In Your CSA Bag
Watermelon ~ 1
Potatoes (gold) ~ 1 qt
Green Cabbage ~ 1 head
Broccoli ~ 1 bunch
Brussels Sprouts ~ 1 pint
Romaine ~ 1 head ~ OR ~ Spinach ~ 1 xl handful
Peppers ~ 2 sweet
Onions ~ 1 1/2 lbs, paper bagged
Tomatoes ~ 2
Herbs ~ mixed ~ 1 bunch
Also at the Farm Stand
produced locally...*
Boyden Farm ~ beef
Green Top Farm ~ lamb & pork
Red Hen Baking Co. ~ organic breads, fresh Tu/Th/Sat
Free range eggs
* These items are brought into our farm stand to give you a larger selection.
Recipes of the Week
Mashed Gold Potatoes
Tricolor Potatoes with Pesto and Parmesan
Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
News from the Field
It was a very busy weekend here at the farm. We had the whole family at home visiting, which means they were all helping on the farm too. We were trying to harvest the potatoes before the rains came, as the mud can get deep and difficult.
How do we harvest you ask? It takes 6 workers to harvest potatoes.
The first worker drives the tractor pulling the huge 2 row harvester. Her job is to stay in the rows and control the overall speed of the harvest.
The second worker drives the tractor pulling the potato wagon. This “V” shaped wagon collects the potatoes dropping from a conveyor belt attached to the harvester. Her job is to keep pace with the first tractor while evenly dispersing the potatoes in the wagon. Distractions are not an option for this worker!
The third worker controls the hydraulics to raise and lower the conveyor arm of the harvester over the potato wagon. He also controls the depth of the digging. Too deep can clog the harvester and too shallow can miss or chop up the potatoes. He also helps the others sort potatoes when not running the controls.
The harvester's many conveyors sort the potatoes from rocks and other debris. The other three workers stand on top of the harvester and remove any remaining debris so that only potatoes go into the wagon. They have to work fast to keep up with the tractors.
When the potato wagon is full, it is returned to the barn, and potatoes are unloaded into large wooden bins to cure. After warm curing, they are sent to cold storage for the winter. As orders arrive we wash the potatoes in the barrel washer (currently next to the greenhouse), pack them and then ship them throughout the winter.
Our workers labored hard and, thanks to them and our kids, we harvested most of the potatoes before the rains came!
Please enjoy our fresh organic SPUDS!
- Anne Tisbert
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