Happy Monday, everyone
This week, we have one more batch of broccoli and fennel ready, and the LAST of the local, no-spray apples from Tom Salley of Mackin Creek Orchards. There are 3 different varieties of McIntosh apples, all with their own unique colours, texture, and flavour. McIntosh apples can store for 5-8 months under the right conditions (2-3C) so they will be available in bulk bags, as well as smaller amounts in the shares.
PRE-ORDER BULK STORAGE CROPS
We are pulling storage crops out of the ground now so are taking pre-orders. You will see these on the EXTRAS page:
- cylindra beets 20lb bags* (Puddle Produce Farm/Silver Birch Farm)
- storage carrots 20lb bags*
- Sieglinde or red potatoes 40lb units (Buck Ridge Ranch and Gardens/Silver Birch Farm)*
- winter squash 40lb mix variety
- cured red and yellow onions 20lb box
- garlic 1lb bags (Buck Ridge Ranch and Gardens)
- McIntosh apples 15lb bags (Mackin Creek Orchard)
*NOTE: these crops are sold unwashed. This way, they store MUCH better and we can offer them at a lower price.
LAST FEW WEEKS OF CSA PROGRAM
Based on what we have left in the ground, I am projecting 3 more weeks of CSA shares, weather permitting. This puts us at OCTOBER 8th for our last CSA shares (1 week earlier than our projected end date at sign-up time). I want to make sure we have enough, so what I am thinking is making the last week of shares a type of "End-of-Season Harvest Box", loaded with a bit of everything including the last of our external products. This share would be priced at $35 but include $45-50 of product. The $35 value will be customizable, and the remaining value will be a surprise! Please let me know if anyone has any objections to this idea!
I think that's it for now! Please do let me know if you have any issues or concerns with the plans for the last 3 weeks of the CSA program. Thank you all so much!
Your Farmer,
- Brianna
