Harvest Day

Heirloom Tomatoes

Buttercream and Chocolate Sunflowers

Potluck Feast 2011

It’s October, glorious October! We’re expecting the corn to be harvested soon.  The combine is rumored to be around the corner on Post Road ready to harvest the soy beans at Hunter’s Farm so it will soon make it’s way here.  Gillian and Hayden are looking forward to their first ride. It’s amazing how quickly the combine will work in the fields around our house. In mere minutes really, it roars at a high speed through the corn knocking down every stalk in it’s path with it’s giant teeth. That thing can GO! When the corn is gone, our landscape really changes. I’ll miss seeing the corn that surrounds our house on 2 sides but the fields that it lays bare are also lovely in their own way. Especially when they are snow-covered during the winter.

Our Field to Table Potluck was a success despite the gray skies and showers that sent us scrambling to move tables and chairs onto the porch just as we were getting ready to eat. Thank you to everyone who participated.  The food was delicious!! The evening felt a little like Thanksgiving as folks perched here and there watching football, enjoying a glass of wine – kids running this way and that. I’ve had several requests for recipes, if you are willing to share, send them along and I will post for the group. Acorn squash risotto, green gratin made with collards and kale, stuffed cabbage, roast pork, Aunt Ruth’s fabulous coleslaw, it was a truly wonderful FEAST!

Farm Volunteer Day will be this Saturday, October 8th 9:30-2:30. Join us for our end of season member work day to clean up the fields in preparation for next year. All welcome.  No special skills required. There will be coffee in the kitchen in the morning and a pot of Calico Beans on the stove for lunch.  Oh what I wouldn’t give for a member that could play the banjo.

Fresh from the fields: Acorn, Butternut and Spaghetti Squash, Collards, Lettuce, Parsley, Tomatoes oh my. Our final cold season crops are almost ready, unfortunately there’s nothing we can do to help speed them along.  We’re looking forward to the possibilities of a final harvest of carrots, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, etc. if all goes well.

We’ve had some beautiful crisp fall mornings this week. I wouldn’t trade them for anything even though we don’t currently have heat. A new heater has been ordered! We’re also on a waiting list to have a natural gas line run up to the house which is a milestone for the farm.  Hopefully it won’t take too long and the temperatures won’t dip too low in the meantime. I’ve appreciated hearing that we have some new readers keeping up with farm happenings. Thank you for you kind words of encouragement! Finding time to post is sometimes hard but we love sharing our challenges and successes with our members, family and friends. Have a terrific day.

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