2012 CSA week 16
September 19, 2012
2012 CSA week 16 September 19th
In The Box
1 bunch baby Sugarsnax Carrots
2 heads ‘PIC’ Romaine Lettuce
1/2 lb Pimente di Padron Peppers
2 Jalapeno Peppers
1-2 Eggplant
2 Butterscotch Melons
1 lb Italian Plums
1 lb Broccoli
1 Onion
1 pint Cherry Tomatoes
2 lb Heirloom Tomatoes
Hello,
I have to be careful at this time of year to not let the beautiful weather lull me into complacency. While the farm chugs along unaware of it’s own comings and goings, the cold nights and mornings serve as a reminder that we need to be ready for the rain. There, I did it, I said the ‘R’ word. There is much to be done to get the farm ready for winter. Trellises need to be broken down and put away, irrigation systems dismantled, fields plowed and seeded with cover crops or overwintering vegetables, greenhouses emptied of the remains of summer and readied for late fall and winter production; All the while attempting to maintain an illusion of order among the chaos. There is a lot of smoke and mirrors associated with what we do. Our successes proudly displayed in veggie boxes and on restaurant menus, our mistakes and failures………well, we don’t like to talk about those. Mowed down and tilled under, best forgotten until winter meetings where we plan to not repeat them. This year, our onion crop was almost a complete failure and I’m hearing from around the valley that we are not alone on this one. With onions it seems there is very rarely a middle ground, it’s either a bounty or a complete loss. Thankfully one of our farmer friends had a stellar onion crop and you’ll be seeing them in your boxes this week and a few more times before the end of the season. It is both the beauty and the frustration of farming that next year will always be better. The elusive year when everything goes right, all the pieces fall into place and we get to take a vacation at seasons end. In the meantime……for my next trick……
Enjoy,
Dave, Lori and the crew
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