Pie Pumpkins - 1
Russet Potatoes - 6
Cabbage - 1 head
Broccoli - 1 bunch
Brussels Sprouts - 1 quart
Celery - 1 bunch
Spinach - 1 large handful
Beet Greens w/some baby beets - 1 bunch
Sweet Peppers - 2, Hot optional
Tomatoes - 1
deliveries are subject to change
Recipes of the week:
Hello members!
All members receive a pie pumpkin this week. All Children of members also receive a jack-o-lantern pumpkin from our bedding plant greenhouse. Stop by at your convenience to help your children pick out a pumpkin one for your family and one for every child. Due to the weight please come to the farm at your convenience.
In the past we have struggled to grow russet potatoes. Well, this season, we have the best russet potatoes ever. I am happy to announce that we have nice size russet potatoes for you to enjoy this week. As organic CSA members you all know that organic vegetables do not have any chemical fertilizers added to their soils. Commercial growers add chemical fertilizers that can push the plants to grow enormously large potatoes. In this case Bigger (from chemicals) is not better. Potatoes tend to be a heavy fertilizer feeder with us trying a new foliage fertilizer so the nutrients can be taken up by the leaves of the plant has really helped. They are also a very thirsty crop, so all the irrigation we did during this summer's hot weather also has really paid off. We now have a potato consultant working with us. Jordan is from way upstate Maine. He is helping us to improve our organic crop of potatoes and our potato equipment. With all this rain we had to borrow the neighbors 4 wheel drive tractor to pull the potato harvester through the muddy fields and get those beautiful potatoes out and dried off for storage. The Harvest still continues. Yesterday, during this fall cold spell, it was so comforting to crank up the oven and have a delicious flaky baked russet potato. Especially one that was more than one bite in size.
We are pulling out the last of the sweet peppers from the greenhouse. They are mostly small and sweet and many are purple and green in color. There are a few hot peppers for those that would like them.
SURVEY WEEK! Please fill out your surveys and return them by next week. We always want to bring you the items you like in your shares. Please try and comment also; it really helps us know what we need to do. You can be anonymous if it helps!
Enjoy your vegetables!
All members receive a pie pumpkin this week. All Children of members also receive a jack-o-lantern pumpkin from our bedding plant greenhouse. Stop by at your convenience to help your children pick out a pumpkin one for your family and one for every child. Due to the weight please come to the farm at your convenience.
In the past we have struggled to grow russet potatoes. Well, this season, we have the best russet potatoes ever. I am happy to announce that we have nice size russet potatoes for you to enjoy this week. As organic CSA members you all know that organic vegetables do not have any chemical fertilizers added to their soils. Commercial growers add chemical fertilizers that can push the plants to grow enormously large potatoes. In this case Bigger (from chemicals) is not better. Potatoes tend to be a heavy fertilizer feeder with us trying a new foliage fertilizer so the nutrients can be taken up by the leaves of the plant has really helped. They are also a very thirsty crop, so all the irrigation we did during this summer's hot weather also has really paid off. We now have a potato consultant working with us. Jordan is from way upstate Maine. He is helping us to improve our organic crop of potatoes and our potato equipment. With all this rain we had to borrow the neighbors 4 wheel drive tractor to pull the potato harvester through the muddy fields and get those beautiful potatoes out and dried off for storage. The Harvest still continues. Yesterday, during this fall cold spell, it was so comforting to crank up the oven and have a delicious flaky baked russet potato. Especially one that was more than one bite in size.
We are pulling out the last of the sweet peppers from the greenhouse. They are mostly small and sweet and many are purple and green in color. There are a few hot peppers for those that would like them.
SURVEY WEEK! Please fill out your surveys and return them by next week. We always want to bring you the items you like in your shares. Please try and comment also; it really helps us know what we need to do. You can be anonymous if it helps!
Enjoy your vegetables!
Anne
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