Farm News – Nov 21, 2013

We have arrived at the week that perhaps you all have been dreading — the last delivery of the season. I have been getting feedback from many of you on what a great season it has been. I am gratified by your kind words and support. I am quite satisfied and content with the produce we have been able to provide to you this year. I like to think that I improve as a farmer with each passing year and I know that those of you who have been members for many years will almost certainly concur. I always worry after a good year that we won’t be able to match it the following season, but so far that hasn’t been a problem. With all the frigid weather we’ve had over the past few weeks, I have been worried about what we would have for the final delivery, but those fears as well appear to have been groundless. We farmers do a lot of worrying, it just comes with the territory I guess, an occupational hazard you might say. The only real disappointment I feel with the final share is with the Brussels sprouts. They are always a bit difficult and slow to mature, but each year I try to plant more and earlier. Unfortunately, we still won’t have large quantities for the final distribution. Sorry!

A few of you have still not received your giant head of Napa cabbage and a few other groups have not gotten a red cabbage this fall. We will rectify that this week. For the rest, we hope to have broccoli or cauliflower. We don’t have much kale left but we do have a lot of collards. We will send these items as extras this week.