This Friday, November 8, 5:30-7:30  Shared Harvest and Picadilly Farm community harvest potluck with Picadilly farmers Bruce and Jenny Wooster.  All are welcome!  Bruce and Jenny will review the farm year at Picadilly.  There will be music from shareholders: singer-songwriter Paul Hatem, and father-son fiddle/guitar duo Chris and Quinn Eastburn. Bring a potluck dish and … Continue reading Harvest Celebration Community Potluck, this Friday!!

FDA Rules may endanger small farms--please comment by Nov 15!  The final Food Safety & Modernization Act rules must consider the small organic farmer, and the proposed rules in their current state could undermine or endanger small scale organic farms.  More information, a consumer letter template, and how to post your own comment online or … Continue reading Comments needed on FDA rules, Freezing fields at Picadilly, Shares tomorrow for Bay End, Canton, JP.

Share contents for Saturday, October 26:Use these within a week or so (or blanche or make a dish for freezing): Lettuce-1 head Bok Choy—1 head of large or 1 bag of baby 2 broccoli or cauliflower Spinach – a bunch or bag Peppers – mostly green Kale—1 bunch—great in soups, grated and marinated for a … Continue reading Saturday’s Share Contents, plus some sweet news from Riverland!

I had a minor epiphany when I realized that I could make the Indian spinach dish saag with almost any greens I had on hand (I don't use bok choy or tat soi, however).  I used the recipe in Yamuni Devi's Indian Vegetarian Cooking that was on my shelf, but substituted mustard and turnip greens … Continue reading Greens galore and more for this Saturday pickup in Arlington

First share pickup is Oct. 26 in Arlington, Nov 2 in Canton, Jp, and Bay End.  We now also have a deep winter share, so you can sign up for 2, 3, 4, or 5 months, depending upon your needs.  Deadline for signup is Oct. 22 for 3 month shares and Nov 10 for 2 … Continue reading Coming Soon!

From Rob and Meghan at Riverland Farm:   The page has turned here on the farm.  We are now in full fledged fall harvest mode. Planting season has all but come to a close and weeding season is right behind it.  Now with our focus narrowed we are able to put our harvesting hats on just … Continue reading Fall has settled in at the farms (farm update from Riverland)

From Riverland Farmers Rob and Meghan: Dear Friends,          The sunshine has been abundant in the last couple of weeks drying out the fields and the farmers.  I remember Dave, who works on the crew, saying at one point this year, "It's amazing what we can accomplish with one sunny day".  It is … Continue reading Vision clearing at Riverland, Update on fall crops

While we eaters are revelling in perfectly ripe canteloupe, watermelons, peaches, blueberries, sweet corn, tomatoes, cucumbers, ...our growers are not only hefting literally tons of melons in a morning, but also steadily working on what's going on our tables and in the pantry come the fall.  Here are some photos from Picadilly and Riverland showing … Continue reading Garlic is in, fall carrots sizing up, fall greens planted at Shared Harvest farms

Check out this great way to enjoy your farm with other adults and kids ages 10 and up. I have had so much fun with--and been deeply impacted by--my experiences working with Dave Madan and the MOVE on day-long farm experiences with families and groups of young people. And I've found camping at Picadilly to … Continue reading Campout and farm work experience at Picadilly with the MOVE

I know some people are eating a few of last fall's sweet storage carrots with this spring's green onions...Full circle local eating--woo-hoo!! In the last couple of weeks I cleaned out my root cellar (okay, yes, there were a few sprouted potatoes in there), defrosted the freezer...and picked my first couple quarts of strawberries : … Continue reading Late Spring report, Strawberries, and musings from Riverland