Welcome to Week 15
Just one week ago beds were still being cultivated by tractor and hand as you see here with Armando and Michael helping out the turnip crops freeing them of weeds. Now as the cool weather comes over the farm we'll do less cultivating and more Winter preparations. This is not to say that we are already slowing down because there is still a lot more growing to do on the farm. At this time of year we welcome our cool weather crops such as lettuces, spinach, turnips, cabbage, broccoli and tons of root vegetables.
We begin to till in our warmer weather crops and prepare those beds for next season. Plenty of Rye and Hairy Vetch cover crops as well as Oats and Forage Radish will be seeded in these beds which will give back nutrients to the soil and allow it to rest all Winter long. Even our hoop houses are cleaned out of expired tomato plants and pepper plants. These hoop houses will grow for a few more months to carry us through Winter and then will have a chance to also rest and be prepared for next Spring.
This week if for all CSA members!
Your Vegetable bounty this week......
Leeks
Tempel Farms Organics Salad Mix
Savoy Cabbage
*Carola Potatoes
Orange Carrots
Hakurei Turnips
Spinach
Sweet Crisp Peppers
Butternut Squash
*these may not be able to get dug from the ground this week because of all the rain! Let's see what happens!
Your fruit bounty this week......
We have 1 more week of fruit after this week!
Bosc Pears
Honey Crisp Apples
Concord Grapes
Golden Supreme Apples
Warm up your evenings with a wonderful Winter Squash Soup with Gruyere Croutons.
So many ways to enjoy these carrots........
Leeks, with it's delicate and slightly sweet flavor, this Allium is wonderful to cook with for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Poached Eggs over Sauteed Greens, Leek and Potato Soup, Pan Roasted Chicken and Leeks.
Our mix of Red Oak, Curly Green, Surry Arugula and Green Oak leaves is sure to please everyone.
Toss this with a light Olive Oil blend and enjoy your healthy greens.
Sweet Hakureis are back again this week! If you'd like to warm these up try a
I know I mentioned last week the marriage of peppers and sausage but what about....
Pictures of the farm this week........
Tomato plants pulled out of the hoop house.....until next Spring!
Charlie and Sherman bundled up for morning harvest.
First year apple trees!
Michael collecting Swiss Chard bunches.
Charlie, cool in cool weather!
Joe catching a chicken during the CSA pick up!
Our on farm farm stand!
One last haul for Chris and I to Arthur Illinois this week! Our last batch of chickens for the season will be available for sale beginning this Thursday. It would be a great time to stock up for Winter so make some room in your freezer and you won't be disappointed when the snow falls to 3 feet and you're wondering what you've saved from the farm this season! Thanks again for you support!
Enjoy your bounty this week,
Your farmers,
Tania and Chris Cubberly and our crew, Charlie, Sherman, Mike, Joe, Michael, Armando and Francisco!
