***REMINDER***THERE ARE 6 WEEKS OF DELIVERIES REMAINING, THE LAST ONES BEING OCT. 28/29***
Can you feel the change in the air today? I've just finished making a giant pot of End of Summer Soup, filled to the brim with tomatoes, beans, celery and basil, but also with celeriac, parsnip, a hint rosemary and sage. It's a blend of summer and fall and will warm our toes after this brisk, chilly day in the field.
One of the joys of eating seasonally is that we get to nourish our bodies with exactly what it needs! Soups, stews, risottos and trays of roasted vegetables satisfy that craving for warming, starchy foods that keep us going when the winter sun shines less brightly for us.
We are bracing for a frost this week, and are looking forward to harvesting our winter squash crop tomorrow - it is one that just can't take the chill! The squash will cure in our barn attic for a week or two and then be ready to put in your shares.
Some items that you can look forward to in the weeks to come are parsnip, celeriac (personal fave!), sunchoke, rutabaga and large, late season cabbage, grown in our no till beds, and perfect for making sauerkraut with. If some of these items are new to you, give one or two a try, and if you're not sure what to do with the roots, cut them up, toss them in olive oil, a bit of coarse salt and roast them in the oven on medium/high heat. Always a hit in our house!
As always, I will attach some basic information about pickups, links to helpful Harvie tools and ways to get in touch with James or I.
We hope you have a great week, and that the transition into fall is a joyful one.
Warmly and with gratitude,
Jenny and James
***General Tips***
Please remember to let us know if something is not right with your order. We want to know how we can improve, and it is important to us that you receive excellence from us.
Here are some links to help documents created by Harvie for you to learn how to navigate your farm share account more easily. You will find information about swapping, rescheduling, pickup location changes etc.
https://harvie.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000048773-Harvie-University-Members Link to Harvie help documents if you are not signed in to your account.
https://www.harvie.farm/contact Link to Harvie University for members (found in your accounts)
What To Do if You Are Away
This is a question we get asked often. You have three options:
1) Have someone else pick up for you. In our experience, friends assigned this job sometimes forget, so help them remember!
2) Cancel your share for the week. This can be managed on your Harvie account page. It must be done before the Wednesday morning cutoff time of 6 a.m. The disadvantage here is that you lose whatever you have invested into that share. So if you've paid 50%, then you forfeit that amount.
3) Reschedule your share. This is our recommended option because it means you get your full value. What we suggest is that you reschedule your share to a week near the end when you will get more storage-friendly items that will last longer in your fridge, though you're welcome to reschedule to any date that works best for you. When you reschedule, you will get the scheduled share as well as the rescheduled share or shares, so be prepared for a lot of food.
Pick up Location Days, Hours and Flexibilities (For more information about what to do when you miss a share, please read our Farm Happening from August 8)
King's University (East Edmonton)
Friday pickups, 12-4, some flex if you have to come a bit later. We will not retrieve any shares left here.
Breadlove Artisan Bakery (St. Albert), Saturday pickups, 10-2, no flex & closed on Sunday.
Awn Kitchen (Southwest Edmonton), Saturday pickups, 10-2, no flex, we will bring missed shares to farm.
Uproot Food Collective (Central Edmonton), Saturday pickups, 10-2, some flex, but please respect the pickup hours.
Strathcona Farmer's Market, Saturday pickups, 8-3, no flex, but we bring missed shares to farm.
The Butcher Block (Sherwood Park), Saturday pickup, 10-2, some flex
The Fort Distillery (Fort Saskatchewan), Saturday pickup, 10-5, no flex
Sundog Organic Farm (near Gibbons), Saturday, 9-2, flexible
As always, you may contact us with questions or concerns at jamesandjenny@sundogorganicfarm.ca or 780-447-3025 or 780-974-6249. Our preferred method of communication is email.
