our annual trip to Longwood Gardens.

November 29, 2021
Natural Immune Support
by Farmer Derek

Greens in the Hoop Tunnel (before being covered).

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, daikon/specialty radishes, kohlrabi, potatoes, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, mustard greens, swiss chard, kale, radicchio, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice.

November 21, 2021
Holiday Ingredients!
by Farmer Derek

Lettuce mix, head lettuce, radicchio, escarole, and rosemary in the Hoop House.

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B; Tuesday & Saturday pick up this week due to holiday!) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, mustard greens, swiss chard, kale, radicchio, rosemary, and head lettuce. Some items will be a choice.

November 15, 2021
Mid-November Bounty
by Farmer Derek

Frosty sunrise autumn colors tree scene.

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, mustard greens, swiss chard, kale, radicchio, rosemary, and head lettuce. Some items will be a choice.

November 7, 2021
A Satisfying Finale!
by Farmer Dana

Gorgeous kale in the high tunnel!

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, fennel, sweet peppers, hot peppers, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, mustard greens, swiss chard, kale, and head lettuce. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include some herbs.

*Sweet potatoes will be distributed in their natural harvested state (unwashed)*

October 31, 2021
Roots and Greens Aplenty!
by Farmer Dana

Lettuce mix lookin' good in a cat tunnel.

Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, fennel, sweet peppers, hot peppers, garlic, lettuce mix, arugula, bok choy, kale, and savoy cabbage. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

*Sweet potatoes will be distributed in their natural harvested state (unwashed)*

October 24, 2021
How Sweet Potato It Is
by Farmer Dana

Bok choy in one of the caterpillar tunnels.

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, bok choy, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, turnips, sweet peppers, leeks, arugula, lettuce, fennel, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

*Sweet potatoes will be distributed in their natural harvested state (unwashed)

October 17, 2021
Sweet Potato Time!
by Farmer Dana

Roasted sweet potatoes and a warming fire; it must be fall, finally.

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, celery, beets, mini head lettuce, radishes, kohlrabi, turnips, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, leeks, kale, arugula, radicchio, fennel, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

October 10, 2021
Return to Roots
by Farmer Dana

Green is a fall color too!

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include potatoes, celery, beets, radishes, kohlrabi, turnips, tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, leeks, kale, arugula, radicchio, mustard greens, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

October 3, 2021
October Feast
by Farmer Dana

Monarch duplication.

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include potatoes, butternut squash, green tomatoes, romaine lettuce, sweet peppers, leeks, kale, swiss chard, arugula, mustard greens, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, radishes, turnips, broccoli, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

September 26, 2021
Mix of Summer and Fall
by Farmer Dana

Broccoli is beginning to head up and should trickle in this week.

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include potatoes, butternut squash, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, leeks, kale, swiss chard, arugula, mustard greens, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

September 19, 2021
Welcoming Autumn
by Farmer Dana

We're hopeful that broccoli and cauliflower will be plentiful in a few short weeks.

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include potatoes, butternut squash (Autumn Frost and Honeynut probably), tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, leeks, kale, swiss chard, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, arugula, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick is winding down but should include flowers and herbs.

Tomatoes removed and lettuces planted in the lower caterpillar tunnel.

September 12, 2021
Towards Autumn
by Farmer Dana

Farmer Addie amid a load of Autumn Frost winter squash. (photo credit Sarah)

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include potatoes, butternut squash (Autumn Frost variety first, then Honeynut, then traditional), tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, leeks, kale, swiss chard, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, and cured garlic. Some items will be a choice. U-pick is winding down but should include flowers and herbs and the gleaning of tomatillos and cherry/grape tomatoes.

September 5, 2021
Ida Survivors
by Farmer Dana

It's hard to grow enough cilantro to supply CSA demand. We highly recommend papalo as a cilantro replacement. It loves the heat of the summer and will provide a comparable flavor and aroma to cilantro in your salsa and whatever else you use cilantro for. We also recommend using it soon after harvest because the aroma seems to wane after cutting.

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include potatoes, edible pumpkins (or winter squash), tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, kale, swiss chard, arugula, (italian dandelion has been left for deer trap crop), eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, cured garlic, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick is winding down but may include edamame, tomatillos, cherry/grape tomatoes, flowers, and herbs. This is probably the final week for many of the field crops.

August 29, 2021
Cooler Weather Crops
by Farmer Dana

For the grill.

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include potatoes, edible pumpkins, tomatoes, lettuce, sweet peppers, onions, kale, swiss chard, arugula, italian dandelion, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include edamame, tomatillos, cherry/grape tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.

August 22, 2021
Totally Tomato Time
by Farmer Dana

Standing guard in one of the caterpillar tunnels, just like the tomato plants, this zipper spider is a very large specimen.

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include zucchini, carrots, sweet peppers, fresh onions, tomatoes, lettuce, watermelon, cantaloupe, fresh garlic, hot peppers, scallions, shishito peppers, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include edamame, cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, husk cherries, flowers, and herbs.

August 15, 2021
Edamame Arrives!
by Farmer Dana

Boiled in salty water, edamame (aka fresh soybeans) are a perfect snack!

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include zucchini, beets, carrots, sweet peppers, fresh onions, scallions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, lettuce, italian dandelion, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include edamame, cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, husk cherries, flowers, and herbs.

August 8, 2021
Peak Season Produce
by Farmer Dana

Baby purple daikons.

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include zucchini, beets, carrots, sweet peppers, fresh onions, scallions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, lettuce, italian dandelion, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, watermelon, cantaloupe, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

August 1, 2021
Cool Summer Crops
by Farmer Dana

Melon ground cover.

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include zucchini, beets, carrots, sweet peppers, fresh onions, scallions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, lettuce, italian dandelion, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, watermelon, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

July 25, 2021
Tomato Time
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, scallions, tomatoes, fresh garlic, lettuce, italian dandelion, beets, watermelon, and herbs. Some items will be a choice.

Distributed weight of zucchini and cucumbers has fallen due to the impact of cucurbit downy and/or powdery mildew but should increase again soon once the 3rd planting gets going in earnest. Melon season is just beginning. Watermelon starts this week and will stick around for a while. Cantaloupe will also be harvested soon. Since it is just beginning there probably won't be enough watermelon for Medium Shares this week but we predict there will be enough next week (#12).

U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

July 18, 2021
Nightshades, Cucurbits, Alliums, Asters Oh My
by Farmer Dana

Foggy flower morning in the u-pick patch.

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, fresh garlic, lettuce, swiss chard, italian dandelion, beets, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, green/snap/string beans, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

July 11, 2021
#9 Divine
by Farmer Dana

Sweet and hot pepper patch looking mulched by way of string trimming tall weeds.

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include carrots, beets, cabbage, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, swiss chard, italian dandelion, cilantro, dill, basil, parsley, and fresh garlic. Tomatoes, eggplant, and sweet peppers should begin slowly this week. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, green/string/snap beans, flowers, and herbs.

July 4, 2021
July Share
by Farmer Dana

Cherry tomatoes are beginning to ripen!

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include beets, cabbage, celery, swiss chard, kale, radicchio, italian dandelion greens, cucumbers, zucchini, lettuce, scallions, garlic scapes, fennel, cilantro, basil, dill, and parsley. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snap/string/green beans, cherry tomatoes, flowers, and herbs. Please bring scissors and any pint and quart containers that you may have accumulated at home. We'd love to reuse them!

June 27, 2021
Transition
by Farmer Dana

Sampling the blooms in the u-pick flower garden. Please remember to bring your scissors!

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include beets, cabbage, celery, chard, kale, escarole, radicchio, cucumbers, zucchini, lettuce, scallions, garlic scapes, fennel, cilantro, basil, dill, and parsley. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snap/string/green beans, flowers, and herbs.

June 20, 2021
Summer Veg And
by Farmer Dana

Starting this week, the flower patch will be open for picking! Consult the u-pick board for quantity. All u-pick crops besides peas, strawberries, and blackberries will be in the fields on the north side of the driveway. Also starting soon: beans and cherry tomatoes!

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include beets, celery, lettuce, zucchini, cucumbers, scallions, scapes, kale, chard, turnips, escarole, radicchio, romaine, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snap peas, flowers, and herbs.

Nasturtiums in the herb garden. Edible leaves and flowers can add a peppery, zesty, tangy bite to salads or use as a beautiful garnish for treats.

June 13, 2021
Beet The Heat!
by Farmer Dana

Fermenting is a quick, easy, and nourishing method to process an abundance of produce. Shown here is a mixture of turnips, radishes, green garlic, and oregano. Chop, slice, or use a food processor then just add salt and put in a crock or jar and voila, beneficial bacteria will transform the mixture into a delectable preserved creation!

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include beets, kale, chard, radicchio, romaine, escarole, lettuce mix, head lettuce, cilantro, dill, turnips, radishes, garlic scapes, zucchini (just starting), and scallions. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include peas, strawberries, and herbs.

June 6, 2021
June
by Farmer Dana

For real this time!

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include romaine, kale, chard, radicchio, escarole, dill, cilantro, kohlrabi, turnips, radishes, head lettuce, lettuce mix, scallions, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include strawberries, snow peas (!), and herbs from the herb garden. We jumped the gun on the peas last week. They weren't quite ready, but should be by this coming week. Sorry for any confusion or harvesting challenges.

May 30, 2021
Late Winter Strawberries
by Farmer Dana

Super bushy healthy snow pea plants are ready to share their pods! You just have to get by Finch...

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, romaine, kale, chard, choy, head lettuce, lettuce mix, dill, cilantro, escarole, and radicchio. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include strawberries, peas, and herbs. Please consult the U-pick board for allocated quantities (per share, per week).

May 23, 2021
Greens Galore
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #2 (Week B) should include radishes, turnips, kale, green garlic, head lettuce, lettuce mix, bok choy, swiss chard, cilantro, and dill. U-pick should start this week and will include labeled herbs from the herb garden (lemon balm, mint, catnip, oregano, parsley, garlic chives, thyme, etc).

May 16, 2021
Welcome!
by Farmer Dana

April 1, 2021
Harvest Season to Begin Mid-May
by Farmer Dana

Young seedlings soon to grace our tables!

Here's where we announce prior to each pick up week what the harvest will be. It's not always 100% accurate but we try our best to predict what will be harvested and distributed when you come to the farm to pick up your share.

Harvest season should begin either the week of May 17 or 24; it depends on the weather between now and then. We'll decide in early May.

The past few seasons the first couple of weeks of harvest looked something like this:

December 21, 2020
Scrumptious Solstice
by Farmer Dana

The final patch of lettuce mix, nestled in the protective greenhouse.

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include cabbage, potatoes, beets, carrots, onions, rutabaga, radishes, lettuce mix, kale, and bok choy.

Preparing for some deep cold, covering crops in the Hoop Tunnel.

December 14, 2020
Tuesday 1-7pm or Saturday 11am-1pm This Week!
by Farmer Dana

Lettuce mix and 2nd growth arugula looking great a couple weeks ago.

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A) should include potatoes, cabbage, onions, garlic, bok choy, kale, lettuce mix, beets, and rutabaga.

December 7, 2020
Cold Hardy
by Farmer Dana

Harvesting greens mix in the Hoop Tunnel a couple weeks ago.

