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CSA Week 24 - Fall Foliage Appreciation
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Expected Harvest
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.
Notes From The Field
Water and Color
by Farmer Derek
The ends of the Hoop Tunnel are being modified to enable easy tractor access. Inside resides curly kale for Late Fall.
It's a nice time of year. Even though it's been our wettest October in 14 seasons (3 inches above the average), the beauty of the fall foliage makes it all worth while. We continue to retrieve crops from the fields while our managed footprint outside shrinks. Most of our storage crops have now been harvested for safekeeping. Last week we pulled in the remainder of the beets, hakurei turnips, and red cabbage. While crops are coming in we're also continuously unloading crops that were harvested a while ago like potatoes, garlic, and onions. After curing for a couple of weeks, sweet potatoes will grace the pick up room during weeks 25 & 26. The supply of most greens remains steady and plentiful. The new variety of fall kale remains impressive. In fact all of the fall brassicas have performed well this year. On the horizon is trying to find a window to plant and mulch the 2023 garlic. Typically we do this around election Tuesday and will plan to do so again this year (we may try to fit it in this week if weather cooperates). Approximately 300 lbs of cloves are separated from bulbs, though every year we plant more than the previous year because we feel we can never have too much garlic. Hope you're able to enjoy this great fall weather outside amongst the trees and colorful leaves!
Workshifts for Week of 10/31/22
by Farmer Derek
Raised beds for 2023 garlic are stuck in mid-process during our wettest October. They're unfortunately also in the field that takes the longest to dry out. Soil should be dry to work; will try again on Monday prior to rain.
Work opportunities will be over soon. We may try to plant and mulch garlic this week, depending on bed preparation Monday afternoon and how much rain we receive Monday night. If we go forward with the garlic we'll send out a separate bulletin. Stay tuned!
This week's workshift schedule (may add more if we proceed with garlic):
  • Wednesday 11/2 10am-12pm
  • Friday 11/4 10am-12pm
Bring gloves, water, a hat, and sturdy shoes. We meet under the large red maple at the end of the barn by the pick up room.
If you signed up for a CSA share with work discount but are unable to work to satisfy the reduced price please remit payment as soon as possible.
Herb of the Week: Parsley
by Gia Yaccarino

Tunnel spinach trial.
Parsley
Benefits
  • Loaded with Vitamin K, A, folate, potassium, calcium, magnesium and antioxidants
  • Can help reduce blood pressure
  • Can help reduce bloating
  • Aid in digestion
Uses
  • Add to soups, stocks and sauces
  • Parsley Tea – Steep 3 tablespoons fresh (1 tablespoon dry) parsley in 1 cup of boiling water for about 10 minutes. Strain and enjoy
  • Throw into a salad
Caution
  • Those with severe renal problems, like acute or chronic renal failure or nephrotic syndrome
  • Those on anticoagulant medications like warfarin (due to the Vitamin K content)
  • Parsley tea should not be taken by pregnant or breastfeeding women, as it may increase the risk of miscarriage and hinder milk production. https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/parsley-tea-pregnancy#risks
Safe for Cats and Dogs: yes – in moderation