2016 – Week 18 Newsletter October 13, 2016 - “If we knew each other’s secrets, what comforts we should find.” - John Churton Collins Week 18 crops Butternut squash Romaine lettuce Potatoes Leeks Green kale Napa cabbage Hot peppers – wax/jalapeño/habanero Popcorn Carrots Eggplant – full, single Beets – half Leaf lettuce – full Kohlrabi – full Farmer notes FALL HARVEST PARTY is this… Read More
2016 – Week 17 Newsletter October 6, 2016 - Week 17 crop list Romaine lettuce Sweet Dumpling squash Asian greens (tatsoi, mizuna, mustard) Bell peppers Leeks Potatoes Kohlrabi – half Italian eggplant – single, half Red Kale – single Bok choy - single, full Sweet potatoes – full Cilantro – full Swiss Chard – full Farmer notes Next Thursday, October 13th is the final… Read More
2016 – Week 16 Newsletter September 29, 2016 - "Our land-healing ministry really is about cultivating relationships: between the people, the loving stewards, and the ecology of a place, what I call the environmental umbilical that we're nurturing here." "Too often, parents whose children express an interest in farming squelch it because they envision dirt, dust, poverty, and hermit living. But great stories come… Read More
2016 – Week 15 Newsletter September 22, 2016 - "No house should ever be on a hill or on anything. It should be of the hill. Belonging to it. Hill and house should live together each the happier for the other." ~Frank Lloyd Wright Week 15 crops Red kale Potatoes Fennel Radishes Bell Peppers Eggplant Bok choy Garlic Winter squash Green beans –… Read More
2016 – Week 14 Newsletter September 15, 2016 - “We have more food in this country than any other, and more diets to keep us from eating it.” ~ Yogi Berra Week 14 produce Potatoes Italian basil Bell peppers Hot Peppers-jalapeño/habanero/wax Eggplant Swiss chard – single/half Mint - single/half Cucumbers - single Green onions – single/full Green beans – full Sweet corn – full… Read More
2016 – Week 13 Newsletter September 8, 2016 - “I know the lands are lit, with all the autumn blaze of Goldenrod.” - Helen Hunt Jackson (1830-1885) Produce list Genovese basil Eggplant Bell peppers Cortland apples Fennel Potatoes Onions – full/single Sweet corn – full/single Squash – full Thyme – full Chard – full Tomatoes – single Dill – single/half Cucumbers – single/half Kale –… Read More
2016 – Week 12 Newsletter September 1, 2016 - Above the lower plants it towers, The Fennel with its yellow flowers; And in an earlier age than ours Was gifted with the wondrous powers Lost vision to restore. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "The Goblet of Fire" Week 12 produce list Fennel Red torpedo onions Potatoes Cucumbers Peppers – bell/wax/jalapeño Eggplant – Italian/Japanese Garlic Tomatoes Genovese… Read More
2016 – Week 11 Newsletter August 25, 2016 - “The quality of a person’s life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence.” ~Vince Lombardi Week 11 crop list Sweet onions Potatoes Cucumbers Summer squash Sweet corn Bell peppers Hot wax peppers Italian Eggplant Japanese Eggplant Beans – full/half Kale – single/half Basil – single Chard – full Tomatoes – full Farmer notes… Read More
2016 – Week 10 Newsletter August 18, 2016 - "Do one thing every day that scares you." Eleanor Roosevelt Week 10 produce Bell peppers Hungarian hot wax peppers Sweet corn Basil (pesto bunch) Tomatoes Eggplant Sweet onions Green beans Summer squash Cucumbers Red potatoes – full Farmer notes Another jammed box of summer goodness Corn is ‘children’s sized’ ears for single and… Read More
2016 – Week 9 Newsletter August 11, 2016 - Gardening is a long road, with many detours and way stations, and here we all are at one point or another. It's not a question of superior or inferior taste, merely a question of which detour we are on at the moment. Getting there (as they say) is not important; the wandering about in the… Read More
2016 – Week 8 Newsletter August 4, 2016 - "The aim of not knowing is to find out. The aim of finding out is to encourage the venture into more unknowing." - Leon Saulter Week 8 produce list Romaine lettuce Red potatoes Thai basil Summer squash Cucumbers Tomatoes Eggplant Beets – full/half Radishes - full/single Kale – single/half Green beans – full/single Wax… Read More
2016 – Week 7 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~Mother Teresa Week 7 crop list ➢ Cucumbers ➢ Green beans ➢ Summer Squash ➢ Potatoes ➢ Thyme ➢ Zucchini ➢ Romaine lettuce ➢ Kohlrabi ➢ Hungarian Wax peppers ➢ Cabbage - full/half ➢ Eggplant - full/single ➢… Read More
2016 – Week 6 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “Let us linger here awhile in the foolishness of things.” ~unknown Week 6 produce list: Summer squash Zucchini New red potatoes Parsley Chives Kohlrabi Green kale Japanese eggplant Napa cabbage - half Green cone cabbage – full/single Lettuce – full single Red beets – full Cauliflower – full Farmer notes: **It is a very hot… Read More
2016 – Week 5 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “Education is the best weapon for peace.” ~ Maria Montessori Week 5 crop list Summer squash Mint Cabbage Kohlrabi Raspberries Head lettuce Leaf lettuce Collard greens Peas – single Swiss chard – full/single Broccoli – full Red kale – full Farmer notes Free raspberry picking today or tomorrow – one gallon maximum per, bring your… Read More
2016 – Week 4 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “When a good person hurts, all that is truly good, must suffer with them.” ~ Euripedes Week 4 crop list: Cabbage Raspberries Shelling peas Kale Red beets Braising mix Arugula Citrus basil Broccoli/napa/choy farmer’s choice – full/single Radishes – single Scallions – full Heavy rain and strong winds The last 2 evenings I have been… Read More
2016 – Week 3 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “I am large, I contain multitudes” ~Walt Whitman Produce list: Swiss chard Scallions Radishes Pac Choy Napa cabbage Green cabbage Chives Genovese basil Dill - full/single Raspberries – full/local single Popcorn – full Shelling peas – full Farmer notes: Swiss Chard is beautiful and delicious – and is our ‘veg. of the week’ Peas are… Read More
2016 – Week 2 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “Your imagination costs you nothing, but it will cost you everything if you refuse to use it.” ~Robert Battle Week 2 produce list: Radishes Romaine lettuce Boc Choy Broccoli Cabbage Scallions Kale Napa cabbage - full/single Mizuna greens – full/single Cilantro – full/half Leeks – full Asparagus – full Week 2 farmer notes Welcome to… Read More
2016 – Week 1 Newsletter July 29, 2016 - “Find a place inside where there is joy – and the joy will burn out the pain.” ~Joseph Campbell Week 1 Produce list: Braising mix Scallions Asparagus Radishes Mint Broccoli Kale Romaine lettuce Garlic Scapes – full/single Chives – full/half Week 1 Farmer Notes … Read More
