Liz and I took a little road trip this Wednesday. First stop was Berlin, MA to meet Charlie at Village Power and Equipment. Charlie is the man to go to if you're in the market for used farm equipment, or if your used farm equipment has broken down. His knowledge about old tractors is encyclopedic. … Continue reading Road Trip
Author: Gretta
Picture Perfect Days
These photos were taken during the October Winter CSA distributions. I'm hoping we have equally nice weather for the November and December pick ups! Thanks to Jane Sedgwick and Kathy Martin for their sharing their photography skills with us.
Four more tons of veggies leave the farm!
"Oh! Oh my! Oh! Oh! Look! Look what's in the share!" "I get apples, too?!" These were just some of the delighted exclaimations we heard at the share pick up yesterday.It was a great day to be at the farm. Lots of happy people, eaters and farmers alike. Nice weather, very managable traffic, lots of … Continue reading Four more tons of veggies leave the farm!
Four tons of food in five hours
Wow! What an incredibly successful first Winter Share distribution! Here are some highlights.The produce we distributed was exceptional in quality and variety. This is the kind of share that CSA growers want to give shareholders every single distribution. Mother nature cooperated fully with us on this one! The produce highlights for me where the Vanguarden … Continue reading Four tons of food in five hours
A look at the October 18 share
Double click on the photo above and you'll be taken to my Flickr site where the identity of the veggies will be revealed. Special thanks to Kathy Martin and Skippy for these wonderful photos.Here's the entire share, including the five apple varieties from which shareholders selected one 10 pound bag. The apple varieties are braeburn, … Continue reading A look at the October 18 share
What is in the share today?
From Bruce and Jenny Wooster, Picadilly Farm:Carrots, 5 pounds. These are a variety called "Bolero", which we grow especiallyfor the sweet flavor and exceptional storage. The carrots may need another rinse, but many of the nutrients are in the outer layer of the carrots - unless it is your preference, they do not need to … Continue reading What is in the share today?
Bringing the harvest in
This week Liz and I have been getting ready for the winter share harvest tomorrow morning. I walk the one acre field at least once a day inspecting our vegetables. Together we redesigned our wash station. Today we planned what would go where: Should the bags of apples go over there? Or should they go … Continue reading Bringing the harvest in
Winter Share Excitement
You'd think we would all be ready for a nice long rest after the tough growing season we've had this year. But just the opposite is true: there's growing excitment among the farmers involved in the multi-farm winter share. This fall has been wonderful growing weather. We have some fabulous vegetables. And hungry and appreciative … Continue reading Winter Share Excitement
Bedtime
We took the last of the tomatoes down today. Moved tomato stakes to their winter resting place. Mowed the pepper and eggplants. Used the disk harrow to chop up the plant debris and get the field ready for winter rye. It was a bit odd, though pleasant, putting the farm to bed on such a … Continue reading Bedtime
October garden
Much of my field is in cover crop now. Oats and field peas are growing where I'll plant first next spring. Winter rye will be sown early next week. Leafy greens that I'm growing for the Winter Share are lovely. Kathy stopped by to take photos. She makes the field look like a piece of … Continue reading October garden
Shared Harvest CSA 