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should include cabbage, potatoes, kale, onions, lettuce mix, baby head lettuce, arugula, rosemary, beets, and rutabaga. We aren't 100% certain what the variety and quantity of specific greens will be until we begin harvesting midweek but each week the approximate total weight of fresh greens is 2.5 lbs for Full/Half shares and 1.75 lbs for Medium shares.

November 30, 2020
Early December Mix
by Farmer Dana

Harvesting mild mustard greens mix in the Hoop Tunnel a couple of weeks ago.

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include cabbage, potatoes, kale, carrots, lettuce mix, baby head lettuce, baby chard, rosemary, and radishes (salad, purple daikon, watermelon). We aren't 100% certain what the variety and quantity of specific greens will be until we begin harvesting midweek but each week the total weight of fresh greens is 2.5 lbs for Full/Half shares and 1.88 lbs for Medium shares.

November 23, 2020
Giving Thanks
By Farmer Dana

Pat harvests one-cut lettuce mix in the hoop house. One-cut lettuces are grown like regular lettuce heads but don't head-up; instead they form a whirl of baby leaves originating from one point. A cut with a knife turns the 'head' into a pile of baby lettuce leaves. Sowing, growing, and harvesting is easier than traditional lettuce mix.

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should include cabbage, potatoes, kale, carrots, lettuce mix, mild mustard greens mix, arugula, rosemary, and radishes (salad, purple daikon, watermelon).

November 16, 2020
Welcome to 2020 Late Fall CSA
by Farmer Dana

Lettuce mix close-up.

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) should include cabbage, potatoes, kale, carrots, lettuce, radicchio, greens mix, arugula, rosemary, and radishes (salad, purple daikon, watermelon).

November 8, 2020
Ultimate
by Farmer Dana

One of our favorite vegetables this time of year, radicchio.

Harvest #26 (Week B & Final Week) should include sweet potatoes, radishes, turnips, radicchio, lettuce, kale, onions, carrots, cabbage, arugula, and greens mix.

November 1, 2020
Basket of Goodies
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, bok choy, kale, onions, carrots, lettuce (mini/romaine), fennel, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, lettuce mix, arugula, escarole, radicchio, and chard. Some items will be a choice and/or may not be available at all times.

October 25, 2020
Beneficial Organisms
by Farmer Dana

Movable high tunnel is full of fantastic kale earmarked for a late season harvest. Kale has been consistent and plentiful this late summer and fall, thankfully!

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include romaine, kale, lettuce mix, mini head lettuce, bok choy, beets, onions, hakurei turnips, cauliflower, kohlrabi, fennel, celery, escarole, chard, and radicchio. Some items will be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick up times (though we'll try).

October 18, 2020
Four More Weeks to Grow!
by Farmer Dana

Some of the root we'll be seeing over the next couple months: beets, kohlrabi, purple daikons, watermelon radishes, and hakurei turnips.

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include beets w/ tops, onions, kale, garlic, lettuce, romaine, cauliflower, hakurei turnips, sweet peppers, kohlrabi, chard, escarole, celery. Cabbage will transition to bok choy, arugula to lettuce mix. Some items will be a choice, a combined weight, or may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick is over for the season as the herb garden needs to rest and store up the sun's energy for next season.

October 11, 2020
A Balance
by Farmer Derek

Bok choy, lettuce mix, napa cabbage, curly kale oh my.

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include lettuce, kale, arugula, hakurei turnips, leeks, potatoes, cabbage, garlic, tomatoes, sweet peppers, cauliflower, chard, escarole, and celery. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

October 4, 2020
Early Autumn Mix
By Farmer Dana

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include potatoes, broccoli, kale, arugula, lettuce, leeks, garlic, beets, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, green tomatoes, swiss chard, escarole, hot peppers, celery, and cabbage. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

Main Season CSA runs through 26 weeks! Late Fall CSA commences immediately following conclusion of Main Season. Click here to sign up for Late Fall.

September 26, 2020
Autumn on my Mind
by Farmer Derek

Transplanting head lettuce into plot of caterpillar #1 for a November harvest. Foreman Finch and heirloom antique medieval torture device in foreground.

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include broccoli, kale, arugula, leeks, garlic, lettuce, salad radishes, hakurei turnips, beets, kohlrabi, sweet peppers, green tomatoes, hot peppers, italian dandelion, swiss chard, and possibly escarole or celery. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

September 20, 2020
Attributes of Autumn
by Farmer Derek

Field 7 fall crops looking stellar! Almost perfect late summer weather (and perhaps some good management, maintenance, and soil health) has delivered what will hopefully be bountiful fall shares.

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include napa/chinese cabbage, lettuce, kale, arugula, garlic, leeks/onions, beets, kohlrabi, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, okra, hot peppers, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, hakurei turnips, and salad radishes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include flowers and herbs. Due to the cold and time of the year the summer staples that have been hanging around will wind down but we don't know how much the weight will drop until we harvest.

September 13, 2020
Nearer to Fall Food
by Farmer Dana

Mature cover crop shenanigans.

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include lettuce, kale, arugula, garlic, leeks, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, basil, okra, Italian dandelion, beets, and radishes. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

September 6, 2020
Late Summer Flavors
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include leeks, onions, garlic, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, kale, arugula, lettuce, potatoes, basil, rosemary, okra, hot peppers, shishito peppers, green tomatoes, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times (total weight/items will stay the same). U-pick is winding down but should include flowers and herbs. Edamame, tomatoes, husk cherries, and tomatillos may be open for 'gleaning' which basically means they're at the end of production, there's not enough quality fruit for everyone, the good ones are hard to find, take what you can get, etc. Consult the u-pick board for up-to-date information.

August 30, 2020
Summer's Slowly Fading
By Farmer Dana

A sweeping view of Field 7 fall crops on a crisp late summer day.

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include leeks, onions, garlic, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, basil, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, winter squash (then potatoes later in the week), carrots, okra, hot peppers, shishito peppers, and italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times (total weight/items will stay the same). U-pick is winding down but should include edamame, flowers, herbs, tomatoes, husk cherries, and tomatillos. These last two or three crops may be open for 'gleaning' which basically means they're at the end of production, there's not enough quality fruit for everyone, the good ones are hard to find, take what you can get, etc. Consult the u-pick board for up-to-date information.

August 23, 2020
Greens Party
by Farmer Dana

First planting of fall greens thriving and ready for harvest.

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include cantaloupe, winter squash, scallions, basil, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, onions, garlic, kale, swiss chard, hot peppers, okra, italian dandelion, and shishito peppers. U-pick should include edamame, cherry/grape tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs. We'll probably give lettuce a break this week to allow it to mature more; kale and chard should be plentiful. Blackberries have some kind of blight and may be unavailable.

August 16, 2020
Land Giveth
By Farmer Dana

Okra, tomatillos, onions, sweet peppers tossed in bacon fat (or olive oil), a splash of apple cider vinegar, and salt, and roasted at 400 degrees for an hour. Easy, tasty veggie side dish.

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include cantaloupe, carrots, scallions, garlic, sweet peppers, winter squash, lettuce, onions, basil, tomatoes, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini, hot peppers, shishito peppers, okra, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be choice. Tomato and eggplant yield is currently down; cucumbers and zucchini are at the end of their season. U-pick should include tomatoes, edamame, husk cherries, tomatillos, blackberries, herbs, and flowers.

August 9, 2020
For Our Members
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include cucumbers, zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon, carrots, tomatoes, onions, eggplant, sweet peppers, lettuce, scallions, basil, hot peppers, okra, shishito peppers, dill, and Italian dandelion. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, edamame, tomatillos, husk cherries, snap beans, flowers, and herbs.

August 2, 2020
Such a Good Time
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include watermelon, basil, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, scallions, tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, onions, hot peppers, okra, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, edamame, snap beans, tomatillos, husk cherries, blackberries, flowers, and herbs. U-pick reminder: Open 8am-8pm Mon-Sun.

July 26, 2020
Farm Goods
by Farmer Dana

(Share #11, dog probably not included)

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, sweet peppers, eggplant, heirloom/slicing tomatoes, carrots, scallions, lettuce, basil, beets, hot peppers, okra, and Italian dandelion. Some items will probably be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, snap beans, husk/ground cherries, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs. Looking for a cilantro substitute? Check out papalo in the herb garden!

July 19, 2020
Hefty
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include cucumbers, zucchini, eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, carrots, scallions, garlic, watermelon, hot peppers, okra, Italian dandelion, and basil. Some items will be a choice. U-Pick should include cherry tomatoes, snap beans, tomatillos, husk cherries, flowers, and herbs.

July 12, 2020
An Early Summertime Share
By Farmer Dana

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include cabbage, carrots, eggplant, lettuce, scallions, fresh garlic, zucchini, cucumbers, basil, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, parsley, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snap beans, cherry/grape tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.

July 5, 2020
Commence the Cukes!
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include beets, zucchini, cucumbers, basil, lettuce, scallions, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, parsley, dill, cilantro, fennel, eggplant, and celery. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include green/string/snap beans, flowers, and herbs.

June 28, 2020
Enjoy
By Farmer Dana

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include zucchini (green/yellow), cucumbers, fennel, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, lettuce, scallions, garlic scapes, beets, basil, cilantro, and parsley. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up days (we try our best to predict the harvest). U-pick should include green snap beans (aka string beans, green beans), flowers, and herbs.

June 21, 2020
Summer Veggies
by Farmer Dana

Abundant snow peas!

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include zucchini (green and/or yellow), lettuce, salad mix, swiss chard, italian dandelion, kale, escarole, fennel, garlic scapes, scallions, beets, dill, cilantro, basil, and parsley. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include snow peas, sugar snap peas, strawberries, flowers, and herbs. Sugar snap peas and strawberries are on their way out. Cucumbers may be available later in the week.

June 14, 2020
Peak Peas and Strawberries
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include beets, lettuces, escarole, salad mix, scallions, scapes, radicchio, chard, kale, cilantro, and dill. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times (we'll do our best). U-pick should include snow peas, sugar snap peas, strawberries (all in the same field now), and herbs.

June 7, 2020
4th Farm Share
By Farmer Dana

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include kohlrabi, romaine, mini head lettuce, salad mix, scallions, strawberries, cilantro, dill, chard, radicchio, escarole, and garlic scapes. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include strawberries, snap peas, and perennial herbs.

May 31, 2020
New Week, New Crops
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include kohlrabi, romaine lettuce, mini head lettuce, salad mix, bok choy, swiss chard, escarole, green garlic, strawberries (just starting!), dill, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs from the herb garden (sage, thyme, mint, lemon balm, oregano, tarragon, garlic chives, catnip). Peas and strawberries should be available as a u-pick crops soon. Like most crops in the ground over the winter or since early spring they're a bit behind due to the cold early-to-mid spring weather.

May 24, 2020
Grin for Greens
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #2 (Week B) should include salad mix, head lettuce, hakurei/salad turnips, green/spring garlic, bok choy, rosemary, and kale. U-pick should include perennial herbs from the herb garden (catnip, mint, thyme, oregano, garlic chives, lemon balm, sage).

May 17, 2020
The First 2020 Share!
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Harvest #1 (Full, Medium, Week A Half Shares) should include head lettuce, lettuce mix, green garlic (whole plant is edible at this stage!), bok choy, kale, rosemary, and radishes. U-pick should include a small handful of perennial herbs (catnip, oregano, lemon balm, bee balm, thyme, sage, mint).

