Monthly Archive: October 2017
Hello Everyone! So, we received 4 inches of rain from Sunday’s big storm. We lost power around 8:30 just as we were sitting down for dinner. Power was restored at around 2 AM. We still maintain a considerable amount of produce in the walk-in coolers, so it is always worrisome to experience an outage. Fortunately, it was brief and we did not suffer any damage from the high winds. We have some very muddy conditions in the field to contend with, but all in all very lucky to have been spared the damage that has befallen much of New England. I have come to accept worrying as an occupational hazard of farming. One of the first songs I ever learned on the guitar was “Worried Man Blues,” an old folk song popularized by the Carter family (and covered by just about every folk and bluegrass artist). I didn’t know back then just how well it would serve me! (more…)
Hi Folks! A week after our frost event we are seeing the damage that was caused. It seems bit strange, but while the peppers and beans were not completely killed, we had damage to some crops that are usually quite hardy. Lettuce, which is much tougher than one might think, had quite a bit of tip burn, as did the chard. Even the broccoli and the kale have some white spots on the leaves — a sign of frost damage. (more…)
Hi Everyone! Today, in addition to harvesting for the Tuesday deliveries, we spent preparing for another cold night. This will be our first hard frost and will likely finish off most of the tender crops such as the peppers, eggplant, beans, and summer squash. We have covered as much as we were able, to try to keep them alive for a few more weeks. This will be a single cold night after which it will warm up again for a week or so. The sweet potato vines will certainly be killed and we can begin harvesting them in earnest. They will be featured in most, if not all, of the shares remaining in the season. (more…)
This recipe is from Gourmet magazine and can be found on epicurious.com. It requires lots of chopping, but is relatively easy. I generally double the recipe when I make it, because it goes very quickly. Note that the lentils may need more cooking time, depending on whether you have pre-soaked them or they are dry. Buy the pre-cooked lentils at Trader Joe’s to save time! Serves 2 generously. (more…)
Hello Folks, as I write we are receiving some much-needed rain; hurricane rain but without any damaging winds. This will be of great benefit to the greens and the fall brassicas which have been slowed down by the dearth of precipitation through most of September. We have some spinach that is sizing up and may be ready to begin harvesting next week. We also have a lot of broccoli planted which will be heading up through the rest of the season and cauliflower should be starting soon as well. (more…)
From an old, Edible Vermont (2009) magazine, Winter issue, these spiced cookies are cake-like in texture and so welcoming on a cold, wintry day with a hot cup of tea (or cocoa). Roast and mash the butternut squash ahead of time so you have it ready when you want to bake these cookies. The recipe yields about 5 dozen. (more…)
Hello Everyone! So, you may have noticed I haven’t had much to say about the weather for the past few weeks; a deviation from the norm – since most of my updates begin with a weather report. I jokingly refer to it as griping about the weather, but it’s really meant to help the members understand what we are up against, and in what ways the weather affects our production. With the devastation caused by Harvey and then Irma and now Maria, it didn’t seem appropriate to utter a single word that might be construed as complaining. Besides, the frequent rain had ceased, and after a cool beginning September, the weather has warmed up nicely. (more…)
If we are lucky enough to get broccoli leaves, they are perfect in this soup. If not, feel free to just use broccoli. This will be a very dark green soup. (more…)
