To nurture and rebuild soil and soil nutrients we aim to cover crop in all locations on the farm even the greenhouses. In the back of Greenhouse #1 where we have had basil, cucumbers, greens, scallions and more over the years, we gave the section a rest from cash crops and planted oats and peas. Before going to seed, Evrald broke out the weed trimmer and laid the cover crop down. WE then tarped for the winter, setting us up for a good place to plant come spring.

A final harvest of the older spinach we have in GH3 and GH4 took place. These side beds were then prepped for over wintered Paper Pot Scallions. You can learn more about the paper pot planting system in the Summer CSA week #11 newsletter. Spinach and Scallions don’t do much growing in the winter, however go dormant and with row cover often survive the cold temperatures, waking back up when sunny days return in March.

New and improved baseboard GH9

Inside view GH9 baseboard

Jaime moved some swiss chard from Garden 3 into greenhouse 10 for a bit more winter protection

Pole beans are flourishing in GH3, finally producing some beans!

With colder weather arriving, we have been moving storage crops to our root cellar. We have a section for squash and potatoes and another colder section for carrots and cabbage. We have a third room that will soon be home to onions.

We share 809 Brook Road with Woodland Community School. CHILDREN AND PARENTS MAY BE STILL IN AND AROUND THE DRIVEWAY WHEN CSA PICKUP BEGINS, PLEASE BE CAREFUL NAVIGATING THE PARKING LOT.

Pickup
Come anytime between 3 pm and 6 pm on Thursday.

Please bring your own bags or box to gather your choices.

 Remember to contact us in advance if you will be unable to pick up on Thursday, so that we can store your share in our walk-in refrigerator to keep it fresh. You can email or call us to let us know. Thank you to all of those who have already arranged another time to pickup!

Here's what you will find in this weeks share:

When you arrive at the farm, look for the CSA sign straight ahead and to the left.

Jaime will check you in and help you gather your share.

The Fall CSA is a set share chosen by your MSF Farmers. You will receive everything on the “basket” list. We will have a trade box available if you would like to trade one (1) of your items!

Your Farmer, Sam (For Tim, Mikaela, Jeannie, Jim, Evrald, Shawn, Jav, Colin, Jaime, Franconia, Jennings, and Ridge)