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Farm Happenings at Strawberry Hill Farm
Produce Winding Down
Brrr, it's getting really chilly these days, and the gardens are almost ready to go to sleep for the winter. This will be the last weekly delivery for the season. After this Thursday we will deliver every 2 or 3 weeks. The service and delivery fee will remain at $5.00, but you will be able to stock1 read more »
Frosty Weather and Cole Crops
The frost last Saturday morning was hard on our tender crops, such as tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, zucchini and flowers. However, we still have lettuce growing, along with arugula, red and golden beets, green onions, and even raspberries.
The crops really coming into their own, though, a1 read more »
Fall Greens Take the Lead
Shorter days and cooler nights on the farm are bringing greens back to a starring role. This week we have plenty of our salad mix, which is a mix of several types of lettuce. We've also added edible nasturtium flowers. They taste sweet at first and then like a radish. But if you don't want to eat t1 read more »
Featuring Fall Crops
With fall's chilly nights, things are changing in the gardens. This will be the last week for tomatoes, and there may not be many. It's time to feature the fall crops like beets, kale, green onions, regular onions, and greens. This week we still have raspberries and sweet potatoes, too.
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Kale and Sweet Potatoes, a Nutritious Combo
It's feeling like soup weather these days, and nothing warms the tummy more than one of our favorites—sweet potato kale soup (see recipe below). Sweet potatoes and kale are two of the most nutritious vegetables. Kale is loaded with phytonutrients that protect against cancers. It&rsq1 read more »
Sweet Potatoes—Delicious, Nutritious
It's now officially fall, and the weather has started feeling like it. Things are a bit dry again at the farm, so Ron's been running the drip irrigation every other day. He is also digging sweet potatoes, since they shouldn't be in the ground when the foliage freezes. We're offering them at our onl1 read more »
Raspberry Jam Is in Stock!
The fall red raspberry crop is in full swing. Chris and Erin have been busy picking the berries, and Mary and Chris have been making raspberry jam. Our biggest problem this year is finding good canning lids! We did manage to find some and are offering red raspberry jam this week at our online farm1 read more »
Raspberries Are Back!
We are picking our fall crop of red raspberries and have lots of half-pints available this week. The fall crop is the big one, so we should have them for several weeks.
The tomatoes are still going strong, too, though beginning to wind down a bit. This week we're offering a peck of Roma paste tomat1 read more »
Yummy Cherry Tomatoes
We have lots and lots of cherry tomatoes right now—little bursts of sweet flavor you can pop in your mouth. They're also great in salads and other recipes. (See two recipes below.) It won't be long till cooler weather will slow down the tomatoes, so enjoy them while you can!
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