Hello Friday CSA Members!
Looking ahead to the week of Thanksgiving, the College Farm will be modifying the CSA pick up from Friday, November 27th to Tuesday, November 24th. This way you will have lots of fresh ingredients on hand for the holiday weekend. The CSA pick up will run from noon to 5pm at Project S.H.A.R.E. - just like always. Please mark your calendars with this switch and know that you will be prompted by Harvie to set your preferences accordingly. If you are not planning to be in Carlisle for the week of Thanksgiving and do not plan to pick up your CSA share, please be sure to let us know.
Field Notes
The rain this week has marked a final end to irrigation this season. The irrigation reels have been moved into the barn as we start to winterize the farm. We are preparing for this weekend's cold weather by covering our more delicate crops in the field and securing the greenhouses extra tightly. The impending cold also signaled the end to our greenhouse tomates; we are sad to see them go. Otherwise, our farm work has continued as usual. Weeding in the greenhouses, bulk harvesting more root vegetables, and brush clearing have taken up much of our time.
The cows experienced some excitement this week when a cattle egret decided to join them in the fields. They were very confused and tried various intimidation tactics and/or running away. The sheep are still munching away at the solar fields, but we are looking forward to seeing them back on the farm soon.
Paige