March 23, 2020
Auspiciously Planning for Harvests in May
by Farmer Dana

Thinning beets inside the comfort of home whilst the children build forts and, in general, destroy the house.

CSA pick ups normally begin in mid-May. This year it should be either the week of May 11th or the 18th, depending primarily on weather conditions before then. We're staying abreast of the current situation off the farm. We're fortunately deemed an "essential business" so can remain open. Prior to the start of pick ups we'll research how other farms and markets are dealing with distribution and may adjust our pick up if necessary (hopefully minimally if at all). More information on this will come in the future but rest assured you can feel safe, secure, healthy, and happy here. That said, registration rates are on par with last year and the current situation is probably going to drive more folks to source food locally, especially directly from a farm. We have a finite membership goal and try not to go past it, so please consider signing up soon. To join, follow this link.

A fuzzy chick is another sure sign of spring, also evoking a fuzzy warm feeling.

We're excited about some changes to the crop plan that we expect will enhance shares over the course of the season. As mentioned, we planted peas two weeks earlier than normal and inside a tunnel which should result in an early abundant crop of sweet snap peas. Maybe less exciting but just as nutritious, we're experimenting with transplanting hakurei turnips and salad radishes instead of direct seeding them. Our aim is to have earlier and better quality roots in the spring. We've also expanded the number of spring broccoli and broccolini plants after a small trial run last spring. We're also excited about two new chicories, Bel Fiore radicchio and Benefine endive. They're much less bitter than other chicories and are perfect in a salad. We've stumbled upon watermelon and cantaloupe varieties that performed well last year and tasted great. More sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes are planned. New varieties of celosia, rudbeckia, and zinnia will add additional beauty to the u-pick flower patch. Into the u-pick herb garden will go more rosemary, parsley, dill, and cilantro than last year. After losing some of our currenty raspberry patch (Nova) to continuous soil moisture during 2018 we've decided to plant 500 more plants in a better location (Encore). Our other patch may rebound now that we installed a waterway directly above the area of the field but it never hurts to have more raspberries. Late-summer bearing raspberries (Caroline) put in two years ago should begin yielding this year.

What we assume is a garter snake is perhaps smelling us with its tongue.

In closing we want you to know that we very much care about the health and well-being of our farm and CSA community. If there's anything additional we could provide to you and your family please let us know. Feel free to come to the farm to unwind, disconnect, and walk the woods and fields.

December 30, 2019
The Last One!
by Farmer Dana

Cold sweetened winter spinach ready for harvest!

Late Fall Harvest #8 (Week B) should include cabbage, napa cabbage, rutabaga, purple daikon radishes, potatoes, spinach, lettuce mix, garlic, carrots, beets, and watermelon radishes. Some items will be a choice.

December 23, 2019
Penultimate Harvest
by Farmer Derek

Finally, some bright and warming sunshine! We're now harvesting lettuce mix from the greenhouse - it looks amazing and the taste has been kid-approved.

Late Fall Harvest #7 (Week A) should include cabbage, napa cabbage, potatoes, sweet potatoes, rutabaga, purple daikon radishes, watermelon radishes, beets, garlic, lettuce mix, spinach, greens mix, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

December 16, 2019
Fresh Continuation
by Farmer Derek

Lettuce mix harvest in the Hoop Tunnel.

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include cabbage, napa cabbage, radicchio, potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic, rutabaga, beets, watermelon radish, purple daikon radish, hakurei turnips, lettuce mix, greens mix, kale, and arugula. Some items will be a choice.

December 9, 2019
Rooting for Rutabaga
by Farmer Dana

Share #5.

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A) should include cabbage, Napa cabbage, radicchio, potatoes, sweet potatoes, garlic, rutabaga, beets, watermelon radish, purple daikon radish, hakurei turnips, lettuce mix, greens mix, kale, and arugula. Some items will be a choice.

December 2, 2019
Early December Produce
by Farmer Dana

Lettuce mix in the hoop house.

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should include cabbage, Napa cabbage, radicchio, carrots, onions, garlic, potatoes, sweet potatoes, kale, arugula, greens mix, lettuce mix, beets, hakurei turnips, celeriac, purple daikons, and watermelon radishes. Some items will be a choice.

November 25, 2019
Bounty of Thanks
by Farmer Derek

Kimchi creation. Simply chop veggies, add salt water brine. Allow omnipresent lactobacillus bacteria to do their fermentation thing for a week or more. Enjoy the flavors and health benefits.

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include cabbage, napa cabbage, radicchio, potatoes, kale, garlic, onions, carrots, arugula, lettuce mix, greens mix, beets, celeriac, hakurei turnips, purple daikons, watermelon radishes, and hopefully rosemary. Some items will be a choice.

November 18, 2019
Mid-Autumn Mix
by Farmer Derek

Uncovering the Hoop Tunnel after last weekend's cold plunge. Uncovered for a few days, it was then recovered last Tuesday in anticipation of the serious mid-week drop in temperatures. Proper airflow is required to keep plant disease at bay. We also don't want the plants too warm or they may not adjust to the cold as well.

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should include Napa cabbage, green cabbage, radicchio, potatoes, garlic, onions, carrots, kale, arugula, lettuce mix, beets, purple daikon, celeriac, kohlrabi, and hakurei turnips. Some items will be a choice.

November 11, 2019
Commence the Late Fall!
by Farmer Dana

There's some beautiful big tender arugula coming out of the Hoop House this week! Here we're removing the inner cover from the low hoops during this brief warm up. This cover goes on crops when temperature lows are forecast below 25 degrees. Outside it dropped to 19 Saturday morning. Inside it stayed above freezing.

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) should include potatoes, garlic, onions, carrots, kale, arugula, radicchio, cabbage, napa/chinese cabbage, rosemary, and some roots like hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, celeriac, radishes, and beets. Herbs will be available for u-pick.

November 3, 2019
Edible Finale
by Farmer Dana

Farm crew members Craig, Haley, Jacob harvesting parsley last week amidst a fairly intense unintentional chickweed cover crop. Lettuce mix and two radicchio varieties stand out.

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, bok choy, head lettuce, lettuce mix, arugula, endive, radicchio, cabbage (napa/green/red), carrots, hakurei turnips, celeriac, kohlrabi, kale, and collards. Some items will be a choice. Due to frosty low early morning temperatures there's a good chance the greens available in the pick up room will vary slightly but overall there will be a good supply of salad and cooking greens for sure.

October 27, 2019
Penultimate Main Season Share
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, carrots, cabbage, napa cabbage, radicchio, head lettuce, bok choy, lettuce mix, arugula, parsley, escarole, beets, celeriac, kohlrabi, collards, hakurei turnips, and fennel.

October 20, 2019
A Fine Mixture
by Farmer Dana

It's been a good fall season for an abundance of greens.

Harvest #24 (Week B) should/could include sweet potatoes, cabbage (green/savoy/napa), head lettuce, garlic, onions, bok choy, lettuce mix, arugula, endive, fennel, cauliflower, hakurei turnips, celeriac, collards, escarole, kohlrabi, radicchio, and green tomatoes. U-pick should include herbs.

October 13, 2019
Introducing a Sweet New Few
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, cauliflower, hakurei turnips, bok choy, greens mix, endive, lettuce mix, garlic, onions, head lettuce, collards, cabbage (savoy, Napa), green peppers, green tomatoes (some have turned red already), hot peppers, beets, and fennel. We're taking a small break from kale, chard, and arugula while bok choy is looking stellar. U-pick will include herbs.

October 6, 2019
For You
by Farmer Dana

We're doing our best to keep up with the plethora of mature crops that are now available, including head lettuce and infinite lettuce mix. Plentiful sunshine and heat hastened many crops earlier maturity.

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include broccoli early in the week/cauliflower later in the week and beyond, potatoes, cabbage (Napa, savoy), kale, chard, onions, leeks, head lettuce, lettuce mix, arugula, endive, green peppers, green tomatoes, beets, and garlic. U-pick should include herbs from the herb garden.

September 29, 2019
Early Fall Mix
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include broccoli, potatoes, cabbage (savoy, napa, green), leeks, onions, kale, chard, garlic, tomatoes, beets, lettuce, arugula, endive, lettuce mix, and greens mix. U-pick will include herbs from the herb garden (papalo, parsley, thyme, oregano, mint, lemon grass, sage, rosemary, anise hyssop, lemon balm, etc).

September 22, 2019
Fall Flavors
by Farmer Dana

Too much to do and not enough time today for a harvest picture; a photo of plentiful leeks will hopefully suffice. Sometimes we hear from members who don't know what to do with leeks, but we recommend using them as you would any other allium (onion, scallion) if you're having difficulty.

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include broccoli, garlic, onions, leeks, lettuce, savoy cabbage, potatoes, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, endive, sweet peppers, hot peppers, cilantro, dill, and tomatoes. U-pick should include herbs (parsley, rosemary, sage, thyme, oregano, papalo, mint, tarragon, lemon grass, etc.).

September 15, 2019
Green Team
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include winter squash, potatoes, garlic, onions, leeks, kale, Italian dandelion, endive, arugula, cilantro, dill, tomatoes, sweet peppers, okra, hot peppers, Swiss chard, lettuce, and green tomatoes. U-pick should include herb garden herbs.

September 8, 2019
Mostly Barn Collection
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include butter squash, potatoes, leeks, onions, garlic, kale, chard, endive, lettuce, sweet peppers, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, tomatoes, cilantro, and dill. U-Pick should include herbs from the herb garden. Field U-Pick has concluded for the season. Now we'll prepare those areas for cover crops and get ready for the installation of additional waterways for flash flood water management.

September 1, 2019
Allium Overload
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include potatoes, winter squash, onions, leeks, garlic, scallions, kale, lettuce, tomatoes, hot peppers, okra, Swiss chard, endive, eggplant, rosemary, cilantro, dill, and parsley. U-pick should include snap beans, edamame, green/less-ripe tomatoes (cherry, plum, grape), tomatillos, flowers, and herbs. U-pick crops are quickly winding down; this may be the final week for many of them. Very soon we need to prepare the field for waterway excavation to solve the flash flood problem out there. Also, we're planning to take a brief intermission from sweet pepper harvesting to let them bulk up and ripen.

August 25, 2019
Welcome Changes
by Farmer Dana

Second round of tomatoes are starting to ripen!

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include winter squash, potatoes, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, scallions, garlic, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, eggplant, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, kale, and rosemary. U-pick should include edamame, snap beans, tomatoes (cherry, plum, grape), flowers, and herbs.

Another pleasing image of winter squash curing in the greenhouse. Hoping for better curing and storage success this season.

August 18, 2019
Still Feeling Like Summer
by Farmer Dana

1st Place at the Middletown Grange Fair for this Market Basket! Taking a break from a share photo this week due to moving a literal ton of potatoes into storage.

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include cantaloupe, onions, scallions, lettuce, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, Italian dandelion, cilantro, dill, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant, garlic, tomatoes, kale, and Swiss chard. U-pick should include tomatoes (cherry, grape, plum), edamame, snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, blackberries, and herbs.

