hello all,

this will be our last week of CSA deliveries and normal harvest schedule, but not the end of food on the farm. Please reply if you have any interest in continued fall harvesting.

We had 2 frosts last week, and many crops were damaged. We are planning on delivering last boxes to our CSA and gift members this week. We will still continue with smaller harvests for another few weeks if workers are interested, and we will see how much we can pick to share with the clinic and Harvest Vineyard.

what veggies to expect: CARROTS, WINTER SQUASH, RASPBERRIES, GREENS. Turnips, kale, collards, beets, mustard, sage, rosemary, other herbs, last tomatoes and hot peppers, garlic, flowers.

Due to colder and darker mornings, we will start changing our harvest times - but not this Tuesday. please read carefully:

TUESDAY 10/4 - REGULAR 7-10AM HARVEST TIME
FRIDAY 10/7 - 8AM-10AM (OR 11am) (due to cold forecast, we are starting at 8am)

after this week, please tell me what you are interested in:
Tuesday?
friday?
8-10am?, 8-11am?
nothing whatsoever?
an afternoon harvest time? a weekend harvest time? We will have food available for many weeks for workers that want to harvest - we just need to find a time that works for enough people together.

RASPBERRIES:
the raspberries are really going strong. we have thousands. We don't have enough harvesters and these gems are going to waste. if you are interested in picking them - please contact me by text and we will try to find a time. you will be able to take home half of what you pick. (978-471-8414)

WINTER SQUASH:
the winter squash that you will receive is all related to butternut, and can be cooked and eaten like the butternut. They come in many shapes and sizes because they are from seeds that we have saved (crosses between butternut, long island cheese, seminole pumpkin, and others). They will keep for many months at room temperature as long as they are unwounded. Please wait at least 2 weeks (or until they are all tan colored) before eating them because a little time curing will make them sweeter. if you like your squash, please consider saving some seed and share some with us to continue our seed saving project, and share some with your neighbors to grow next year.

thanks so much!
-alice
978-471-8414