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CSA Week 26 - Thank You Members!
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Expected Harvest
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.
Notes From The Field
Until the Spring
by Farmer Derek
Spreading woodchips during a beautiful and warm fall day on the experimental blueberry patch.
I guess we made it! Week 26 is here, the final Main Season harvest. It always seems to arrive unexpectedly for some reason. Perhaps because much of the growing season speeds by in a blur while the infinite work surrounds us. Fortunately time moves more slowly with diminished daylight/length in colder temperatures. At least from a farmer's perspective. This is the mind over matter time of year for us. We dive deep into the recesses of our brain while reflecting on the successes and failures that occurred during this growing season and how to improve next year. Next year is a big one. It's the 20th season of Anchor Run CSA and our 15th leading the way. To the many of you have been here with us since the beginning and those that have hopped on and off along the way, we sincerely thank you for your support. Farming is our life's work, our passion, our interest, our love, and we graciously appreciate being able to share the harvest with you. Please have a good and restful winter, enjoy the holidays, and bask in the warm low sun that filters through the windows on a cold day. Spring will be here before we know it.
Retightening the curtain rope on the modified Hoop Tunnel west end.
Herb of the Week: Cilantro
by Gia Yaccarino
A time for work, a time for play.
Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L)
FYI
  • Cilantro is an herb which people tend to either love or hate! There is a genetic cause for those who hate it and say it tastes like soap! They usually possess a mutation on gene OR6A2 (SNP single nucleotide polymorphisms) on the 11th chromosome that detects the aldehyde part of cilantro.
Benefits
  • Improve skin health
  • Lower blood sugar
  • Good for brain health and may even improve memory!
Uses
  • Used in many Mexican and Thai recipes
  • Add to a salad
  • Add to rice
  • Add to a soup
Caution
  • Those with low blood sugar should be aware of how much cilantro they consume
Safe for Cats: Yes
Safe for Dogs: Yes