What a beautiful autumn we have been having! After the cold, rainy last few weeks of September, we were slightly worried it was going to be a cold, soggy season. What a pleasant surprise to have started October with warm, sunny weather. Out on the farm we have been enjoying not only the warmth but also the beauty of the fall colors as the hickories and maples blaze their way into the season with glorious oranges, reds and golds.
Harvest continues, though it has been slowing since latter part of September. The tomatoes in the field have all but stopped producing (though those in the hoop house continue to surprise us with their production), and last week we cleared out the main field at the farm. We will soon be planting and mulching garlic in several rows while the rest of the field will be sown with cover crops for the winter. Winter squash is still coming in from our location at Tuthill Farms, especially butternuts and spaghetti. We have harvested at least a thousand pounds of winter squash in the past three weeks! Needless to say, our arms and backs have been a bit tired.
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| Pumpkins coming in from the field |
This coming Wednesday, October 12th, is our last distribution for Summer Share members. We will be having a potluck for ALL members (Market Share members included) to celebrate our first season. The potluck will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm in the distribution/market tent at Stone Coop Farm. Please email Joannee if you plan to attend and celebrate our first season with us!
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| Aerial view of Stone Coop Farm taken by a pilot friend. |
~Shannon
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