Farm Update
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| This Lacinato kale will be in the shares this week! It's also called dinosaur kale or Toscano kale, and it has a nice hearty texture that is great for cooking. |
Hi everyone! It's amazing how different things are at the farm now than they were a month ago! Everything is growing quickly, everything is abundant, and we have a ton of variety. And now we are definitely on the edge of too much rain. We've gotten quite a lot of rain lately, and all of the plants have gotten a good soaking. This time of year, when our potato plants are really large and require a lot of water, we still have to irrigate them even when the rainfall has been sufficient for most other crops. But even they have all the water they need right now. Now the trick will be getting enough dry days in a row so Fred can plant the next round of crops. We have a lot of seeds and transplants that need to go into the ground, but the soil needs to dry enough for Fred to prep the ground, and then we have to actually do the planting. How many dry days we would need varies a lot based on a number of factors (temperature and wind being the main ones), so we could actually use a little less rain at the moment.
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| The slicing tomatoes get closer to being ripe every day! |
As has been the case for the last several weeks, the main thing we've been spending a bunch of time on each week at the farm is harvesting, and also the washing and bagging of the veggies. There is also weeding and seeding and deliveries and working on constructing the greenhouse, but the main thing is harvesting all the veggies that end up on your table each week! And we've got a few new things this week, including potatoes, fennel, parsley, and cabbage, along with some of the old favorites! The thing to know about the potatoes this week is that new potatoes are amazing, and they are a totally different food than the storage potatoes that you can get at the store. So if you've only had those big bags of potatoes from the store, these will be pretty different. Since they've just been harvested, they are a lot less starchy, and they have a wonderful creamy texture that you just can't get with potatoes that have been out of the field for several months. I hope you enjoy them, and all the other goodies this week!
So that's it for this week! Thank you so much, and we'll see you at the drop-offs! :-)
What to Expect in the Shares this Week
If you pick up at our Alma, Mt. Pleasant, or Midland drop-off, here are the options for your shares! If you have a half share, you’ll choose one item from each choice category, and if you have a full share, you’ll choose two. And if there is something you don’t like or can’t eat, you can bring it to the trading station at the end and trade it for something you like better.
- Potatoes
- Carrots or spring mix
- Cherry tomatoes or fennel
- Zucchini or Swiss chard
- Parsley, basil, or microgreens
- Cucumbers, frisée, or green onions
- Cabbage, kale, or collards
If you pick up at our Lansing, Okemos, St. Johns, Midland hospital, or Alma hospital drop-off, or if you have home or workplace delivery, here are your options! We have three different prepacked shares, and you can let me know which one you want by filling out this quick form by lunchtime the day before your drop-off. If you have a half share, you can choose one of these options, and if you have a full share, you’ll choose two.
Share A:
I am super excited about parsley in
the shares this week! I think tabbouleh
or fried potatoes with parsley
will definitely be on the menu this week!
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Cherry tomatoes
- Chard
- Cabbage
- Frisée
- Parsley
Share B:
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Cherry tomatoes
- Zucchini
- Cabbage
- Cucumbers
- Basil
Share C:
- Potatoes
- Carrots
- Fennel
- Zucchini
- Kale
- Green onions
- Basil
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