August 11, 2019
'Lope Invasion
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include cantaloupe, tomatoes, onions, garlic, eggplant, cucumbers, zucchini (limited), sweet peppers, scallions, carrots, lettuce, basil, dill, cilantro, Italian dandelion, okra, and hot peppers. U-pick should include edamame, snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, tomatoes (plum, cherry, grape), blackberries, flowers, and herbs.

August 4, 2019
Heavy Harvests
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include cantaloupe, cucumbers, zucchini, carrots, scallions, fresh garlic, lettuce, sweet peppers, eggplant, hot peppers, okra, Italian dandelion, tomatoes, basil, cilantro, and dill. U-pick should include snap beans, edamame, blackberries, husk cherries, tomatillos, tomatoes (plum, cherry, grape), flowers, and herbs.

July 28, 2019
It's a Summertime Thing
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include watermelon, tomatoes, eggplant, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, lettuce, scallions, fresh garlic, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, basil, dill, cilantro, and Italian dandelion. U-pick should include tomatoes (cherry, grape, plum), tomatillos, husk cherries, blackberries, snap beans, flowers, and herbs.

July 21, 2019
And From The Heat Wave
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include sweet peppers, eggplant, carrots, scallions, fresh garlic, lettuce, tomatoes, cilantro, basil, dill, parsley, hot peppers, Italian dandelion, cucumbers, zucchini, and watermelon. U-pick should include snap beans, tomatoes (cherry, grape, plum), tomatillos, husk cherries, flowers, and herbs. We're into peak U-pick!

July 14, 2019
Incoming Summer Produce
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes, scallions, fresh garlic, cabbage, celery, beets, carrots, hot peppers, Italian dandelion, basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley. U-pick should include tomatoes, tomatillos, husk cherries, snap beans, flowers, and herbs.

July 7, 2019
Number Nine Summer Time
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include carrots, cucumbers, zucchini (yellow/green), Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, lettuce, scallions, eggplant, celery, cabbage, beets, parsley, cilantro, dill, and basil. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include green snap/string beans, raspberries, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

June 30, 2019
Orange Carrot Bloom
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include beets, carrots, cucumbers, yellow/green zucchini, lettuce, kale, chard, Italian dandelion, celery, cabbage, scallions, basil, cilantro, dill, and parsley. U-pick should include raspberries, snap/string beans, flowers, and herbs.

Green snap/string beans, kid tested, kid approved.

June 23, 2019
Deluge Survivors
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include beets, cucumbers, zucchini, scallions, garlic scapes, cabbage, lettuce, kale, chard, Italian dandelion, radicchio, hakurei turnips, fennel, cilantro, dill, parsley, and basil. U-pick should include flowers and herbs.

June 16, 2019
Goodbye Peas & Strawbs, Hello Cukes & Zukes
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include beets, head lettuce, romaine lettuce, garlic scapes, cucumbers, yellow and green zucchini, hakurei turnips, fennel, radicchio, kale, chard, Italian dandelion, endive, cilantro, dill, and parsley. U-pick will probably only include herbs this week as we wait on raspberries and beans to ripen and mature.

A pick up room board note: When we write, for example, "1 lb total combined weight from:" we mean you may take up to 1 pound total from the listed options which could be 1 lb of a single listed item or any combination of the listed items totaling 1 pound.

A pea note: The snow and snap pea crops suffered this year. It was the worst production in our 11-year tenure for sure. We are certain it was due to the early onset of pea root rot which is caused by organisms in the soil or potting mix or even compost (Fusarium, Rhizoctonia, or Aphanomyces). Normally a simple crop rotation plan ensures crop success. Last year at this time each member was receiving 2 quarts of peas. Please accept our apologies for this disappointment. We'll plan for a better yield next year.

June 9, 2019
Lettuce Play the Beet
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include garlic scapes, yellow and green zucchini, romaine lettuce, head lettuce, kale, chard, endive, Italian dandelion, parsley, dill, cilantro, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, beets, and strawberries. U-pick should include strawberries, snap peas, and herbs.

June 2, 2019
Early June Veg
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Harvest #4 (Week B) should include scallions, romaine lettuce, head lettuce, strawberries, dill, cilantro, parsley, kale, chard, endive, escarole, radicchio, Italian dandelion, bok choy, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, broccoli, asparagus, and broccolini. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include strawberries, snow peas, and herbs.

May 26, 2019
Strawberry Fields Hopefully Forever
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include strawberries, green garlic, lettuce mix, romaine lettuce, head lettuce, kale, arugula, bok choy, greens mix, broccoli raab, swiss chard, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, asparagus, broccolini, escarole, dill, cilantro, and parsley. Some items will be a choice and may not be available at all pick up times. U-pick should include strawberries, snow peas, and perennial herbs.

May 19, 2019
Hope You Like Your Greens
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #2 (Week B) should include lettuce mix, spinach, Swiss chard, head lettuce, kale, arugula, greens mix, endive, green garlic, bok choy, kohlrabi, broccolini, and asparagus. Some items will be a choice and may not be available at all pick up times. U-pick should include perennial herbs such as mint, thyme, anise hyssop, lemon balm, and oregano.

May 12, 2019
Greens, Greens, Greens
by Farmer Derek

Harvest #1 (Week A) should include lettuce mix, spinach, head lettuce, kale, arugula, greens mix, endive, green garlic, bok choy, radishes, broccolini, and asparagus. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include a perennial herbs such as mint, thyme, anise hyssop, lemon balm, and oregano.

December 22, 2018
And In The End...
by Farmer Dana

Kale 'mix' will be in the final share. A 'mix' thanks to some volunteer mustard green seeds.

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, daikon radishes, beets, onions, potatoes, lettuce mix, kale greens mix, and arugula. Some items could be a choice.

December 16, 2018
Greens and Roots in Balance
by Farmer Dana

Late Fall harvest #5 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, daikon radishes, rutabaga, beets, potatoes, mini cabbage, lettuce mix, garlic, greens/kale mix, and arugula. Some items will be a choice.

December 9, 2018
Going Green
by Farmer Dana

Sampling baby kale mix and arugula in the high tunnel.

Late Fall harvest #4 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, rutabaga, daikons, carrots, beets, mini cabbage, napa/chinese cabbage, potatoes, garlic, spinach, lettuce mix, arugula, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

Harvested from our cover crop patches, these daikons are also called 'tillage radishes' due to their ability to break up hardpan and loosen soil with their large taproot. A very easy way to incorporate these into your meals is to simply grate them into whatever dish your making. That way they cook quickly and blend in and you only need to add what you think is appropriate since they keep well. Exterior evidence of insect interaction can be safely ignored.

December 3, 2018
A Few Newbies
by Farmer Dana

Late Fall CSA harvest #3 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, rutabaga, daikon radishes, carrots, beets, potatoes, mini cabbage, napa/chinese cabbage, spinach, garlic, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

November 26, 2018
After the Holiday
by Farmer Dana

red russian kale in the hoop tunnel

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic, potatoes, mini cabbages, napa/chinese cabbage, daikon radishes, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, kale, collards, spinach, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

November 18, 2018
Commence the Late Fall Share
by Farmer Dana

Greens in the high tunnel.

Late Fall harvest week #1 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, carrots, garlic, chives, celeriac, hakurei turnips, daikon radish, potatoes, cabbage, napa/chinese cabbage, lettuce, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

November 11, 2018
Main Season Finale
by Farmer Dana

Hoop tunnel greens will be harvested at some point this week!

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, carrots, daikon radishes, hakurei turnips, celeriac, garlic, chives, lettuce mix, greens mix, arugula, napa greens, Napa cabbage, green cabbage, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times.

November 4, 2018
Penultimate Pick Up: Bitter and Sweet
by Farmer Dana

Radicchio-sly beautiful.

Harvest 25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, potatoes, garlic, sweet peppers, carrots, daikon radishes, hakurei turnips, chives, lettuce mix, arugula, napa cabbage greens, turnip greens, Italian dandelion, rosemary, dill, radicchio, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice and some may not be available during all pick up times (we'll do our best).

October 28, 2018
Frost Sweetened Produce
by Farmer Dana

Main Season harvest #24 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, roots (beets, kohlrabi, celeriac), greens (escarole, kale, napa, mix), herbs (dill, cilantro), onions, sweet peppers, hot peppers, radicchio, fennel, salad mix, and rosemary.

October 21, 2018
October Thanks
by Farmer Derek

Marveling a mammoth sweet potato.

Main Season share #23 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, onions, leeks, roots (beets, kohlrabi, daikon, celeriac), salad greens, cooking greens, herbs (dill, cilantro, parsley), radicchio, mini lettuce, fennel, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, and rosemary. Some items will be a choice and some may not be available during all pick up times.

October 14, 2018
Autumn Produce
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include garlic, onions, leeks, broccoli, savoy cabbage, roots choice (beets, celeriac, watermelon radish), potatoes, herb choice (cilantro, dill, parsley, chives), head lettuce, cooking greens choice (chard, kale, dandelion), salad greens mix/choice (lettuce, endive, arugula, greens mix), tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, green tomatoes, and radicchio. Some items will be a choice and some may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick is finished for the season as we return crop residue to the soil, sow cover crops, and give perennial plants times to prepare for the winter.

October 6, 2018
Fall Flavors
by Farmer Dana

Harvesting mini lettuces in soggy weedy Field 1.

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include garlic, onions, leeks, broccoli, savoy cabbage, roots choice (beets, celeriac, radish), potatoes, herb choice (cilantro, dill, chives), head lettuce, cooking greens choice (chard, kale, dandelion), salad greens mix/choice (lettuce, endive, arugula), tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, green tomatoes, and eggplant. Some items will be a choice and some may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick is probably finished for the season as we return crop residue to the soil, sow cover crops, and give perennial plants times to prepare for the winter.

September 30, 2018
Fall Veggies Please Stand Up
by Farmer Dana

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include beets with greens, turnips with greens, herbs (parsley, dill, cilantro), sweet peppers, eggplant, hot peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, leeks, onions, garlic, lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, and greens (kale, escarole, Italian dandelion, bok choy, etc.). Some items will be a choice and might not be available at all times. U-pick should include tomatillos, flowers, and herbs.

September 23, 2018
What's Good
by Farmer Derek

Assessing fall crops in Field 7c a week or so ago. Carrots, watermelon radishes, daikon radishes, rutabaga, hakurei turnips, arugula, greens mix, kale, radicchio, lettuce, dill, cilantro, parsley, fennel, spinach, chard, napa cabbage, kohlrabi, and bok choy. It's a cosmopolitan field.

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include beets with greens, potatoes, leeks, onions, garlic, tomatoes, lettuce, greens (kale, dandelion, endive), herbs (dill, cilantro, parsley), sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, eggplant, carrots, and celeriac. Some items will be a choice and some may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include husk cherries, tomatillos, herbs, and flowers.

