Today is another rainy day - the first time the temperature has not topped the 50 degree mark this fall. This time, I am the lucky one to stay inside and get indoor work done while Liz stands at market in the rain. We appreciate this rain (though it would have been nice to have more during the summer) as it will help our irrigation pond slowly recharge. But we are getting a little worried the soil will not dry out for us to till our beds for garlic planting. In the summer, the soil dries quickly as the moisture evaporates in the heat, but with cooler days the soil dries much more slowly, so we will need several sunny, breezy days. We also hope to get a good layer of compost spread on the beds before tilling.
Well things with Knox (our new dog) had been going very well (probably too well!) until this past weekend. When our attention was drawn away from him momentarily, he dashed over to our neighbor's property and fatally wounded one of their chickens. Arghh! Well for now we are keeping him restrained when we are up by the house - this means either in the house, in the farm truck or on a leash. But we may need to figure out a better way of keeping him out of the road and away from the chickens in the future!
Announcements:
Locally-Grown Harvest Festival
Friday, October 22, 2010
5:00-8:00 PM
Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum Way, Corning, NY
If you missed this exciting event in February, here is your chance to attend a unique tasting experience. Sample a wide variety of meats, vegetables, fruits, cheeses, artisan breads, baked goods, wines, microbrews and other farm products! Meet dozens of Finger Lakes farmers! Learn how and where to buy fresh, healthy, local foods. This event will feature even more local vendors, with plenty of autumn vegetables and fruits for sale!
●Meet farmers ●Purchase local products
●Taste samples ●Recipes and Demonstrations
The event features:
Tastings of meats, vegetables, cheese, fruits,
breads, preserves, wines, and microbrews!
Everything you need to create healthy, delicious holiday meals!
$5.00 per person or $10.00 per family
Contact 607-664-2300 for more information No registration required
Cornell University
Cooperative Extension
Muddy Fingers Farm CSA annual pierogie making day will be Saturday October 9 at 10:00 am - bring your favorite pierogie filling and we'll all work together making the dough and filling, folding and boiling! Dough provided. RSVP required (for knowing how much dough to make).
Our garlic planting CSA day is scheduled for Saturday October 16 at 2 pm with dinner to follow. Please bring your garlic cracking hands and be prepared to get muddy planting the cloves. A "crop mob" from Ithaca may also be in attendance. This will be our final CSA event of the season, so come on up to the farm and enjoy the crisp temps and beautiful foliage and get your fingers muddy one last time for the year. RSVP preferred.
New vegetables this week:
Broccoli
Pumpkins
Brussels sprouts
Celeriac
Cabbage recipe:
Heat 1 tsp olive oil in saucepan. Add 4 cups thinly sliced red cabbage (try with green). 3/4 tsp. caraway seed, and 1 tsp salt. Cook, covered, until tender (8-10 min) Remove from heat; add 1 crisp, sweet apple, cut into matchsticks, 1 minced shallot, 1 Tbs, red wine vinegar, 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard and 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper.
Thanks Rusti for the recipe!
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