CSA week 20, Oct 22-25 (the last week of season)

This week's share consists of chard, head lettuce, mesclun lettuce, arugula, fennel, carrots, rutabagas, the last of our tomatoes, peppers and eggplant, and lots of garlic. 
The garlic will last for several months if you keep it in fridge and don't let it dry out.  Like most roots and greens, it will last the longest if kept cool and moist, but not wet.  I put it in a doubled paper bag in the crisper draw, with a moist sponge or paper towels outside the bag.  This isn't as hard as it sounds. 

Thanks for participating this season.  As always, we appreciate the opportunity you give us to grow and share food with our community.  If you enjoyed your share in our harvest, tell your friends.  Word of mouth is our local economy's competitive advantage over corporate control.  

Frost-killed eggplant being swallowed whole by clover

There were a lot of distractions at the Rockport Harvest Festival last Saturday

there's no need for a rain gauge, the dirt on our greenhouse says it all.

lettuce, spinach, and other roots and greens for December harvest. (we were picking tomatoes in this hoophouse last month)

preparing to put a blanket over the fall roots and greens

sustainable farming relies on a healthy living soil. The soil biology is our workforce. Here we are mixing compost and cover crop seed into our beds. Basically, this provides room and board for our biological workers.

the last of the Caesar Salad for the crew lunch

this is why we limit crew lunches to twice a month