2012 membership information is now available by going to the “Join Us” tab on this blog. For descriptions of our shares, click on the “Our Shares” tab.
We are already looking forward to the next season and hope that you will join us!
Sign up now to get the “early bird” discount!
We also have lots of produce and eggs available all winter. If you are looking for organic, local produce, I hope that you will check out the “Farm Market” page for details!
It is very exciting to see the progress on the hoop house! With the help of Casey and one of our worker-members, Wendell, the last of the hoops went up today.
All the hoops are in place!
Now the end walls need to be built, the baseboards and mid-boards added and it is plastic-pulling time! We’ll need some extra hands for that when the time comes-hopefully before the snow comes! Hmm, a nice warm day would be nice for plastic pulling…they say that Thursday will bring 60 degrees! Anyone want to stop by for a nice, untraditional Thanksgiving meal of home-grown chickens and LOTS of veggies? (And just a little outdoor activity-)
Wendell, Casey and Mike, and lots of hoops.
Slow but sure, the hoop house is going up! Matt and Mike worked on it on Sunday, after the ground dried up a bit. After the hoops are up, there is wiggle wire to install, base boards and mid-boards plus the ends need to be built. AND THEN…a double layer of 100′ long plastic needs to be pulled over the top and secured! We are fighting against the impending winter, day-length and Mike’s long days at the office. Will we have a roof this winter?
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We have one more vegetable pick-up for Storage and Extended Season shares on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 22 & 23. There are still lots of great veggies to eat out there in the fields that don’t seem intimidated by the cold at all! At some point though, they are destined to succumb to the power of Old Man Winter (?) (Hmm, who sounds tougher; Old Man Winter, or Mother Nature?)
Tonight, we had a delicious stir-fry that was put together pretty quickly with onions, leeks, garlic, broccoli, cauliflower, Daikon, green peppers, chili’s and carrots from the farm. (I did add fresh ginger.) I think that it is time again for me to sing a love song about leeks! There is really nothing that compares to the mellow sweetness that they add to a meal. The new winter leeks that we are harvesting now are every bit as sweet as the summer leeks. Well maybe almost as sweet, but still…really great! Add a super sweet carrot, fresh cauliflower and Daikon- mmm, mmm, mmm.
Now about Daikon! I brought in a long radish (about 14″ long) and sliced it for the stir-fry, then Mike and I started snacking on the radishes and we both agreed that their storage space is well-deserved and that they will be a welcome treat over the winter. Milder than a regular, small radish, easier to clean, larger, tender slices; what’s not to love?
(By the way, if you are feeling winter radish deprived, give us a call. We have plenty for everyone!)
It was a great day to get started on the hoop house. Mike, Matt and Casey set 52 ground posts today and we’ll be ready to begin assembly on Saturday!
While they were working on that, I bagged beautiful yellow storage onions and put them where they will be safely stored until they find good homes. If you need onions, check the “farm market” page for more information. We also have pumpkins available for decoration or eating.
Winter storage shares and Extended shares will have the first pick-up next week. If you have signed up for these, more information will be sent to you soon.
Water House Foods is also offering extended bread shares! If you would like to sample some of their wonderful baked goods just let me know! Pick-up will be at the farm and the cost is $12.00 for 2 bread deliveries. You do not have to purchase a vegetable share to enjoy a 2 week bread share.
Golden storage onions
