Westfield Area CSA Blog

Circle Brook Farm

Farm News – October 27, 2025

Hello All! We continue to enjoy mild weather. We have had light frost these past few nights, but the real damage was done two weeks ago when we dropped into the twenties. We may have some rain later this week. It is no longer as critical for the crops as it had been, but we still need some precipitation to fill the lakes and reservoirs and to recharge the aquifers which supply our well water. (more…)

Winter Squash

Winter Squash

Winter squash is really a misnomer, as these delicious treats are grown in the summer. They are edible well into the winter, however, thanks to their ability to last for months in storage.  First, be sure to check for any soft spots. If there are any, cook that squash right away. Soft spots can easily be cut out and the rest of the squash is usually fine. (more…)

Maple Roasted Honeynut Squash

Maple Roasted Honeynut Squash

A tinier version of butternut squash, honeynut is slightly sweeter and has a thinner edible skin.  Here’s a recipe for roast honeynut squash, found on Olivia Adriance’s food blog. You can serve alongside a roasted protein for a simple but totally satisfying weeknight meal. Or give it a try for Thanksgiving and see what your family and friends have to say about this mini gourd.  Serves 6 as sides. (more…)

Easy Vegetable Fritters

Easy Vegetable Fritters

This recipe, shared by a CSA member and found in Parade Magazine, can be made with many of our shares, and a healthy way to get kids to eat their veggies. It’s as easy as 1-2-3! (more…)

Circle Brook Farm

Farm News – October 20, 2025

Hello Folks! As we head into the final weeks of the season we will be relying on the cool weather crops-spinach, brassicas, greens in the mustard family, as well as root crops and storage crops like potatoes and winter squash. We may double up on the root vegetables and there may be both regular potatoes and sweet potatoes in a share. Since the frost, which killed the vines, we have been busy harvesting the sweet potatoes and we have a nice crop. There are a lot of tubers to dig, and we would love to have help with the harvest. (more…)

Beets

Beets

Beets are filled with good things.  High in fiber, vitamins A and C, and surprisingly, more iron than most other vegetables, including spinach!  They also contain calcium, potassium, phosphorous, and folic acid.  The pigments that give beets their signature coloring are strong antioxidants. (more…)

Parsnip Soup

Parsnip Soup

Here’s a rich and creamy puréed parsnip soup, perfect for those cool autumn nights. Try adding a peeled and diced celeriac with the parsnips for added depth of taste! (more…)

Sweet Potato Fries

Sweet Potato Fries

If you have left over sweet potatoes—and you probably do, these are so fantastic, even your pickiest eater will probably like them. (more…)