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Hello From the Farm,
Fall is moving right along, and we’re settling into the cooler days and shorter evenings. The fields are full of fall crops, with lots of greens, brassicas, squash, and other cool-weather favorites coming along. The weather has certainly kept us on our toes this season, but we’re grateful for every harvest and every person who continues to support our farm. Thank you for being part of it!
We’re in need of volunteers to pick flowers, herbs, and hot peppers for drying, and to plant native wildflowers. Let us know if you have any availability for this Friday or Saturday, or next week. Volunteer work is typically 4 hours, and you’ll receive a large bounty in exchange: produce, bread, eggs, fall decor, plants, and flowers. Many of these items need to be picked before our first frost, which is usually the second week of October. It looks like we might get lucky this year and have a slightly longer season due to later frost, but it’s still coming up quickly!
Here’s what we have for Gene’s Choice this week:
Sweet Potatoes: Naturally sweet and hearty, with plenty of uses from roasting to soups and mashed dishes.
Rainbow Carrots: A colorful mix of sweet, tender carrots in shades of purple, yellow, orange, and more. Extra sweet straight from the ground!
Shallots: Mild and slightly sweet, with a delicate onion flavor that’s great for sauces, dressings, and roasting.
Green Leaf Lettuce: Tender, fresh, and versatile for salads, sandwiches, and wraps.
Chijimisai: A tender Japanese mustard green with a mild, slightly sweet flavor. Great sautéed, stir-fried, or eaten fresh.
Paste Tomatoes: Meaty little San Marzano tomatoes with fewer seeds and less juice, making them especially good for sauces, soups, and roasting.
Apple Mix: A mix of golden delicious, fuji, and ludacrisp apples.
The second round of four Fall Special items are going out this week: two large decorative pumpkins!
For choose-your-own members and those just jumping in for this week, please have your order in by 5 pm Tuesday (bread orders in by 4:45 pm Monday), and leave some extra choices, just in case.
Rooted in Good Soil,
Gene & Victoria
