Trip to the Farm – Saturday !
It is the time of the year that we host a trip to the farm. During your visit we provide a delightful lunch made by Farmer Sue, a tour of the farm, and you will get an opportunity to help us plant some garlic. We usually only work for a few hours then break for lunch. It is a great Family activity where adults and children of all ages can help plant the garlic. We hope that the weather will cooperate, but if it is raining we will have to postpone the trip. Please RSVP so that we may send you directions and plan the food.
Franklin Greenhouse Report: The Bok Choi was hit with an aphid attack, which was rather severe. Meanwhile the bed of previously harvested Oriental greens was pulled up to make room for another crop, if there is enough time to do so. The eggplant continues to do well. The Hawaiian Ginger is coming along nicely again this year. The rosemary is gorgeous and will be making its way into the deliveries.
From the Fields: On Monday, Farmer John continued his brush-hogging project to reclaim the upper field. A hidden obstacle was hit and the steering line of the tractor was severed. He was able to get it back to the greenhouse so that he could work on it. We called the Ford dealer and they do not make the part that we needed, which was a surprise as the tractor really isn’t that old. John was able to perform some creative repair and actually got the tractor back on track. We were then able to brush hog, till and put down the plastic for the upcoming garlic planting on Saturday.
All the previously seeded crops are enjoying this wonderful weather. We did thin some of the greens. Some baby chard should be on the delivery list for next week and we also hope that the turnip greens will be ready.
This is probably the height of the tomato season and you will find an abundance of heirloom and non-heirloom tomatoes in your delivery. When in doubt, make spaghetti sauce!
Fruit Report: It’s Apple time. Jonamac apples from Soones Orchards are the variety this week. There are many pick-your-own apple orchards around and the apple crop is actually quite good this year compared to last year.
Animal report: A groundhog continues to roam the main field. So far it has eaten quite a bit of escarole and just a few nibbles of other crops. It actually prefers the tender weeds in between the beds which is a little embarrassing.
Weather report: About ½” of rain fell during a torrential thunderstorm on Thursday. We needed the rain. There were reports of hail all around us and fortunately not on our fields.
Preparing the Garlic Beds:
rip to the Farm – September 21st
Help Plant Garlic
- All CSA members are invited to help out early this year with planting garlic. We will also have another day scheduled in late October.
Start Time: 11:00 am on September 21st - Planting Garlic is a great family activity & very easy!!
- We’ll starting popping the garlic then proceed to the field to plant followed by mulching
- We’ll break for a late lunch (around 2:30 pm) with Farmer Sue’s famous campfire recipes
- Please RSVP so that we may plan lunch & refreshments
Upcoming Events
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Annual Garlic Gathering Olde Lafayette Village –
Route 94/15 Lafayette, NJ October 5th & 6th
11 am – 4 pm
| Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival | Annual Heirloom Garlic Festival – |
September 9th - Pick of the Week: click on the links below or to the right to bring you to the delivery specific to your pick-up location. Deliveries will be of similar variety & poundage, but may contain different items at anytime during the season. Occasionally, some crops are ready to harvest but not enough to deliver to all our drop-off locations. What we do is start to filter them in each week to a different drop-off until there is enough to delivery to everyone.
- See more at: http://catalparidge.blogspot.com/#sthash.jCeToZWL.dpufrip to the Farm – September 21st
Help Plant Garlic
- All CSA members are invited to help out early this year with planting garlic. We will also have another day scheduled in late October.
Start Time: 11:00 am on September 21st - Planting Garlic is a great family activity & very easy!!
- We’ll starting popping the garlic then proceed to the field to plant followed by mulching
- We’ll break for a late lunch (around 2:30 pm) with Farmer Sue’s famous campfire recipes
- Please RSVP so that we may plan lunch & refreshments
Upcoming Events
Annual Garlic Gathering Olde Lafayette Village –
Route 94/15 Lafayette, NJ October 5th & 6th
11 am – 4 pm
| Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival | Annual Heirloom Garlic Festival – |
September 9th - Pick of the Week: click on the links below or to the right to bring you to the delivery specific to your pick-up location. Deliveries will be of similar variety & poundage, but may contain different items at anytime during the season. Occasionally, some crops are ready to harvest but not enough to deliver to all our drop-off locations. What we do is start to filter them in each week to a different drop-off until there is enough to delivery to everyone.
- Recipe Links
Beth Haverim Shir Shalom Delivery
Hoboken Midtown Delivery
Hoboken West Delivery
United Synagogue of Hoboken
Trip to the Farm – September 21st
Help Plant Garlic
- All CSA members are invited to help out early this year with planting garlic. We will also have another day scheduled in late October.
Start Time: 11:00 am on September 21st - Planting Garlic is a great family activity & very easy!!
- We’ll starting popping the garlic then proceed to the field to plant followed by mulching
- We’ll break for a late lunch (around 2:30 pm) with Farmer Sue’s famous campfire recipes
- Please RSVP so that we may plan lunch & refreshments
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