Beautiful fall colors are greeting all of us this fine day. The main activity this coming week and last week is picking up squash for storage. Also spent time getting in the last of the late crop of sweet corn. A note about the squash....we transplant our squash varieties close together, therefore, the seeds produced in those tasty squash have been polinated by bees that are traveling across several varieties. This means that if you plant the seed from these squash you may get an unusual squash next year. Best to eat the seeds too and buy new seed.
Central American farmers first culivated squash over 8,000 years ago. As time progressed. these hearty vegetables made their way across thousands of miles, sellting into the gardens of American Indian tribes from New Mexico to Massachusetts. Today many varieties of squash are celebrated for their past and present importance in the diets of indigenous peoples all across the continent. Speaking of indigenous people, have you checked out Owamni in Minneapolis yet? The owners Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota chef) and business partner Dana Thompson (Dakota) were awarded the best new restaurant in the United Stated by the James Beard Foundation. We supply them with micro greens, flowers, vegetables and do some wild foraging.
Be sure to check out our winter farm share program to assist in supplying vegetables for the soon to come holidays.
As always have a great week and you are welcome to come to the farm anytime to help pick up squash. Please check your garage, cars, porch etc. for your past farm share boxes. We expect to cycle them back to you. Very few are being returned. This effort helps to reduce packaging waste.
