View from the Tractor
It seems like every week it is talking more effort to make it to Friday afternoon. This week feels exception tough as we had or first series of melon and cantaloupe harvests. Whew. I'm estimating that we have already harvested more than 2500# of these beauties. Everyone is yawning as we get ready to leave for the day. August tired is a real thing for farmers. Soon the days will get cooler and the work load will lighten. Until then we will keep going. If you drive by on Monday, please honk to give us a little lift.
So what is special about these melons we worked so hard to huck out of the field? Well they are amazing delicious, ripe and ready to eat. If the melon is fragrant and soft on any spot, eat it right away. If the melon is still firm and not so fragrant, sit it on your kitchen counter. Once the blossom end is soft and the kitchen if filled with the amazing scent, cool it in the fridge and then eat it. We have two varieties this year. Hannahs Choice is an oblong orange fleshed tuscan style melon, see the above image. The other is the Arava Melon, a more tropical melon that is a green fleshed. Both are amazing and it may have you say OMG! Remember, if these are soft on any spot, eat it right away!
Enjoy this incredible bounty of summer food. I hope you have an amazing Labor Day weekend.
With gratitude,
The Farmers at Kilt Farm
Fruit Share
This week we will have another round of freestone peaches and we will have plenty of fruit for add-ons. Next week I am looking at starting apples and maybe plums if they are still available.
Add Ons - 2024 Kilt Farm Honey
It is that time of year when the hives on our farm get harvested and processed. Starting last week, we have had the 2024 honey going into the shares. It is always amazing to see what the honey tastes like from this season's weather and flowers. This is a liquid raw honey, not the creamed honey. We will keep the creamed honey available if anyone would like spreadable honey. Raw honey will solidify over time even if stored at room temperature.
Sauce Tomatoes
Now that we are deep in the tomato flow, we have flats of overripe tomatoes that are perfect for making your perfect tomato sauce. No better way to get a taste of summer in the dead of winter than cracking open your own jar of Kilt Farm tomato sauce. These flats will be delivered to your CSA pick up site or home delivery and will be labeled with your name.
15# Red Ripe Tomatoes - $30
Thank you so much for being a member of the farm. We can't do it with out you.