*<>*We're doing our best to ensure a steady flow of produce from the fields to the pick up room. Suffice it to say it has been a very challenging growing season, mostly due to excessive rain (probably will end up being our wettest season in 10 years). Up until now we've felt fairly pleased with the overall yield and harvest of most of the crops considering the adverse weather but right now we are noticing slow and stunted growth of some of our early fall staples that typically begin yielding extremely well by now such as savoy cabbage, broccoli, kale, chard, spinach, arugula, and greens mix. There has been an obvious slow down in growth the past few weeks due to an absent sun and too much moisture. We hope from your perspective that the pick up room produce has been satisfactory and that you understand the connection between weather and farming. We do apologize for this inconvenience and will think critically for ways to avoid this problem in the future.*<>*

September 16, 2018
Summer's Final Harvest
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Harvest #18 (Week B) should include butternut winter squash, potatoes, beets with greens, garlic, leeks, fresh sweet onions, lettuce, tomatoes, sweet peppers, okra, hot peppers, eggplant, carrots, arugula, greens mix, Swiss chard, kale, Italian dandelion greens, dill, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry/grape tomatoes, tomatillos, husk cherries, herbs, and flowers.

September 9, 2018
Seasonal Metamorphosis
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Share #17 (Week A) should include butternut squash, potatoes, garlic, onions, leeks, beets with greens, tomatoes, rosemary, kale, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, lettuce, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, and eggplant. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include yellow snap beans, cherry/grape tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, herbs, and flowers.

September 2, 2018
Sweet Sixteen
by Farmer Derek

No time for a harvest photo today thanks to an absence of rain but at least the pollinator habitat is looking good. Share will be pretty similar to #15 shown below.

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include spaghetti squash, potatoes, onions, scallions, garlic, rosemary, lettuce, chard, kale, dandelion greens, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, eggplant, and herbs. U-pick should include yellow snap beans, cherry and grape tomatoes, tomatillos, husk cherries, flowers, and herbs.

August 26, 2018
Peaking Peppers
by Farmer Derek

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include potatoes, spaghetti squash, carrots, onions, scallions, tomatoes, garlic, sweet peppers, eggplant, hot peppers, lettuce, chard, kale, herbs, and okra. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include yellow snap beans, cherry and grape tomatoes, flowers, husk cherries, tomatillos, and herbs.

August 19, 2018
From Summer to Winter Squash
by Farmer Derek

Main Season Share #14 (Week B) should include spaghetti squash, onions, carrots, potatoes, garlic, scallions, lettuce, sweet peppers, tomatoes, watermelon, eggplant, okra, hot peppers, Italian dandelion greens, and herbs. U-pick crops should include edamame, yellow snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, cherry/grape tomatoes, blackberries, flowers, and herbs.

August 12, 2018
Peaking U-pick
Farmer Derek

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include cantaloupe, watermelon, tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant, sweet peppers, okra, hot peppers, scallions, onions, carrots, garlic, zucchini, cucumbers, Italian dandelion greens, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick* should include edamame, yellow snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, cherry/grape tomatoes, blackberries, flowers, and herbs.

*U-pick is available to members 8am-8pm Mon-Sun of your pick up week. Per-week quantities are specified on the u-pick board. Quart, pint, and 1/2-pint containers are there for you to use to measure and retrieve your allotment. Please bring them back for re-use if they're in reasonable condition. Bring your own bags and scissors.

August 5, 2018
Truly Tomato Time
Farmer Derek

Main Season Harvest #12 (Week B) should include cantaloupe, heirloom tomatoes, field tomatoes, lettuce, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, scallions, onions, garlic, carrots, beets, zucchini, cucumbers, and herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include edamame, yellow snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, cherry/grape tomatoes, flowers, blackberries, and herbs.

A brief note about pick up room herbs: basil on the farm is succumbing to seasonal basil downy mildew and pretty soon will be absent until next summer; quantities of dill and cilantro will probably be limited for a couple weeks due to erratic germination from the heat and humidity; and parsley won't be available again until this fall. Thai basil and Italian dandelion should be available this week in the pick up room, plus the herbs in the herb garden for U-Pick.

July 29, 2018
Tasty Time of Year
by Farmer Derek

(not pictured: blackberries!)

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include watermelon, carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, dill, cilantro, basil, chard, lettuce, scallions, garlic, cabbage, and beets. U-pick should include yellow snap beans, husk cherries, tomatillos, cherry and grape tomatoes, flowers, blackberries, and herbs.

July 22, 2018
Introducing Watermelon
by Farmer Dana

Main Season Harvest #10 (Week B) should include watermelon, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, lettuce, fresh garlic, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, scallions, beets, cabbage, celery, carrots, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, Italian basil, Thai basil, cilantro, parsley, and dill. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include tomatillos, yellow snap beans, cherry and grape tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.

July 15, 2018
Welcoming New Ones
by Farmer Derek

Main Season Harvest #9 (Week A) should include carrots, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, tomatoes, lettuce, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, fresh garlic, scallions, cabbage, fennel, celery, sweet peppers, hot peppers, okra, and herbs (Italian basil, Thai basil, cilantro, parsley). Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include yellow snap beans, tomatillos, herbs, flowers, and hopefully cherry and grape tomatoes (though the farmers may end up picking them for the pick up room).

July 8, 2018
Productive Produce
by Farmer Derek

Main Season Harvest #8 (Week B) should include cabbage, zucchini (yellow, green), cucumbers, scallions, lettuce, greens (chard, dandelion), herbs (basil, dill, cilantro, parsley), tomatoes, eggplant, fennel, and celery. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include green and yellow snap/bush/string/wax beans, herbs, flowers, tomatoes (cherry, grape), and raspberries.

July 1, 2018
Cool Treats
Farmer Derek

Main Season Harvest #7 (Week A) should include cabbage, zucchini (yellow, green), cucumbers, scallions, lettuce, greens (chard, kale, dandelion), herbs (basil, dill, cilantro, parsley), raspberries, fennel, and celery. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include green snap beans, herbs, flowers, and raspberries.

June 24, 2018
Summer Transition
by Farmer Derek

Main Season Harvest #6 (Week B) should include garlic scapes, scallions, cabbage, zucchini (yellow and green), cucumbers, lettuce, herbs (dill, cilantro, basil, parsley), raspberries, fennel, celery, and greens (chard, kale, dandelion, radicchio, endive). U-pick should include peas, flowers, herbs, and the last of the strawberries.

June 17, 2018
A Few Newbies
By Derek McGeehan

Main Season Harvest #5 (Week A) should include garlic scapes, mini lettuces, romaine lettuce, kale, escarole, endive, radicchio, kohlrabi, scarlet turnips, hakurei turnips, zucchini (hopefully), cucumbers (hopefully), fennel, celery, strawberries, basil, parsley, dill, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include peas, strawberries, and herbs.

June 10, 2018
Monsoon Meals
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include strawberries, 'mini' lettuces, romaine lettuce, kale, endive, escarole, radicchio, garlic scapes, summer squash, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, basil, dill, cilantro, parsley, hakurei turnips, scarlet queen turnips, and kohlrabi. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snow peas, strawberries, and perennial herbs.

June 3, 2018
Peas and Strawberries are Here!
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include strawberries, kale, romaine lettuce, mini lettuces, beets, scarlet queen turnips, kohlrabi, endive, escarole, chard, greens mix, Italian dandelion, radicchio, green garlic, scallions, basil, dill, cilantro, and parsley. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs, snow peas, and strawberries.

May 27, 2018
Flood Tolerant Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Note: Pick up on Memorial Day, Monday, will run as regularly scheduled, 1-8pm. E-mail us before Monday if you need to switch to a different pick up day (Thu, Sat).

Main Season Harvest #2 (Week B) should include hakurei turnips, romaine lettuce, head lettuce, green garlic, kale, bok choy, endive, escarole, radicchio, beets, kohlrabi, broccoli raab, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs from the herb garden. Herbs ready for harvest should include mint, thyme, oregano, lemon balm, catnip, sorrel, and anise hyssop.

Please note that due to the crazy weather and excessive rainfall what's offered in the pick up room could be slightly different than what is listed here.

May 20, 2018
Harvest Time!
By Derek McGeehan

Main Season Harvest #1 (Week A) should include kale, lettuce, green garlic, chives, radishes, pea shoots, bok choy, arugula, greens mix, broccoli raab, romaine, radicchio, spinach, and hakurei turnips. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs from the herb garden. Herbs ready for harvest should include mint, thyme, oregano, lemon balm, catnip, sorrel, and anise hyssop.

Please note that due to the weather there may be more variability in what we list here compared to what is actually available in the pick up room. It will match pretty closely but may not be 100% the same (could be more like 88.2% the same).

May 13, 2018
First Harvest Week of 5/21/18
by Dana Hunting

Lettuces!

Hypothetical Week #1 Harvest (Week A): lettuce, romaine lettuce, spinach, kale, pea shoots, green garlic, greens (arugula, broccoli raab, greens mix), bok choy, radishes, hakurei turnips, chard, chicory (endive, escarole, Italian dandelion, radicchio), herbs (chives, dill, cilantro). Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs. In next Sunday's newsletter the official list will be included (a lot can grow/change in a week).

February 25, 2018
At the Finish Line!
by Dana Hunting

Catkins on the American hazelnut (not included in the harvest) getting ready for some wind pollination.

Winter CSA Harvest #10 (Week B) should include garlic, spinach, salad mix (lettuce, claytonia), red cabbage, rosemary, a potato/sweet potato choice, daikon radishes, greens mix (mizuna, tatsoi), and a root choice (watermelon radishes, scarlet turnips, celeriac).

February 19, 2018
Penultimate Pick Up
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #9 (Week A) should include garlic, daikon radishes, cabbage (red or napa), potato/sweet potato choice, greens (spinach, arugula), salad mix, rosemary, and a root choice (watermelon radish, scarlet queen turnip, celeriac).

February 11, 2018
Number 8
By Derek McGeehan

Spinach in the hoop tunnel.

Winter Harvest #8 (Week B) should include potatoes, garlic, rosemary, watermelon radishes, arugula, a cabbage choice (red, Napa/chinese), a greens choice (spinach, mix), and a roots choice (celeriac, scarlet turnips, daikon radishes).

Chickweed for the chickens.

February 4, 2018
Introducing Watermelon Radish and Claytonia
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #7 (Week A) should include garlic, potatoes, a greens choice (spinach, arugula), salad mix (lettuce, claytonia), a root choice (celeriac, purple daikon, scarlet turnips), rosemary, watermelon radishes, and a cabbage choice (red, napa/chinese).

Abigail munches on a head of claytonia.

January 28, 2018
Super Foods for Your Super Bowl
By Derek McGeehan

Getting some help uncovering greens in the movable high tunnel on another (beautiful) 60 degree January day.

Winter Harvest #6 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, rosemary, lettuce mix, root choice #1 (celeriac, purple daikon, scarlet turnips), root choice #2 (carrots, beets), greens choice (baby kale, spinach), and cabbage (napa, red, green). After this week we will probably say goodbye to sweet potatoes, green cabbage, beets, and carrots but will welcome some new treats starting next week.

Create the most amazing snack for the Super Bowl by slicing your roots into crudités for a healthy hors d'oeuvre! Great raw veggie options include kohlrabi, daikon radish, carrots, and turnips).

January 21, 2018
Celeriac, Celery Root, Knob Celery Arrives
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #5 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, rosemary, lettuce mix, cabbage (red, green, napa), root choice #1 (daikon, scarlet turnips, kohlrabi), root choice #2 (beets, celeriac) and greens (baby kale, spinach, greens mix).

January 14, 2018
Something New
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #4 (Week B) should include potatoes, carrots, garlic, rosemary, lettuce mix, cabbage (red, green, napa), roots (kohlrabi, daikon, hakurei turnip, scarlet queen turnip), and greens (spinach, arugula, baby kale).

