This is hands down my favorite time of year at the farm. This morning I practically swam to the field through mist and dew to check on the sweet corn. As I swished through the wet grass a flock of wild turkeys suddenly materialized out of the swirling white blanket and watched me pass. We had a low temperature of 41 here last night, so I hurried home from the field to a welcome cup of hot tea and watched as the mist lifted to reveal a gorgeous sunny day. By 9am I was dropping my sweatshirt in the grass as we unloaded hay bales!
The clarity of the air is what really gets me this time of year. Whether we are setting up irrigation on the newly germinated fall crops, feeding “drops” apples to the pigs from our neighbors’ trees (thanks!), or harvesting overflowing crates of veggies, it pays to look up from time to time to take in the blues, greens and first few twinges of red. Even picking rocks (a demoralizing job at times) gave us a chance to admire the rippling grass in the hayfield below and search the sky for raptors playing in the air currents above. The forecast is great all week, so I hope many of you make it out to the farm to enjoy the beauty of this time of year!
Cheers, Norah and the Sweetland Crew
Week 17 Harvest
Half Pint
Sweet corn, 8 ears
Carrots, 1 pound
Eggplant, 2
Beets, small bunch
Sweet peppers, 2
Tomatoes, 1.5 pounds
Cherry tomatoes, half pint
Garlic, 1 head
Brimming Basket
Sweet corn, 10 ears
Carrots, 1.5 pounds
Eggplant, 3
Beets, medium bunch
Sweet peppers, 3
Tomatoes, 2 pounds
Cherry tomatoes, half pint
Garlic, 1 head
Summer squash, 1 pound
Veggie Monster
Sweet corn, 12 ears
Carrots, 2 pounds
Eggplant, 4
Beets, large bunch
Sweet peppers, 4
Tomatoes, 3 pounds
Cherry tomatoes, pint
Garlic, 2 heads
Summer squash, 2 pounds
What’s Cooking This Week
You can find ingredients for all of these recipes in our farm store! We source meats, dairy, grains, beans, sweets, and more from local and sustainable producers. Don’t forget to use your CSA member discount!