Leeks and Potatoes,Farm stand open Tomorrow

The farmstand is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week from 12:30 pm to 5 pm.
I just peeled another bucket of fresh garlic and started to set the stand in order for the market tomorrow. Besides all the things listed below there are various grains, spices and other bulk food here. Come and get it.
Winter schedule is as follows: From Dec 1st till Dec 23 we are open Thursday- Saturday 12:30- 5 PM. After New Year till spring we plan to be open each Saturday afternoon 12:30- 5 PM (Call ahead if weather is severe) Daniel

Peeled Garlic and free Brussels Sprouts, Stand is open today.

The farmstand is open today, tomorrow and Saturday this week from 12:30pm to 5 pm. We have lots of garlic left and I have the peeler set up to run now. We have a sale for the next three weeks on peeled garlic with the price the same as unpeeled garlic ($7.99/# or 10 lbs for $60) We have about 50 lbs of brussel sprouts left plus a few more in the field. Some of them are damaged from freezing and some are good however until they are cut open it is hard to tell if they are good. I am giving all remaining brussel sprouts away for free today to anyone that wants them on a first come basis. There is a lot of good there but it is more work to get them ready to serve. The bulk food room is stocked up and there are lots of all sorts of storage vegetables. Come and get it!

Winter schedule is as follows: From Dec 1st till Dec 23 we are open Thursday- Saturday 12:30- 5 PM. After New Year till spring we plan to be open each Saturday afternoon 12:30- 5 PM (Call ahead if weather is severe) Daniel

Farm stand Open Monday-Wednesday

The farmstand is open this week on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (10 am-6 pm) We have lots of food to complete your Thanksgiving and winter storage shopping such as sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, garlic, onions, bulk foods and much more. Come and get it. We will open again in December. (Thursday- Saturday from 12:30 pm- 5 pm)

Leeks and Brussel Sprouts

It is snowy outside but the stand is still well stocked with lots of storage crops and the hardy late fall vegetables such as sweet potatoes, garlic, kale, carrots and beets. We are somewhat overstocked with both Brussel sprouts, carrots, and leeks. The bulk food room has grains and other supplies for your winter baking needs.

We plan to be open over the winter with the following schedule
Now till Nov 23, we are open normal summer hours. Closed Thanksgiving day. From Dec 1st till Dec 23 we are open Thursday- Saturday 12:30- 5 PM. After New Year till spring we plan to be open Saturday afternoons 12:30- 5 PM (Call ahead if weather is severe). Daniel

Winter Hours

We plan to be open over the winter with the following schedule
Now till Nov 23, we are open normal summer hours. Closed Thanksgiving day. From Dec 1st till Dec 23 we are open Thursday- Saturday 12:30- 5 PM. After New Year till spring we plan to be open Saturday afternoons 12:30- 5 PM (Call ahead if weather is severe)
We finished the carrot harvest this week and are finishing the last row of beets today. We have an abundant crop of both carrots and beets. I am also stockpiling leaves to mulch the strawberries. There is still the turnips, daikon and horse radish to pull along with lots of brussel sprouts, leeks, scallions and various greens left that will remain in the field till the weather gets threatening. Come and get it, the stand is still well stocked with all of the above and much more such as Dad’s organic apples, onions, garlic, potatoes, vinegar, honey and bulk foods. Fill your body with lots of greens and hearty fall foods so that it is strong and healthy as we move into winter. Daniel

Indian Summer

I just updated the list of available products. A few highlights of the moment are lots of scallions and brussels sprouts. I have about 8 bushel of cauliflower here right now. There is a sale on it if you take 5 pounds or more. The late greenhouse tomatoes are liking this warm sunny weather and I have several hundred pounds of really nice greenhouse tomatoes. The late lettuce that I was not expecting to finish is also growing to maturity. This afternoon we finished planting the last of about 250 pounds of seed garlic as we normally do. Yes that is planted by hand just like any other gardener does it. Now we are turning our attention to harvesting tons of beets, carrots etc. and putting all the equipment in order and in the dry so it can serve again next year. Enjoy the sunshine. Daniel

Black walnuts

This is the time of the year that black walnuts are falling from the trees.

