Autumn Foliage begins
On the drive to the farm the other day we noticed the autumn colors just beginning and with the morning fog it was quite stunning. This time of year we look forward to the drive as the colors intensify each passing day. We hope to be able to schedule a trip to the farm to plant garlic during foliage season.
We set up at the Small Farm Expo this past weekend in and it was great to be able to answer questions to those interested in starting their own small farms. We promote the Community Supported Farm concept as a great way for a small farm to become viable. Getting the right CSA groups to support the farm is the key and we have been fortunate to have our Ramsey, Hoboken Midtown, Hoboken West,
From the Fields: The seeded greens are coming along very well and should fill out the later deliveries. Doubtful we'll make it to the end of the season with tomatoes as both our neighboring farmers tomato plants have totally shut down. Both Farmer Rich & Farmer Scott have 1 row of tomatoes in the greenhouse so we should be able to at least get a taste of tomatoes into future deliveries.
Weather Report:We received another 3" of rain over the past week and a little warm spell has set in. The fields are wet or wetter at this point, though they did take this rain better than the last.
Animal Report: The gourmet groundhog continues to sneak in. Luckily we planted parsley in a different field that apparently he does no know about so we could deliver some parsley tonight.
Upcoming Events:
· Garlic Gathering - October 7-8 - · Garlic Day @ Arboretum - October 22nd -
Daikon (daicon) Radish 
A Japanese white radish; The word Daikon actually comes from two Japanese words: dai (meaning large) and kon (meaning root). Daikon is a root vegetable said to have originated in the
Pick of the Week: Click on the link below (or on the right) for your drop-off location. This time of year the deliveries will be the same in pounds & variety but may include different items at each location.
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