2017 Harvest 23

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Well folks, it's hard to believe that after today we've only got one more week until the 2017 farm season is a wrap. Thank you everyone for being a part of our extended family this season and for putting your trust in us to grow you and your families the best damn food we know how to grow. There were plenty of ups and downs this season but for the most part, Taylor and I can hold our heads high and feel proud of what we were able to produce. Thousands beyond thousands of pounds of food have been hand picked from our farm, washed, and packed for CSA, markets and restaurants.  It's hard to believe that it's just been the two of us for the past 5 years but we're happy to announce that next season we'll be adding some extra hands to the field crew!  

This week we were blessed with plenty of rain followed by a few days of warm sunny weather. It's the perfect temperature outside to prep the fields for our big garlic planting (happening next weekend). We sow garlic in the fall and it chills out in the field all winter and wont be harvested until next July. This season's garlic was awesome so we're saving the biggest, healthiest looking cloves to plant as our seed garlic. Fingers crossed for another great harvest in 2018.

We hope you all got the invite to the Migration Harvest Dinner on Friday November, 10.  The food will all be farm to table and paired with delicious beer from the always amazing Migration team. Check out ticket info here.  The tickets may go fast as we're opening it to the public but want to give CSA members priority (and a discount) so if you're thinking about attending I'd recommend getting tickets ASAP! 

Alright folks, we hope you enjoy your veggies this week. As always, there are recipes below to help inspire you to cook through the week.

Cheers to the harvest!

Your Farmers,
A & T

Harvest 23

  1. Kale
  2. Spinach
  3. Watermelon Radishes (remove the greens, you can cook them but they're tough so cook them low and slow in butter and a little white wine or chicken stock until tender)
  4. garlic
  5. onions
  6. Kohlrabi
  7. Butternut Sqaush
  8. Sweet DumplingWinter Squash 
  9.  Adirondack Blue Potatoes

Recipe Suggestions

 

 

2017 Harvest 22

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Howdy folks and welcome to week 22 of your Tumbleweed Farm harvest. This week we're happy to have a few new items making an appearance. Rutabagas (my favorite!) Fairy Winter Squash and spinach are all a welcome change. The rutabagas are one of my favorite fall root veggies to cook with. They make a killer mash and give regular mashed potatoes a run for their money. If you own the Dishing up the Dirt cookbook you'll fine a good recipe for Rutabaga Home Fries and a Hearty Winter Stew with plenty of root veggies including rutabaga. Rutabaga's have a mild sweet flavor and while some of your roots might have some worm damage on the outside their thick skins protect the inner flesh so you should be just fine when you slice into them.

The Fairy Winter Squash has a lovey sweet flavor and is reminiscent of butternut squash in taste. It's great roasted, pureed, or added to soups, stews and sauces.

If you were to walk around Tumbleweed Farm today you'd notice that about 75 percent of the farm is out of production. We've tilled and cover cropped most of the farm in preparation for winter and we're currently only harvesting from a small section in the lower field. It feels pretty darn great to have the farm transitioning from summer production to winter rest. The last few days of sunshine have been lovely and we're equally excited for a few days of rain.

We hope you all enjoy your boxes this week. It's perfect cooking weather. So go ahead and dish it up folks!

Cheers to the harvest!

Your farmers
A & T

Harvest 22

  1. Spinach
  2. Beets
  3. Rutabagas
  4. Fairy Winter Squash
  5. Bok Choy
  6. Head Lettuce
  7. Onions
  8. Garlic
  9. Fennel

Recipe Suggestions

Pork and Winter Squash Stew (you can sub the spinach for the kale in this recipe)

Pork and Winter Squash Stew (you can sub the spinach for the kale in this recipe)

 

 

2017 Harvest 21

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Well folks it's hard to believe that we've only got a few weeks left of this season. It's such a strange time of the year because on the one hand we are SO ready to put the farm to sleep and rest up for next season. On the other hand we're sad to say goodbye to all of you guys and to the daily routine of the harvest season. It's all good though. We're just thrilled that we made it this far and that hopefully you have felt like you've been well fed this season.

This week we finally completed our winter squash harvest. Now it's time to rip out all of the drip tape, plastic beds and start tilling thing under. Once that's complete we'll sow cover crops and get the fields ready for winter. 

Anyhow, thanks again everyone for putting your faith, money and trust into Tumbleweed Farm to grow your food this season. We hope the box this week inspires you to dish it up for your family and friends. 

Cheers to the bounty!

Your farmers,
A & T

Harvest 21

  1. Kale
  2. Celery
  3. Delicata Squash
  4. Potatos
  5. Onions
  6. Scallions
  7. Garlic
  8. Bok Choy
  9. Mizuna

Recipe Suggestions

Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze (use any of the winter squash you've received in your box in place of the pumpkin)

Spiced Pumpkin Bread with Vanilla Bourbon Glaze (use any of the winter squash you've received in your box in place of the pumpkin)