New in upcoming shares: rosemary (on the left). We didn't think we could harvest it during the winter; turns out we can. Our original goal was to simply overwinter it successfully.

January 7, 2018
Through Our Deepest Freeze
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #3 (Week A) should include potatoes, garlic, lettuce mix, carrots, greens choice (arugula, baby kale, spinach), cabbage choice (napa, green, red), and a root choice (kohlrabi, purple daikon radish, hakurei turnips, scarlet queen turnips).

**We're still thawing out after the deep freeze and the greens are only just beginning to show their tolerance so we're not exactly 100% sure what greens will be in the share besides lettuce mix**

Checking on the greens underneath two layers of interior row cover in the high tunnel. Amazingly, as of Sunday afternoon, much of them look like they should be harvestable this week and beyond. The taste is also truly incredible thanks to the cold; I'm pretty sure that was the sweetest kale I've ever eaten.

December 31, 2017
Arctic Tolerant Greens and Healthy Roots
By Derek McGeehan

Winter CSA Harvest #2 (Week B) should include spinach, arugula, greens mix, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, cabbage, and a root choice of beets, hakurei turnips, daikon radishes, and kohlrabi.

December 24, 2017
2017's Final CSA Share
By Derek McGeehan

Winter CSA Harvest #1 (Week A) should include spinach, arugula, lettuce mix, cabbage, onions, garlic, sweet potatoes, and a root choice (beets, purple daikon, hakurei turnip, kohlrabi).

Spinach is ready to harvest in our Hoop House. Lettuce mix was harvested from here 3 weeks ago and will hopefully regrow for another cut by February.

December 17, 2017
Spinach Arrives
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include carrots, kale, spinach, lettuce mix, garlic, onions, potatoes, and a root choice (hakurei turnips, purple daikon radishes, kohlrabi, salad radishes).

December 10, 2017
Central Bucks Local Food in December
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A) should include potatoes, lettuce mix, greens mix (tatsoi, red mizuna), carrots, kale, garlic, an allium choice (leeks, onions), and root/stem choices (hakurei turnips, salad radishes, daikon radishes, kohlrabi).

December 3, 2017
Incoming Salad Greens
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should include kale, garlic, cabbage, lettuce mix, greens mix, sweet potatoes, an allium choice (leeks, onions), and root/stem choices (hakurei turnips, salad radishes, daikon radishes, celeriac, kohlrabi).

November 27, 2017
Brighten Your Meals
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include kale, garlic, cabbage, lettuce/greens mix, sweet potatoes, an allium choice (leeks, onions), and root/stem choices (fennel, hakurei turnips, salad radishes, celeriac, kohlrabi).

November 19, 2017
Back to Normal November
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should include potatoes, carrots, a root/stem choice (radishes, hakurei turnips, fennel, kohlrabi), kale, cabbage, radicchio, an allium choice (leeks, onions), and garlic.

November 13, 2017
Resilient Cold Survivors
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) should include potatoes, carrots, a root/stem choice (radishes, hakurei turnips, fennel, celeriac, kohlrabi), kale, mini lettuce, escarole, an allium choice (leeks, onions), and garlic.

November 5, 2017
You Decide
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #26 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, spinach, lettuce, a cooking greens choice of kale/collards/chard, a salad/cooking greens choice of arugula/greens mix/chicory, a root/bulb choice of beets/hakurei turnips/radishes/kohlrabi/celeriac/fennel, an allium choice of onion/leek, and an herb choice of probably parsley/sorrel. U-pick is over for the season to allow perennial herbs a chance to rest and prepare for winter dormancy.

October 29, 2017
Second to Last
By Derek McGeehan

Share #25 is similar to #24 and we ran out of time for a new photo! Close up of lettuce mix instead.

Main Season Share #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, onions, leeks, scallions, kale, Swiss chard, collard greens, Italian dandelion, arugula, greens mix, spinach, lettuce, hakurei turnips, radishes, beets, kohlrabi, celeriac, and herbs.

October 22, 2017
So Sweet Potato
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, leeks, scallions, cauliflower, a root choice (radishes, kohlrabi, turnips, celeriac, beets), kale, Swiss chard, spinach, lettuce, a greens choice (arugula, broccoli raab, mizuna, Italian dandelion, collards), and an herb choice (dill, cilantro, parsley). Some items may not be available during all pick up times.

October 15, 2017
Embrace the Sweet Potato
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, garlic, leeks, scallions, broccoli, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, spinach, kale, Swiss chard, arugula, broccoli raab, mizuna, mustard greens mix, lettuce, dill, cilantro, and parsley. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times.

October 8, 2017
A Panoply of Greens, Choices
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #22 (Week B) should include broccoli, cauliflower, savoy cabbage, beets, kohlrabi, potatoes, leeks, scallions, hot peppers, garlic, dill, parsley, cilantro, kale, collards, chard, spinach, arugula, mizuna, mustard greens mix, broccoli raab, green tomatoes, and mini lettuces. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include herbs.

October 1, 2017
October Dry
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include lettuce, spinach, kale, collards, Swiss chard, cauliflower, broccoli, potatoes, leeks, onions, sweet peppers, tomatoes, hot peppers, arugula, mizuna, mustard greens, dill, parsley, cilantro, cabbage, beets, kohlrabi, celeriac, and garlic. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include herbs.

September 24, 2017
Green is Now the Color of Fall
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include butternut winter squash, leeks, kale, collards, spinach, Swiss chard, lettuce, savoy cabbage, beets with greens, broccoli, dill, cilantro, parsley, hot peppers, sweet peppers, eggplant, and tomatoes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

September 17, 2017
Autumnal Delights
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include winter squash (spaghetti, dumpling, butternut), leeks, onions, potatoes, Swiss chard, kale, sweet peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, savoy cabbage, beets with greens, scallions, garlic, parsley, dill, cilantro, Italian dandelion, and hot peppers. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick in the main field is over so that we can sow cover crops but perennial and annual herbs from the herb garden are available.

September 10, 2017
Greens on the Rise
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include winter squash (spaghetti, acorn, sweet dumpling), leeks, onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, kale, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, parsley, scallions, cilantro, dill, hot peppers, shishito peppers, eggplant, okra, tomatoes, lettuce, garlic, and green tomatoes. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. We may take a break from lettuce to let it size up a bit more before we harvest it next. U-pick should include yellow wax beans and flowers.

September 3, 2017
Slow Transition to Veggies of Autumn
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include scallions, onions, leeks, kale, sweet peppers, winter squash (spaghetti, sweet dumpling, or acorn), hot peppers, shishito peppers, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, lettuce, tomatoes, eggplant, potatoes, garlic, okra, carrots, and herbs. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include yellow wax beans, flowers, and herbs.

August 27, 2017
Kale Returns, Watermelon Continues
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include scallions, onions, sweet peppers, potatoes, carrots, kale, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, lettuce, eggplant, tomatoes, watermelon, garlic, hot peppers, shishito peppers, okra, parsley, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, edamame, yellow wax beans, flowers, and herbs.

August 20, 2017
Produce for the Eclipse and Beyond
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include scallions, onions, carrots, sweet peppers, potatoes, watermelon, eggplant, tomatoes, lettuce, garlic, cilantro, parsley, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, okra, hot peppers, and shishito peppers. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, blackberries, edamame, green beans, flowers, and herbs. Tomatillos are being given a break to mature.

August 13, 2017
Thankful for the Bounty
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include watermelon, tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, shishito peppers, carrots, onions, scallions, Italian dandelion, parsley, Swiss chard, cilantro, dill, lettuce, eggplant, cantaloupe, and okra. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, green beans, edamame, tomatillos, husk cherries, blackberries, flowers, and herbs.

August 6, 2017
Summertime Produce
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include scallions, fresh onions, carrots, cantaloupe, watermelon, lettuces, eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes, summer squash, cabbage, cucumbers, garlic, shishito peppers, hot peppers, parsley, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, dill, okra, papalo, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include green string beans or yellow wax beans, cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, herbs, and hopefully blackberries.

July 30, 2017
Fruits of our Labor
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include watermelon, carrots, tomatoes/heirloom tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, scallions, fresh onions, summer squash, cucumbers, lettuces, fresh garlic, parsley, basil, shishito peppers, hot peppers, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, beans, blackberries, herbs, and flowers.

July 23, 2017
Carrots, Onions, Husk Cherries Are Here!
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include carrots, scallions, eggplant, sweet peppers, tomatoes, fresh garlic, celery, fresh onions, summer squash, cucumbers, cabbage, lettuces, basil, parsley, Italian dandelion, and hot peppers. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include beans, cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs. If you're looking for a cilantro replacement while we await the harvest of the next round, look no further than the papalo in the herb garden.

July 17, 2017
Bountiful Summer
By Derek McGeehan

CSA Share Week #10

CSA Harvest #10 (Week B) should include scallions, beets, kohlrabi, fennel, celery, eggplant, summer squash, cucumbers, fresh garlic, lettuces, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, green peppers, tomatoes, basil, parsley, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include yellow wax and/or green snap beans, cherry tomatoes, flowers, and herbs.

July 9, 2017
Thus Begins the Nightshade Shine
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include scallions, fresh garlic, cabbage, hakurei turnips, cucumbers, summer squash, lettuces, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, basil, dill, cilantro, parsley, fennel, celery, eggplant, sweet peppers, and maybe a tomato. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, yellow wax beans, herbs, raspberries, and flowers.

July 2, 2017
Out with the Old, In with the New
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include cucumbers, summer squash, celery, fennel, butterhead lettuce, mini lettuces, scallions, cabbage, hakurei turnips, beets, Swiss chard, Italian dandelion, kale, radicchio, basil, cilantro, and dill. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include green snap beans, flowers, herbs, and maybe raspberries.

Quick note on the raspberries: They're less plentiful this year so we're unable to give everyone a 1/2-pint like we did last season. We just transplanted another 500 plants to increase quantities for next season (current patch was started with only 250 plants). Later this season we'll hopefully be able to enjoy an ample amount of blackberries. We promise to eventually perfect organic bramble berry production! Thank you for understanding.

June 25, 2017
Trending Towards Summer Produce
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include beets, cabbage, hakurei turnips, summer squash, cucumbers, scallions, garlic scapes, butterhead lettuce, romaine lettuce, mini lettuces, radicchio, Italian dandelion, Swiss chard, basil, cilantro, dill, and chives. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include green snap beans, herbs, and raspberries.

June 18, 2017
Continued New Arrivals
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include cabbage, chard, butterhead lettuce, mini lettuces, romaine lettuce, cabbage, beets, garlic scapes, scallions, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, summer squash, dill, cilantro, parsley, basil, endive, escarole, radicchio, kale, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include peas and herbs and may include raspberries.

June 11, 2017
Big beautiful beets and...
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include beets, cabbage, hakurei turnips, kohlrabi, butterhead lettuce, mini lettuces, romaine lettuce, endive, escarole, garlic scapes, chives, dill, cilantro, parsley, kale, chard, Italian dandelion, and mizuna. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snow and snap peas, strawberries, and herbs. A brief note on the peas: Unfortunately they're slightly less plentiful this year but will remain in shares for another week or two.

