Week 14

Happy September.   A farmer friend got married yesterday and at the reception we were all rejoicing at the arrival of September.  The first part of the month is actually a lot like August, but it really is the light at the end of the tunnel in terms of life returning to a more reasonable pace.

We aim to get onions out of the field this week.  We should have had them out before the rain last week. Somehow we didn't look at the weather for a few days and we missed the rain prediction.  It wasn't the best thing for them, but they seem to be okay.  We are in the midst of peak harvest in terms of the amount of time it takes up in the day and we haven't had a chance to get much else done on the farm over the past week.  It is the final push.  Onions and some weeding need to happen this week and then we will shift into clean up projects when time allows at the end of the harvest day.  We will have another push at the end of the month when it is time to pull winter squash.  Nothing to it but to do it!

I noticed someone left a post card for the Hunger Walk.  If any of you saw the card and are vaguely interested in donating but just need it to be a little more convenient I am including a link here to the donation page.  I don't typically talk much about social justice issues around food because I don't really see this as a forum to talk politics but let's face we are all incredibly lucky to eat the food we do.  I can't tell you how many conversations Kelly and I have around the intersection of our desire to grow food, our need make a living/pay our crew and the cost and affordability of the food we grow.  Anyway, everyone needs to eat and this walk supports three great organizations. 

Carrots
Slicing Tomato
Small Melon - cantaloupe, or charentais, or honeydew
Broccoli
Potatoes
Cauliflower-Small Only
Eggplant - Large Only
Garlic - Large Only