CSA Week 12

THE HARVEST. Greens!  Lettuce mix AND Arugula.  PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR REUSABLE BAGS!  Tomatoes (red/heirloom/cherry types), Watermelon (red/yellow), Peppers, bells and hots – lots of color! Eggplant (Stockton U Farm to the rescue!), Cucumbers, Zucchini, Spaghetti squash, Onions (red/yellow), Garlic.  Maybe potatoes, will be a last-minute decision.  U-Pick Cherry Tomatoes, Flowers and Herbs… Basil making a comeback!

EXTRAS FOR SALE. 

Peaches, Corn, Blackberries – Pastore Orchard; Potpies are back!  AND Chicken sausage and ground turkey – Griggstown Farm; Eggs and whole chickens – Cycle Farms and Local eggs.  Baked goods - Hammerbacher, as available. Cheese – Fulper Farms; Microgreens – Jersey Joes; Mushrooms – Faith Flower Farm; AND Walking Bird farm-grown produce.  Keep Loyal to Local!

The farmer and her eggplant… a BIG thanks to Stockton U Farm for the save this week!

Our eggplant had serious issues with a pest that we were unable to manage successfully, which ultimately took down this crop (Colorado potato beetle).  At times, we lose crops beyond our control.  If feasible, we do our best to replace it.  Fortunately, we arranged with the Stockton U Farm to supplement our eggplant and in turn, offered to raise funds for their farm program.  OUR GOAL: to match a portion of the proceeds from upcoming events, like our barn concert, Art show and Farm Dinner to help Stockton U Farm purchase plants, supplies and hire staff, upwards of $1000 or greater – help us get there by purchasing tickets to our barn concert (with Goodnight Moonshine) - ON SALE NOW!  For years, our farm is primarily staffed with Stockton students – we are thankful for the Stockton Farms’ initiatives and hard work growing future farmers.  Happy to say this eggplant story has a “fairytale” ending!