The Season is Changing

The season is changing, you can feel it in the air.  This time of year always makes folks a bit nostalgic. We start to feel that little bit of anticipation of cooler (and wetter here in the PNW) days and nights that will be here soon.  It is almost like somebody flipped a cosmic switch on the weather from hot to cool. I personally love this time of year because I love fall and it is "officially" less than 2 weeks away.

This time of year also means that our CSA is coming to an end.  It has been such a pleasure to have gotten to know all of our members this year. That is one of the best things about being involved with a CSA, the relationships that are form between farmer and members. I have made lifelong friends over my years of running CSAs and it has been a most rewarding experience for me.  I sincerely hope that all of our members have had a good time with us this season and that they go away at the end of CSA feeling that way.  Here at the Farm, we have worked hard this year to provide for our members with the best CSA experience we could. Things haven't always been as smooth as silk but those bumps in the road are what makes life interesting, they are the lessons we learn from and hopefully, grow.   All of us here at the farm have enjoyed getting to work with our members this year and while the end of the season is in sight, there is so much more still to come!

Even though CSA will be over soon, the Farm Store will remain open until Thanksgiving.  We are still producing some beautiful and amazing food from our field. The high tunnel has recently been seeded and those varieties are already up and growing. Things like lettuces, kales, all manner of delicious greens, winter squash and root veggies flourish this time of year (and there are a whole lot fewer things trying to eat everything before we can get it picked...). There is such an abundance of local food in this area, we are able to stock the farm store with apples, pears, winter squash and other items from other farms.  This part of the country is one of the most productive agricultural regions of the country and those of us who prize locally produced food are so lucky to live here!

So, with those thoughts expressed, let me impart one more bit of useful information.  This year, we are again offering our Fall Harvest Share for Thanksgiving. The cut off for orders is October 31st.  This is a special box we put together to provide a good start to your holiday feast.  These will be available for pick up here at the farm (exact pick up dates T/B/A) and will come in two sizes, just like our regular CSA but this one is available to one and all.  Price is $30 for the smaller box and $40 for the larger one. Contents will include some type of winter squash, a pie pumpkin, apples and/or pears, sweet potatoes, onions, kale or broccoli (or both), carrots, beets, potatoes and possibly other items that have not yet been determined and a dozen fresh eggs.  You can purchase via PayPal on the website (Click this link to go directly to FALL HARVEST SHARE page ) or you can come by the Farm Store any day of the week, 10am-6pm.

~Suzanne