Wow - it’s been a long time since my last update! So much has happened on the farm since then! Part of why I’ve been less online is that I’ve been busy growing a baby - I’m due mid December!
Belly circa late July
I’ve luckily had a straightforward and not too bad pregnancy so far, but I’ve definitely had to work less on the farm and more at my desk. We’re so lucky to had a team of awesome folks, most of whom have returned for multiple seasons, holding down the fort and taking on more responsibility.
First cukes of the year!
Big rainy kale day
Bandana day!
We had a powerful storm roll through in July that resulted in many downed trees and no power for five days. We were lucky to suffer minimal damage to our house, barn and crops, but being without power for that long was extremely stressful. It got us thinking about how to plan for loss of power in the future, especially for critical infrastructure like our greenhouse and well pump.
Sweet potatoes just getting going in July
The storm was followed by some extremely hot weather which the tomatoes did not love. Tomato season was a bit shorter than usual this year, but we so enjoyed it while we could!
Week 11 CSA shares
The crew has been bulk harvesting potatoes all summer and just finished last week. We’re also almost done bringing in our amazing crop of winter squash! Next up is sweet potatoes, which are also shaping up to be bountiful this year.
Kabocha and acorn squash
Delicata!
Speaking of squash, what inspired me to write today is that sign ups for our December and Winter Shares are now open! We’ve switched to a new CSA platform that we’re really excited about, and we are opening up more spaces for our Winter Share than ever before. We especially love feeding folks in the winter - our first CSA ever was a winter CSA in 2016! We love the food itself - spicy greens, juicy turnips, buttery potatoes. And we love being part of the year-round local food system! The December share is 3 weeks and the Winter Share is the first 12 weeks of 2023 - you can learn more and sign up here! Please let me know if you have any questions - we’d love to feed you this winter!
I’ll try to send an update in the next few weeks - fall on the farm is beautiful and delicious, and I’m excited to share it with you!