June 4, 2017
Peas Please!
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include strawberries, kale, chard, mini lettuces, butterhead lettuce, endive, escarole, Italian dandelion, baby kale, mizuna, arugula, greens mix, kohlrabi, hakurei turnips, dill, cilantro, and chives. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snow peas (the flat kind), herbs, and may include strawberries.

May 28, 2017
Incoming Produce
By Derek McGeehan

A nice perspective on CSA share #2 provided by Hannah.

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include strawberries, kale, radishes, kohlrabi, broccoli raab, mizuna, arugula, mustard greens mix, baby kale, lettuces, herbs, bok choy, spinach, Italian dandelion, and chard. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs and may include strawberries.

Not sure what to do with the herbs in your share? Eat them fresh or dry them by hanging or spreading out in a single layer. Once dried they're easy to remove from stems and can be stored in an air tight container through the winter months. On the left, fresh oregano and on the right dried oregano that is just about ready for the jar.

May 21, 2017
Welcoming Radishes and First of Strawberries
By Derek McGeehan

Strawberries have begun ripening thanks to last week's mini heat wave. With the cooler and wetter weather they'll ripen less quickly, which normally means the season lasts longer. Right now there's only enough for us to pick for you; eventually they'll be opened up for u-pick. Gabe and Abigail sit on an attractive dry-stack stone miniwall made by assistant farmer Pat.

Harvest #2 (Week B) should include radishes, strawberries, kale, chard, arugula, bok choy, broccoli raab, mizuna, spinach, lettuce, green garlic, and perennial herbs. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs.

Roots and greens of radishes are edible raw or cooked. To subdue the radish spiciness try cutting the root in half and pan frying for a few minutes in fat/oil and salt. Greens can be eaten is salads, smoothies, or cooked any which way.

May 14, 2017
Harvest Season Commences!
By Derek McGeehan

sea of greens

Harvest #1 (Week A) should include kale, spinach, chard, bok choy, arugula, mizuna, broccoli raab, green garlic, oregano, mint, and winter savory. Some items will be a choice.

What is green garlic? Good question! It is the young/immature garlic plant, edible in its entirety. Simply use like a leek or a scallion.

Most of the greens this week can be used interchangeably in a salad, stir fried, sautéed, smoothied, or gently cooked on the stove top.

There may not be any u-pick this week as we attempt to round out the portion of the share that we harvest with herbs from the perennial herb garden. With the expected heat wave this week, crops should grow by leaps and bounds and u-pick should begin shortly. Strawberries, peas, and herbs picked by you aren't far away! Thank you for understanding.

Farm dog Borcie strikes a pose between beds of spinach and chard. Miracles of row cover plus an extra fertile previously fallowed field allowed these crops to grow fast and furiously.

February 20, 2017
Final Winter CSA Share

Winter CSA Harvest #8 (Week B) should include potatoes, cabbage, onions, napa cabbage, celeriac, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, mizuna, greens mix, arugula, and kale. Some items will be a choice.

After the final cutting of our high tunnel greens the raised beds will be mowed and hoed and carrots will be seeded for a Main Season CSA June harvest.

February 12, 2017
Penultimate Winter Share

Winter Harvest #7 (Week A) should include potatoes, cabbage, napa cabbage, celeriac, turnips, radishes, kohlrabi, onions, kale, mizuna, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

2017 garlic is poking its way through the protective straw barrier on a day in early February.

February 5, 2017
Winter Vegetables

Winter CSA Harvest #6 (Week B) should include potatoes, cabbage, onions, turnips, kohlrabi, beets, radishes, celeriac, spinach, lettuce mix, mizuna, greens mix, kale, and arugula. Some items will be a choice. FYI: including this week there are three more weeks of pick up for a total of 8 weeks of Winter CSA.

Miraculous regrowth! This greens mix, mizuna, and arugula was harvested the 2nd half of December, about 6 weeks ago. Cut and come again greens are essential for winter growing.

January 29, 2017
Greens and Roots of Course

Winter Harvest #5 (Week A) should include potatoes, cabbage, onions, purple top turnips, kohlrabi, beets, celeriac, radishes, lettuce mix, spinach, arugula, baby kale, mizuna, and greens mix. Some items will be a choice.

An end of January middle of the winter CSA farm share!

January 22, 2017
Mid-Winter Harvest

Winter CSA Harvest #4 (Week B) should include potatoes, garlic, cabbage, kohlrabi, beets, turnips, radishes, celeriac, baby kale, arugula, and greens mix. Some items could be a choice.

Last week's share bounty, courtesy of Field Manager Hannah

January 15, 2017
Mid-January Thaw Slaw
By Derek McGeehan

The greenhouse protects the next round of greens after a few inches of clinging snow.

Winter CSA Harvest #3 (Week A) should include potatoes, beets, cabbage, garlic, kohlrabi, baby kale, greens mix, arugula, radishes, turnips, and celeriac. Some items will be a choice.

This interesting fungal creature is assisting in the decomposition of one resident weed tree 'Tree of Heaven' that we've repeatedly cut back; it looks subterranean or extraterrestrial. **Will not be included in the share this week.

January 8, 2017
Grating is Great
By Derek McGeehan

Winter CSA Harvest #2 (Week B) should include potatoes, cabbage, beets, garlic, baby kale, arugula, mizuna, turnips, radishes, and celeriac. Some items may be a choice and/or may be unavailable if the sun doesn't thaw the interior of the high tunnel.

A simple way to incorporate your miscellaneous roots or cabbage into any meal is to grate them. This was a splendid epiphany recently because it is so easy, improves a dish, incorporates seasonal produce, and adds quality nutrition. We highly recommend you try it, especially if you're having difficulty using some of the less-familiar roots.

Sampling some greens before the big freeze

Red cabbage and watermelon radish, produce we'll be seeing during the Winter CSA

January 1, 2017
Winter CSA Harvest #1
By Derek McGeehan

Winter CSA Harvest #1 should include potatoes, garlic, cabbage, beets, arugula, baby kale, mizuna, greens mix, radishes, turnips, and celeriac. Some items could be a choice.

Uncovering a couple plantings of baby kale, arugula, mizuna, and greens mix after a cold night.

Gabriel tests ice thickness after a cold night.

December 18, 2016
Greens and Roots
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #6 (Week B) should include potatoes, garlic, radishes, field kale, high tunnel kale, arugula, greens mix, mizuna, salad turnips, kohlrabi, celeriac, and possibly another root. Some items may be a choice.

A radish assortment you'll probably see in the pick up room over the winter. Left to right: Bravo Daikon, Amethyst Salad, Watermelon, and Nero Tondo.

December 11, 2016
Time Will Tell
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #5 (Week A) should include potatoes, garlic, daikon radishes, yukina/tatsoi, lettuce, chard, arugula, salad turnips, salad radishes, celeriac, and cabbage. Some items may be a choice. We also need the sun to warm up the high tunnel so we can harvest the greens in there.

Simply another simple photo of attractive greens under protection with a hint of blue sky and sunshine beyond the barrier (not today unfortunately).

December 4, 2016
Sustainable Growth
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #4 (Week B) should contain lettuce mix, mini head lettuce, kale, sweet potatoes, kohlrabi, garlic, spinach, chard, arugula, mizuna, greens mix, celeriac, radishes, and turnips. Some items will be a choice.

Succulent orbs that grow above a taproot, kohlrabi is actually a round and swollen "stem". Not sure how to prepare and enjoy it? Try an internet search; a lot of options appear.

Abigail worked very hard to fill that bin with sweet potatoes...perhaps she had some help.

November 27, 2016
An End of November Harvest
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #3 (Week A) should include radicchio, head lettuce, lettuce mix, kohlrabi, sweet potatoes, potatoes, garlic, fennel, radishes, celeriac, kale, collards, spinach, arugula, and greens mix. Some items may be a choice.

Under protection of the hoop house the lettuce mix is now ready for harvest.

A very late seeding of red russian kale and arugula continues to grow under low hoops and heavy row cover.

November 20, 2016
Vegetables Riding the Temperature Roller Coaster
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #2 (Week B) should/could include spinach, lettuces, radicchio, cauliflower, fennel, onions, potatoes, herbs, kale, collards, yukina/tatsoi, and miscellaneous roots. Some items will be a choice.

Cold-hardy arugula, growing fast in the almost 70-degree heat. Hoops are already in place for an eventual added cover.

November 13, 2016
Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A)
By Derek McGeehan

Late Fall Harvest #1 (Week A) could include kale, lettuce, fennel, cauliflower, potatoes, onions, herbs, baby kale, yukina savoy (asian green like tatsoi), mizuna, radicchio, greens mix, and miscellaneous roots.

Checking on scallion-protecting row cover after a windy night.

November 6, 2016
Final Main Season Share
By Derek McGeehan

Main Season Harvest #26 (Week B) should include lettuce, kale, potatoes, fennel, cauliflower, chives, parsley, onions, bok choy, arugula, spinach, greens mix, escarole, endive, radicchio, and miscellaneous roots. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times.

The fennel bulb at home under its own canopy

October 30, 2016
Frost Tolerant Vegetables
By Derek McGeehan

Main Season CSA Harvest #25 (Week A) should include sweet potatoes, kale, leeks, lettuce, arugula, greens mix, spinach, bok choy, endive, escarole, chard, potatoes, napa cabbage, cilantro, dill, and miscellaneous roots. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cilantro, dill, and parsley. The perennial herb gardens needs to rest for the winter.

Like most of what is grown outside on the farm this time of year, these "breen" mini-lettuces tolerate the first few rounds of heavy frost. Lows on Wednesday and Saturday mornings bottomed out at 29-30 degrees; when they drop farther into the 20s is when we need to begin covering some crops with floating row cover, or accept damage.

October 23, 2016
Greens and Roots
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #24 (Week B) should include sweet potatoes, leeks, chinese/napa cabbage, lettuce, kale, endive, chard, escarole, dill, cilantro, chives, kohlrabi, turnips, celeriac, beets, cauliflower, broccoli, greens mix, spinach, mizuna, and arugula. Some items will be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cilantro, dill, parsley, and perennial herbs.

A fine gnarled fall and winter root, celeriac aka celery root, provides nourishment and awesome celery flavor throughout the cold months via roasts and soups.

October 16, 2016
Green Culture
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #23 (Week A) should include kale, lettuce, potatoes, beets, carrots, collards, chard, arugula, spinach, mizuna, greens mix, leeks, chives, napa cabbage, escarole, endive, and savoy cabbage. Some items may be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include dill, cilantro, parsley, and perennial herbs.

Sweet potatoes will grace the CSA share in a week or two after warm and humid curing to sweeten and improve storability. The entire ARF team helped retrieve these root-tubers after a light frost singed their sensitive leaves.

October 9, 2016
Turning Green
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #22-Week B (out of 26 pick up weeks total) should include kale, lettuce, potatoes, chives, savoy cabbage, napa cabbage, chard, collards, mizuna, greens mix, leeks, spinach, arugula, broccoli, beets, turnips, and kohlrabi. Some items will be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include dill, cilantro, parsley, and perennial herbs.

Amid a forest of kohlrabi and other greens, Hannah harvests loose arugula for our CSA-only distribution. Photo credit goes to Mary Liz.

