Fall is truly a season for the senses.

The feel of the warm autumn sun – and we’ve had a lot of sun lately. And mild, fall breezes. It’s good to be wearing t-shirts and shorts again.

The leaves are (slowly) changing color.

The last planting of sunflowers was not ready for our final market, so we’re enjoying their beauty now, as we harvest the remaining vegetables.

The fragrance coming from the pawpaw patch is heavenly.

Mowing down the tomato field and the last of the basil & cilantro smelled like a huge pot of spaghetti sauce. Equally strong were the hot peppers – but so pungent I almost choked, and I coughed for hours!

As we work the blue jays are loud with their jeering & shrieking and flocks of Canada geese fly overhead.

I love fall!

And the wonderful autumn weather means there is still an abundance of fresh produce for the final CSA box of 2024.

What’s in the box?

Broccoli, beets, cabbage, squash, garlic, salad turnips, salad greens, sweet peppers.

edamame? pawpaws?

• We are excited that our fall broccoli matured just in time!
• Beets, cabbage, squash, and garlic can all be stored. Keep beets & cabbage in the fridge. Garlic & squash need to be in a dry spot, preferably at room temperature or slightly cooler (not in the damp basement or cold cellar).
• Salad turnips, salad greens and sweet peppers are also in this final CSA box.
• The last planting of edamame is soooo close to maturity. With the warm weather this week we are optimistic they will be ready for our final pick-up on Thursday – but no promises!
• Pawpaws were a surprise last week! Did you enjoy them? The crop is heavy this season, but many didn’t ripen before our last farmers’ market. So there should be more this week. Pawpaws are Canada’s tropical fruit, native to Ontario’s Carolinian forests. They taste like a mix of banana, mango, and even pineapple, with a soft, custard-like texture. Wait until they’re very soft to eat. They will get spotted and brown, like bananas, but that’s okay! Just cut or break them open and scoop out the flesh. Be careful of the large pits inside. Enjoy!

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Around the farm this week …

Removing the ground cover where the eggplant & peppers grew.

Pulling the tomato posts.

No sign of the tomato patch.

Thank you for joining us for our fall CSA.

See you next spring!