Last winter we built a tractor powered nut cracker that works fairly nicely. There is also a tractor powered machine in the area that removes the outer green or black hull for us to use. If any body has walnuts that you do not need I would love to have some of them. This is mostly a hobby homestead type of project so I am not paying money out for them however if you bring nuts you can get nuts back after I cure and crack them if you wish. It does not matter if the outer hulls on the nuts are nice and green or black and squishy. They should be nuts that have fallen fairly recently ( not shriveled nuts that fell prematurely) After they are picked up they should be brought to the stand with in a few days or a week and be stored with some air. We cannot use them if they are a moldy mess. (black and squishy is ok.) In some cases I may be able to come with the children and help pick nuts up however we are also doing the stand and lots of other harvest so our time away from the farm is limited this time of the year. Daniel

Yes we are open on Columbus day.

Hello, Yes we are open on Columbus day. We had several frosts which trim the list back however there is still lots of food here including greenhouse tomatoes, cucumbers, and lots of peppers. All the fall stuff like spinach, kale, leeks, celery, brussel sprouts etc. is in full swing. My Dad is steadily working at finishing the apple picking. We have over 100 bushels of nice organic heirloom apples in the coolers. We finished the sweet potato harvest last week with a yield of about 6,000 lbs which is right about average with what we normally expect in our somewhat short cooler summers. We plan to do the main irish potato harvest starting late next week and into the following week as weather permits. Potatoes store better if they can remain in the ground for 10 days or so after the vines die (the frost kills them) before they are dug. Enjoy the beauty of the fall color. Daniel

Sweet potatoes and onion storage

Hello again. An era is coming to an end. We are moving into fall and winter preparation. In front of the farmstand are lots of mums waiting to move to your front steps. We have not had a frost yet so there are still summer things such as beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers left. There is lots of lettuce, spinach, radish and leeks. The big sweet potato harvest is planned for late this week. After they are dug and washed they need to be put in a warm (80-90 degrees) moist place for 7-10 days to cure for best storage. After they are cured then they can be stored in a dry airy place that stays warmer than 50 degrees. The onions and garlic are dry and ready to store. They also like a dry airy place but do not care if they are warm or cold (not freezing) with the one limitation that if they are stored cool (35-50 degrees) for a prolonged period then they need to be kept cool or they will sprout. This often happens in home storage that they are cool in the mid winter then in the spring the storage space warms up and the onions that are left sprout quickly.

The gardens are moving toward finish- patch by patch they are finished till spring.

A farmers life is characterized by a lot of waiting and patience. In the spring we tend to be impatient- it is so cold and wet. Then after things are planted we need to wait many days for the harvest.
If you are a gardener you have also probably noticed that plant growth is not linear. Little plants tend to grow very slowly for a number of weeks and then in a short time grow a great deal.
The farmers life is also characterized by a great deal of precision. Besides waiting we need the be prepared to act in a precise window of time when it is time to plant, harvest etc.
The seasons also come and go more than we tend to be aware of in the spiritual realms. If it is time to reach out and love someone, or listen to your child etc. do it now- tommorrow life has moved on. Daniel

Honey

Hello,
It is almost autumn already. Tomatoes are at their peak. Most of the time we have a few boxes of canners packed and ready to go with no need to order ahead. We also have lots of yellow beans by the box or by the pound. We dug the first sweet potatoes today and carrots are abundant. Storage onions are cured and ready to bag. As we get to it we bag onions or you can fill a bag of whatever you like.
Peter extracted about 2,000 lbs of honey and today he left for PA with 97 of his hives. He hopes that the bees he has left up here winter well however he is spreading his risk by taking some of his hives to a warmer climate for the winter. He can also start making splits earlier in the spring down there and bring stronger hives up in the spring that can better use the early spring flowers. We have honey to sell now and if all goes well he should have bees to sell in the spring for those of you that wish to become beekeepers. Peter and Carl also still have several butcher hogs (organic feed, pasture raised) that are not spoken for. Daniel