Hot and Dry Through September!
FALL CSA SHARES START WEDNESDAY 10/5!
Fall CSA shares are just around the corner! We still have a few more slots available for folks that want to sign up. Fall shares is the "farmer's favorite" share and has all the great storage veggies to last you through the winter! Lots of carrots, beets, potatoes, onions, winter squash, parsnips and sweet potatoes, as well as frost sweetened broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, lettuce, greens, leeks, radishes, greens, and more!
Click Here to Sign Up For Fall CSA!
We could use some rain. We're doing what's known as "dry farming" on our property, which really just means that we don't have irrigation setup in our fields. I am so incredibly grateful for the soil that we have that allows us to farm without irrigation. It is rich in organic material which helps shed water when it gets over saturated, but also retains water during dry stretches. I have never seen a plant die because of drought stretches, which is impressive considering we have had some long periods of time without rain over the years. I think it was in 2019 that we went over 5 weeks without a drop. Nothing dies, but without some rain, it doesn't grow much, either.
We're not quite there yet, but its getting close. The last rainfall we had on the farm was through the night on August 24th, and aside from a slight chance later this week, there isn't much to reassure us in the 10 day forecast (I'm really hoping that 40% chance on Thursday materializes!) We are pretty much relying on heavy dews in the morning for water on the crops until we get a rain. I went out the other day with our water wheel transplanter and dropped water on some beds that could use a little water as they get established, but it's too inefficient to do it across the farm. Getting irrigation on the farm is in the long term plans, but for now I'm just thankful we have such great soil!
Summer Shares Week 15!
Summer Shares Week 15!
It's the second to last week of CSA shares this week! The last pickup of the Summer season will be on September 25th. Afterwhich, Fall shares will start up the following Wednesday!
Delivery Baskets
▪Beets
▪Cherry Tomatoes
▪Cilantro
▪Cucumbers
▪Head Lettuce
▪Onions
▪Peppers
▪Radishes
▪Tomatoes
▪Green and Gold Zucchini
Market Style Pickup
Members Select 8 Items
▪Beans
▪Beets
▪Carrots
▪Celery
▪Chard
▪Cherry Tomatoes
▪Cucumbers
▪Eggplant
▪Kale
▪Greens Mix
▪Microgreens
▪Onions
▪Peppers
▪Radishes
▪Tomatoes
▪Winter Squash
▪Green and Gold Zucchini *U-pick Flowers (does not count towards one of your items!)
Herbs
9th Item, Members can select one herb to add to their share
▪Cilantro
▪Parsley
Check out the Farm Store!
Check out the Farm Store!
Veggies Stocked Fresh Every Friday!
In the store this week:
Flower Bouquets
Kale
Chard
Tomatoes
Peppers
Carrots
Zucchini
Celery
Fresh Herbs
Ice Cream
and More!
Find Us at the Market!
All three of our markets are up and running now!
You can find our produce at:
Cheshire Medical Center in the Cafeteria
Thursdays 10am - 2pm
June through November
Jaffrey Farmers Market
Fridays 3pm - 6pm
June through October
Keene Farmers Market
Saturdays 9am - 1pm
April through October