October 2, 2016
Saying Goodbye to Summer Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #21 (Week A) should include garlic, beets, kale, lettuce, arugula, spinach, mizuna, greens mix, chard, potatoes, sweet peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, green tomatoes, cabbage, escarole, and broccoli. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include the last of the cherry tomatoes, plus dill, cilantro, parsley, and other herbs.

Food to look forward to! Shown here are late season direct seeded carrots, radishes, arugula, kale, and mustard greens mix as well as transplanted bok choy, scallions, kale, and collards.

September 25, 2016
A Green Time
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #20 (Week B) should include lettuce, kale, cabbage, broccoli, garlic, butternut, spinach, chard, arugula, mizuna, beets, kohlrabi, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, tomatoes, green tomatoes, leeks, and potatoes. Some items will be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, dill, cilantro, parsley, herbal basil, and perennial herbs.

Seeded less than a month ago, these greens grew extremely quickly thanks to a very warm September, irrigation, and one or two rainstorms. The preceding 3-year fallow period may also have given the crops a special dose of soil biology. On the right side is a cover crop of buckwheat, peas, and red clover.

September 18, 2016
Approaching Autumn
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #19 (Week A) should include broccoli, cabbage, potatoes, tomatoes, butternut, kale, lettuce, garlic, onions, leeks, chard, turnips, radishes, beets, okra, hot peppers, sweet peppers, eggplant, and chives. Some items may be a choice and may not be available during all pick up times. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes and herbs.

This year's broccoli haul will probably be less epic than the past couple of seasons due to a rough stretch of weather in July, but we're still hopeful for a few good weeks of broccoli harvest. Also, the crop is under attack from a multitude of insect pests including the harlequin bug, cabbage looper, imported cabbageworm, cross-striped cabbageworm, and flea beetles. Soaking your broccoli in salty water will help remove the creatures prior to cooking.

September 11, 2016
Watered Crops
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #18 (Week B) should include butternut winter squash, potatoes, garlic, scallions, onions, kale, chard, lettuce, tomatoes, eggplant, sweet peppers, hot peppers, carrots, okra, chives, leeks, and radishes. Some items will be a choice and may not be available on all pick up days. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, and herbs. Unless it rains soon, the majority of u-pick crops will end very soon.

Freshly cultivated and irrigation dependent kale, napa cabbage, fennel, broccoli and other fall crops appreciate the dry weather, as long as we can give them the water they need. In our soils, a little goes a long way. These beds are drip irrigated which has been temporarily removed for cultivation purposes.

September 4, 2016
Goodness
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #17 (Week A) should include winter squash, tomatoes, sweet peppers, garlic, onions, scallions, potatoes, eggplant, okra, hot peppers, kale, swiss chard, chives, and carrots. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, dill, cilantro, basil, and flowers.

Another view of the freshly weeded and mowed Field 3 where our fall leeks, radishes, turnips, celeriac, cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower are making their temporary homes.

August 28, 2016
Late Summer Mix
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #16 (Week B) should include kale, winter squash, potatoes, sweet peppers, fresh onions, scallions, cured garlic, lettuce, swiss chard, eggplant, okra, hot peppers, and tomatoes. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, dill, cilantro, basil, and perennial herbs.

Sweet dumpling and delicata winter squash will probably be distributed this week. These varieties do not store very long so try to eat them soon. Simply cut in half, scoop out the seeds, and roast for 45 minutes at 400 degrees. Soak the seeds in water to easily separate them from the connective tissue - you'll have to use your hands here - and add them to a pan to roast as well.

August 21, 2016
A Mix of Summer and Fall
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #15 (Week A) should include eggplant, winter squash, carrots, sweet peppers, cured garlic, uncured onions, scallions, lettuce, potatoes, tomatoes, okra, and hot peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, beans, edamame, flowers, and annual and perennial herbs.

Gabe assesses and begins to snack on the components of Dana's Anchor Run CSA market basket, which won first place and best-in-show at the 68th annual Middletown Grange Fair.

August 14, 2016
Heat Surviving Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #14 (Week B) should include spaghetti winter squash, tomatoes, sweet peppers, eggplant, carrots, fresh onions, fresh garlic, potatoes, lettuce, scallions, okra, and hot peppers. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include green beans, edamame, cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, dill, cilantro, parsley, basil, perennial herbs, and a flower bouquet.

Ripe hot peppers arrive this week. This year we have 7 varieties to choose from. Shown bottom L-R are jalapeno (medium), habanero (super spicy), hungarian hot wax (mild-medium), and shishito (very mild). On the basket L-R are capperino cherry (medium), poblano/ancho (mild), and cayenne (spicy). Seeds are notoriously more spicy!

August 7, 2016
A Mid-Summer Change
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #13 (Week A) should include tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, carrots, spaghetti winter squash, lettuce, chard, scallions, fresh uncured onions, fresh garlic, okra, beets, cabbage, celery, watermelon, cantaloupe, and potatoes. Some items may be a choice and/or may not be available during all pick ups. U-pick should include edamame, tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, flowers, dill, cilantro, parsley, basil, and perennial herbs.

Mister Gabe turns 3 on Monday - Happy Birthday buddy!

July 31, 2016
Wet Hot Summer Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #12 (Week B) should include tomatoes, lettuce, summer squash, cucumbers, eggplant, sweet peppers, fresh garlic, scallions, carrots, watermelon, cantaloupe melon, cabbage, and okra. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, husk cherries, tomatillos, green beans, flowers, basil, dill, cilantro, parsley, and perennial herbs.

Don't forget to enjoy the 25-stem flower bouquet that is included with your CSA share! This monarch butterfly is surely glad for the beautiful flower patch.

July 24, 2016
Heat Loving Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #11 (Week A) should include sweet corn, watermelon, sweet peppers, lettuce, tomatoes, eggplant, scallions, fresh garlic, summer squash, cucumbers, carrots, celery, fennel, and cabbage. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include cherry tomatoes, tomatillos, green beans, dill, cilantro, parsley, basil, perennial herbs, and flowers.

You should pick some dynamically flavored black cherry tomatoes from the u-pick patch. Above, they're nestled between sun gold cherry tomatoes, which are also stellar, and yellow wax beans.

July 17, 2016
Heirloom Tomatoes Arriving
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #10 (Week B) should include tomatoes, cabbage, squash, cucumbers, lettuces, scallions, fresh uncured garlic, eggplant, fennel, celery, and carrots. U-pick should include basil, cilantro, dill, parsley, yellow wax beans, cherry tomatoes, flowers, and perennial herbs.

These hungry critters/nemeses are Colorado potato beetle larvae happily consuming eggplant foliage.

July 10, 2016
Continuity
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #9 (Week A) should include cabbage, fennel, celery, lettuces, radicchio, chard, summer squash, cucumbers, scallions, basil, eggplant, and fresh garlic. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include snap/string beans, dill, cilantro, raspberries, perennial herbs, cherry tomatoes, and flowers.

July 3, 2016
New Arrivals
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #8 (Week B) should include cabbage, carrots, celery, fennel, lettuces, cucumbers, summer squash, basil, scallions, chard, eggplant, radicchio, escarole, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include raspberries, green beans, perennial herbs, flowers, and additional basil.

June 26, 2016
It's Summer
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #7 (Week A) should include beets, carrots, lettuces, chard, summer squash, cucumbers, scallions, basil, radicchio, escarole, Italian dandelion, fennel, dill, parsley, and cilantro. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snap beans, herbs, raspberries, and flowers.

June 19, 2016
Welcome Scallions, Basil
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #6 (Week B) should include scallions, basil, carrots, beets, chard, kale, squash, cucumbers, garlic scapes, endive, escarole, cilantro, dill, butterhead, romaine, and mini lettuces. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs, snow and snap peas, and strawberries.

June 12, 2016
Carrots and their Greens
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #5 (Week A) should include carrots with greens, beets with greens, romaine, butterhead, and mini lettuces, garlic scapes, endive, escarole, dill, cilantro, summer squash, kale, chard, baby kale, collards, kohlrabi, and Italian dandelion. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snow peas, strawberries, and herbs.

June 5, 2016
Beets with Greens, Peas
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #4 (Week B) should include beets, kohlrabi, kale, chard, romaine, butterhead, and mini lettuces, endive, escarole, Italian dandelion, dill, cilantro, baby kale, collards, mizuna, and mustard greens. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include snow peas, strawberries, and perennial herbs.

May 29, 2016
Lettuces, Kohlrabi, & Strawberries Arrive
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #3 (Week A) should include butterhead, romaine, and mini lettuces, kale, kohlrabi, hakurei turnips, arugula, chard, baby kale, mustard greens mix, mizuna, bok choy, dill, cilantro, and strawberries. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs and strawberries (later in the week).

May 22, 2016
Greens For Health
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #2 (Week B) should include russian kale, baby kale, broccoli raab, swiss chard, hakurei turnips, radishes, bok choy, arugula, pea shoots, spinach, mini lettuces, and herbs. Some items may be a choice. U-pick should include perennial herbs.

May 15, 2016
And It Begins
By Derek McGeehan

Harvest #1 (Week A) should include kale, chard, spinach, arugula, pea shoots, collard greens, bok choy, radishes, turnips, mizuna, mustard greens, and a selection of herbs. Some items will be a choice. U-pick will probably include perennial herbs.

February 1, 2016
A Taste of Winter
By Derek McGeehan

January/February Harvest Extension #5 should include potatoes, garlic, beets, radishes, turnips, celeriac, napa cabbage, and kale. Perfect ingredients for soups and roasts.

January 24, 2016
After The Blizzard
By Derek McGeehan

January Extension Pick Up #4 should include potatoes, garlic, celeriac, kohlrabi, radishes, turnips, kale, and napa cabbage. Once again we're aiming for around 14 pounds of produce.

January 9, 2016
The Harvest Continues
By Derek McGeehan

January Extension Pick Up #2 should include potatoes, garlic, rutabaga, beets, radishes, collards, kale, and napa cabbage. Fourteen pounds were distributed in Week #1; it should be about the same.

December 20, 2015
32nd Week of Harvesting
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Share #6 (Week B) should include potatoes, butternut, kohlrabi, garlic, turnips, kale, arugula, spinach, collards, napa cabbage, radishes, and celeriac. Some items will be a choice.

December 13, 2015
Kohlrabi and Turnips Reappear
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #5 (Week A) should include potatoes, butternut winter squash, kohlrabi, garlic, salad turnips, arugula, lettuce, kale, parsley, collards, cabbage, radishes, and fennel. Some items will be a choice.

December 6, 2015
Cold Tolerant Veggies
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #4 (Week B) should include potatoes, butternut, garlic, beets, lettuce, arugula, kale, cabbage, parsley, greens mix, collards, fennel, escarole, and radishes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

November 29, 2015
A Return of Beets, Mix, Collards
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #3 (Week A) should include potatoes, winter squash, beets, arugula, kale, butterhead lettuce, radicchio, garlic, cauliflower, sweet potatoes, cabbage, fennel, greens mix, and collards. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

November 22, 2015
Another Week of Thanks
By Derek McGeehan

Winter Harvest #2 (Week B) should include potatoes, sweet potatoes, winter squash, garlic, radicchio, kale, arugula, butterhead lettuce, celery, cauliflower, fennel, cabbage, onions, and radishes. Some items will be a choice. U-pick should include herbs.

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