Striving for success without hard work is like trying to harvest where you haven’t planted. -Unknown
Fall time colors are really starting to come in
Week 17 produce list
- Romaine – all
- Kohlrabi – all
- Beets – all
- Dill – all
- Acorn squash – all
- Green kale – all
- Rosemary – all
- Braising mix – all
- Melons – all
- Garlic – all
- Peppers – all
- Potatoes – full, half
- Spinach – full, single
- Carrots – full, single
- Hoop house tomatoes – full
Some of Week 17 produce
Farmer notes
- FALL HARVEST PARTY is next Saturday Oct. 21st beginning at 2. Please rsvp is you are able to, but is not mandatory. See our website for directions as Cty Rd. 1 is under construction.
- Read about the Fall Share details in our farm article
- We have tons of beautiful winter squashes – let us know if you want to purchase any additional, or any possibility to market these
- Dill with the potatoes is a great match
- Rosemary works great with baked carrots, garlic and beets
- Still salad time with the braising, romaine and spinach – next week is more braising along with arugula. Kohlrabi, beets and carrots also go well on salads.
- We have had 3.5 inches of rain in the past week
- We are beginning to clean up some of the fields (remove trellis, drip line, plastic mulch, row cover) and trying to prepare for garlic planting
- Next Th., Oct. 19th is the final Summer Share box
- Please return all of our boxes and ice packs
- Wash all of the food before you eat it
Fall Share 2017
Participating in our Fall Share program is a wonderful way to continue to eat well right up through the holidays. We offer over 35 different varieties of root and storage vegetables, hardy greens, brassicas, herbs and also crops like popcorn, a carving pumpkin and a pie pumpkin, and honey! The deliveries are every other week and most of the crops are easy to store for weeks or even months. If you have not yet signed up, we would love for you to join us for the Autumn season!
The delivery dates are:
Th. October 26th
Th. November 9th
Tues. Nov. 21st
Price is $150 or $50 per box (feel free to sign up for one, two, or all three boxes)
Registration is here: http://earthdancefarm.net/sign-up-2
Here are some of the crops that we will be delivering:
ROOT VEGETABLES – potatoes, beets, rutabaga, carrots, turnips, radishes, parsnips
STORAGE CROPS – squash (butternut, acorn, delicata, sweet dumpling), pie pumpkin, onions, garlic, dry beans, popcorn, leeks
HARDY GREENS – spinach, braising mix, arugula, kale, swiss chard, lettuce, collard greens, scallions
BRASSICAS – broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, napa cabbage, brussel sprouts
HERBS – rosemary, sage, thyme, savory, oregano, marjoram, parsley
ALSO – honey, carving pumpkin
Thanks so much and have a great Fall!
The interns are amazed by the sizes of our Beets
Thank you for reading and thank you for supporting local and sustainable agriculture. Enjoy your produce! Like and follow us on Facebook and Instagram @EarthDanceFarm!
- Week 1 (June 22, 2017)
- Week 2 (June 29, 2017)
- Week 3 (July 6, 2017)
- Week 4 (July 13, 2017)
- Week 5 (July 20, 2017)
- Week 6 (July 27, 2017)
- Week 7 (August 3, 2017)
- Week 8 (August 10, 2017)
- Week 9 (August 17, 2017)
- Week 10 (August 24, 2017)
- Week 11 (August 31, 2017)
- Week 12 (September 7, 2017)
- Week 13 (September 14, 2017)
- Week 14 (September 21,2017)
- Week 15 (September 28,2017)
- Week 16 (October 5,2017)
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