Category: News 2022

In your box: Broccoli or small winter squash Celery or celeriac Garlic Lettuce Onion Radishes Turnips Winter Squash, mostly Butternut but also Pie Pumpkins and others Farm News Thank you so much for your support this growing season! This week is our last delivery of the growing season. Some years I’m tempted to keep going … Continue reading Week 18 Newsletter

In your box: Bok choy or tat soi Celery Fennel Head Lettuce Radishes Salad mix Shallots Winter Squash, “Fordhook Acorn” Farm News During the height of summer, our packing shed is a welcome refuge. It is shaded and open to any cooling breezes, and washing any veggies involves dunking them in really cold water. That’s … Continue reading Week 16 Newsletter

In your box: Basil Bok choy Garlic, “Music” Head Lettuce Kohlrabi Radishes, “Nero Tondo” Red onion Rutabaga Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News Thanks to everyone who braved a rather chilly day to attend our harvest dinner last Saturday! We’ll have our first killing frost this week, and the harvest season will continue for just three … Continue reading Week 15 Newsletter

In your box: Bok choy Celery Cucumber or eggplant Head Lettuce Parsley Radishes Red onion Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News It was the end of an era on the farm this week, when a pair of pants known as “Ol’ Blue” were laid to rest. These pants had had the longest reign of any pants  … Continue reading Week 14 Newsletter

In your box: Basil Beans Bok choy or tat soi Cherry tomatoes Cucumber or squash Garlic, “Georgian Crystal” Head Lettuce Red onion Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News We are now in the home stretch of the farm season, with just five more weeks of delivery expected after this week’s box. The fall brings many of … Continue reading Week 13 Newsletter

In your box: Beans Carrots Chard Cucumbers Eggplant Grapes Head Lettuce Red onions Summer squash or extra cucumber Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News Over the weekend, the FBI conducted a raid on the private estate of Josh Borrell, who has spent the spring and summer working as an apprentice at Fox and Fawn Farm. The … Continue reading Week 12 Newsletter

In your box: Beans Beets Cherry tomatoes Cucumbers Garlic, “Georgian Crystal” Head Lettuce Kale Red onions Summer squash Sweet Pepper Tomatoes Farm News Over the weekend I was listening to some old folk music from the 1940’s while cleaning garlic. You know, the kind of thing that farmers are always doing. In the song “Leavin’ … Continue reading Week 11 Newsletter

In your box: BasilBeans (half shares)BroccoliCabbageCucumberEndive Frisee (full shares)Head LettuceSummer squashGreen OnionsTomato Farm News Growing up, August was always an angsty month for me. Summer was slowly receding into the rearview mirror, and up ahead was another year of school I was already dreading. I was always anxious about returning to school, and so when … Continue reading Week 8 Newsletter

In your box: BeetsBroccoliCabbageCucumberCherry tomatoes (Full shares) or Juliet grape tomatoes (halves)Endive FriseeSummer squashSweet OnionTomato Farm News Over the past week we’ve harvested all of our garlic crop for the year–about 1500 bulbs. The garlic looks pretty good overall, and it will be ready for your boxes once it dries out for 2-3 weeks. It’s … Continue reading Week 7 Newsletter

In your box: BroccoliCucumberFennelHead lettuceKale, “Red Russian”Salad mixSnap PeasSummer squashSweet Onion Farm News Thanks to everyone who made it to the farm last Saturday for the Eat Local Co-op Farm Tour! About 85 people braved the humidity and deerflies for a day of exploring the farm and building community around local foods. We are still … Continue reading Week 6 Newsletter