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now for some fun
I don't know how it happened, but I've caught the bug. The hard cider bug. I'm going to blame it on Lance, who spoke very enthusiastically a few weeks ago about making beer and hard cider. Very enthusiastically. Offered me books. Gave me the address of the modern homebrew emporium in Cambridge. The guys at … Continue reading now for some fun
SOLD OUT!
Our winter shares are sold out! Thanks to everyone who has joined this Community Supported Agriculture program. We thank you for your partnership. We are really excited to share the harvest with you! Hey, check this out - a nice interview about Shared Harvest CSA in the local Arlington Advocate.
What’s cooking at my house
In my household, we have a post-distribution routine that has served us well over the past several years. It actually starts several weeks before the first distribution. We invite friends and neighbors to eat dinner with us on the Sunday evening following the first share distribution. We had a wonderful feast on Sunday: delicata squash, … Continue reading What’s cooking at my house
October 23 share
Here's what was in the share that was distributed yesterday. Picadilly Farm Sweet potatoes, 4 pounds. Remember to take them out of their plastic bag! Gold potatoes, 5 pounds. Store out of bag, in a cool dark place. Carrots, 3 pounds (grown at Tracie's Community Garden) plus a bunch Delicata squash, 3-4 pieces Red peppers, … Continue reading October 23 share
A guide to eating locally this winter
The good folks at the Belmont Farmers' Market have published the autumn issue of Roots & Sprouts. It is full of excellent information about eating locally year-round. Winter CSAs, veggie storage techniques and some of our favorite winter veggies are highlighted. The Belmont Farmers' Market is open for a few more weeks. It's a nice market, … Continue reading A guide to eating locally this winter
Winter Greens
All of the Shared Harvest veggie farm have rows and rows of leafy greens growing for fall and winter harvest. Most farmers have row cover ready to toss over beds of the more tender greens when frost is predicted. The lettuce, escarole, endive and dandelion greens growing in the Busa fields will do fine without … Continue reading Winter Greens
News from the Fields
Our farmers are bringing in many of the storage crops and tending to the crops that will stay in the ground until they're harvested for the winter share. It looks like we will have another tasty and varied winter share this year. Here are a few crop reports. Riverland Farm crop update "All in all … Continue reading News from the Fields
Connecting to the Source: theMOVE
"Sometimes I wish a school bus full of volunteers would pull into the farm and offer to help," said one tired family farmer to another. theMOVE is a new organization with a mission and work that will make just about every farmer I know smile, including the one mentioned above. theMOVE organizes and leads reflective … Continue reading Connecting to the Source: theMOVE
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it
Managing Shared Harvest can be pretty challenging. Consider all the extras that I've got to sample. Most recently I've been sampling Crystal Brook's orange-cranberry goat cheese. I've been a fan of their classic plain and cracked black pepper cheese since I toured the farm during a CRAFT visit several years ago. Thinking that shareholders might … Continue reading It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it
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