Fall CSA Week #5
Thursday October 22nd: 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
We took some time this past week to gather as a farm crew and just about had everyone who has not gone back to school made it!. After a walk in the woods, potluck dishes came out. Farm produce, eggs, and meat adorned the table...we certainly enjoyed the time together.
Addison is all about the “High-one” instead of the traditional “High-five”
We nestled into the seed room last week during the cold wet days and popped Garlic: breaking apart then bulbs into individual cloves for planting. As the garlic harvest came in back in July, Tim went through the harvest saving the largest bulbs for next years seed. Sometimes the bulbs are small but the cloves big!
Sunday we made it over to the Oxbow and planted the 200 pounds of seed. Almost 4 full beds with 3 rows each, we are looking at about 4,800 row feet of garlic.
We used to sit on the back of the water-wheel transplanter and plant the garlic like Jaime, Mikaela and another employee did back in 2022 In recent years we set the water-wheel transplanter to dibble the holes and we just follow behind and plant by hand. We find this method easier and faster.
Evrald, Shawn, Jav, Colin, and Sam made quick work of the planting.
Planting Garlic!
We space the garlic in 3 rows so that the cub can drive over the beds with the basket weeder spaced perfectly between the rows of garlic. We will utilize this tractor implement in the spring as the garlic grows to help us manage weeds.
Frosty mornings have arrived
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.
Send us photos of your carved pumpkins if you like! We will share them in next weeks Newsletter!
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, and Ridge)