What’s in the box?

Green onions, head lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, garlic, kohlrabi, green beans (Tuesday) and beets (Thursday & Saturday).

• This week, head lettuce returns to the box after being absent for 5 weeks.
• CSA members who pick up on Tuesday will get green beans while beets will be in the box on Thursday & Saturday. Last week it was the opposite. (By the way, we planted beets 16 times this season beginning in early May. They have been in the CSA box – or available as a choice – 7 times, approximately every other week. They are easily one of the most popular vegetables we grow.)
• What is not in the box is blackberries. The harvest is finished. It lasted 5 weeks this year (6 weeks in 2024).

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We are well into September now, and the cooler temperatures are a welcome relief after our hot summer months – for humans & vegetables alike! Plus we received 1 inch of much needed rain last week, our biggest rainfall in several months.

But the effects of the hot, dry summer are still being felt …

Eggplant needs warm conditions to grow, but it was too hot in July and August, causing the blossoms to drop off instead of producing fruit. That’s why we haven’t had eggplant for two weeks. Once the earlier fruit was harvested, the plants were empty. There are some blossoms now, but we’re unsure if they will produce fruit in these cooler temperatures. The plants look great though!

Similarly, sweet peppers dropped many of their flowers, reducing the crop. Hot peppers fared better – they are just maturing later than expected.

Our tomato plants however are much healthier than usual for this time of year and most (not all) varieties continue to produce quality fruit.

Zucchini season is also longer this season with the final patch still thriving & disease free and turning out lovely zucchini.

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Around the farm this week …

CSA pick up on Thursday.

Georgetown Farmers’ Market on Saturday.

A huge load of mushroom compost was delivered – much to Sage’s delight!

Thank you to all who have joined our fall CSA!

We appreciate your support.