Thank God. We mostly survived the storm unaffected. There is minor damage but it could have been a bad scenario for the garden. I was mostly worried about the peppers and the tomatoes. When I left the farm this afternoon the peppers only sustained minor breakage. The tomatoes were leaning very close to the ground but were still loaded with fruits. The lower field did not flood out all the fall seeding. And no hail to report, Hooray!
The West Reading Farmer’s Market was cancelled this morning. This was the first time in the history of the market. It was sad to not see all the wonderful faces but oh so nice to sleep in this morning. We were also blessed with an amazing dinner at Papillon Brasserie last night. Philip is an extremely talented chef. It is so great to see my veggies all dressed up in their finest.
Despite the weather our event on Saturday was a success. Miriam gave a very informative talk on beneficial insects. I learned a lot.
We have just passed the half waypoint for the CSA. I have enjoyed the experience so much this year. I really appreciate all your feedback and cooperation pulling off a semi complicated system.
We have had a few members complete their work hours. I am still hoping to hear from quite a few of you to schedule your hours.
This past week marked the last of our direct seeding in the field. With the cool mornings and later starts we can really feel fall approaching. There is always sadness for me this time of year. It is kind of like the end of vacation when you are thinking of returning home and leaving a beautiful tropical island. You will be happy to be home but oh so sad to leave.
Best wishes to all of you that are starting back to work this week or starting back to school. May it be as rewarding of a year as our summer has been for us.
This week’s harvest:
Full share: ( you may receive any of these items)
- Red Gold potatoes 2 lb
- Lettuce- 3 - 4 heads - some shares may receive 2 orders of lettuce.
- Beets 1.5 lb or Carrots 1.5 lb ( no greens on the carrots)
- Melons - you will either receive cantaloupe or watermelon. Few cantaloupes left. This is probably the last week for melons.
- Tomatoes - 2- 3 lb many shapes and colors.
- Mixed colors and shapes of sweet peppers 1.5 lb or Eggplant (small purple, green, large purple or orange) 1.5 lb
- 3/4 lb of chard or kale
- Winter Squash- Giant pumpkins, red kuri or buttercup squash. Super tasty and nutritious. 1large or 2 small.
- Beans ¾ lb– full shares only.
- Fennel – 1 bulb
- Leeks – 1 #
Half Share:
- Any 4 of the above full share items. Probably not beans.
Optional Items: (these count as an item in your share) Some of these items are in limited quantities so can be ordered on a first come first serve basis.
- Fresh cut flower bouquets
Extra Items: (these do not count as an item) - Please let me know the quantity you would like.
- Garlic chives 1/8 lb
- Hot peppers - 6 peppers
- Basil 1/4 lb
- Aji Dulce Peppers- ½ lb. These are also known as Carribean Seasoning Peppers. They look, taste and smell like a hot pepper but have no heat. They are excellent for seasoning.
Thank you and have a great week,
Erica
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