October 26th, 2021
What’s in your share?
Butternut Squash
Red Storage Onions
Oneida Gold Potatoes*
Stir Fry Mix (Kale, Chard, Radicchio, Napa Cabbage, Bok Choy)*
Bok Choy
Baby Japanese Salad Turnips*
Carrots
Oneida Gold Potatoes - these potatoes are great storage potatoes, which is why we loaded them on so heavy the last two weeks. Store them in a cool, dark spot. Great for baking, potato wedges, and give soups and stews a great texture.
Stir Fry Mix - this is a medley of our most nutritious greens that have been sweetened by the colder weather. The mix can be eaten raw, and is awesome in a stir fry. Cut into thin strips, sauté in butter or oil, and add them to anything. This mix also freezes well and would be a great addition to a winter soup.
Baby Japanese Salad Turnips - we were hoping to have more of these for y’all this season, as they are a crowd favorite. They like cool weather, and we didn’t have much of that this season! They are super tender and sweet, and the greens are equally delicious. The greens are a great addition to some sautéed bok choy or just eaten raw.
Brought together by a basic necessity, we each made a choice of trust and adventure, dismissing the particular, for a deeper-rooted objective. As much as the CSA farmer yearns to live up to the individual preferences of each of their members, we admire the trust and space you have afforded us in composing your weekly meals, while we simultaneously navigate the limitations and requests of climate, soil, and time.
As stewards of both land and belly, we as farmers are tasked with reconciling the seemingly competing demands of our product versus our service. However, by embracing the CSA formula we aim to confront, break down - and, instead - forge a hopeful alternate route amidst a false fork.
Our job as farmers is to interact with the land, paying attention to our space and what it needs. If we know what our land needs, we know which and when particular crops will thrive. We don’t want to have to fight environmental factors, especially as they become increasingly unpredictable. As a result, the land curates our shares each week, and through our diets, we all become more attuned to the rhythms of our place.
Rather than forcing nature’s processes to fit into our agenda - say, another monoculture of corn or subdivision built on an already diversity-deprived landscape - we draw inspiration from wild places, designing our field plans, layouts, and even daily schedules to mimic the paths of least resistance - effortlessly demonstrated by the flows of rivers and streams, and the corresponding ways differing plants and animals find their place.
We couldn’t be more humbled by the experience of growing food for - and with - a community. It is immensely powerful to be able to connect with all of you through such a small amount of land. We would not have the opportunity to evolve as growers, stewards, and human beings without your support. Our farm is in its beginning years, and we hope we can continue to learn from and with you, as we take up the challenge of localizing our food supply and making it accessible to anyone who wants it.
Thank you so much.
Love Sam and Sara