Pictured above: One particularly large donation of our vegetables to the Food Pantry @ St. Stephens, being kindly collected by volunteers at the market last Saturday morning. THANK YOU for contributing to this donation of food! Food Pantry clients are in need of and excited for fresh produce, and we are very glad to be able to participate in this community endeavor.
A blue moon behind us, we're moving right on into November with 33 degrees on the thermometer this week. We harvested all the ripe peppers earlier this week, just in case, even though - amazingly! - there is no frost in the forecast for the next 10 days. All the tomatoes have already been harvested and the plants pulled from the hoophouses. Our hoophouses are now almost completely planted with our winter crops. Speaking of winter...
We grow year-round, so we have vegetables to harvest after Thanksgiving, but less diversity and less quantity.
?? How to get vegetables from us after Nov 24th?? Read on...
:: Winter Farm Share announcement: We've totaled up our harvest numbers from the past three winters and calculated that our very small Winter Farm Share (December through April) in years past only accounted for about 20% of our winter harvest. Thus, we are offering four times as many Winter Shares this year as in the past! We don't have as many pick up locations in the winter months, however. Winter Farm Share sign up will open early next week with pick up options at our farm and Good Health Herbs. If shares remain after a couple of weeks, we will open up a pick up location in Bon Air or @ St. Stephens.
:: We continue to stock our self-serve FarmStand here at our farm all winter. Some weeks it may be open only certain days of the week. Check for availability on Facebook or Instagram
:: We will continue to sell through Richmond's online market, Fall Line Farms, as we have for the past seven years. Use "broadfork" as a code to get a free subscription. Order on the weekend, pick up the following Thursday at one of various spots around our area.
:: We will continue to offer the chance to order one-time shares through the digital FarmStand here on Harvie. Sign up to receive an email whenever the digital FarmStand is open.
:: We plan to be (outdoors) at the Farmers' Market @ St. Stephens on certain weeks of the winter. Sign up on their webpage for their newsletter to receive updates.
These mesmerizing red (but actually two-toned) head lettuces are ready for you this weekend!
The recent rains have caused hundreds of carrots to rot in the ground before maturing, but thousands remain intact and growing strong! The orange roots are a fan favorite, of course, but many folks are unsure about how to use the TOPS. Our favorite ways to use them is in making vegetable or chicken stock.
CABBAGE is in its glory right now. We love Crunchy Asian Slaw as well as Noodles with Cabbage, Carrots, and Scallions (all three veggies are in the options this week). Toss in some radishes for color, flavor, and nutrition! Tomorrow we are harvesting for you the beauties shown below.
Also: Check out our Pinterest page of recipe ideas (organized by vegetable) for suggestions.
Blessings on your meals, and keep masking up and washing your hands, plus staying home whenever possible ~
