Broadforking a couple of beds where the soil was somewhat compacted.

    

We were able to put new plastic on Folkenflik (one of our 96' unheated hoophouses). The plastic was fairly old and torn. It is recommended to replace greenhouse plastic every 5-7 years or so for proper light transmission. We would like to replace the plastic on a couple of our 48' hoophouses. But it does not look like the weather will make it possible this week. Which is fine with me. Bring on some snow!

 This is our biggest week all Spring for planting trays in the greenhouse. All of our pepper, eggplant and tomato seedlings need to get potted up. And onions, leeks, shallots, broccoli, cabbage, kale, chard, celeriac, greens and more (both for our use and for plant sales) all are scheduled to be planted this week. The greenhouse will be filling up fast!

Storing our tomato trellising hooks on a cable in one of the hoophouses before removing the dead vines

Dog fun

2023 Muddy Fingers Farm CSA 

Happy Winter! It will be Spring again sometime believe it or not. So we have posted the Muddy Fingers Farm CSA form as a link to this page. Please print it out and return via mail or the farmers' market. We will be at the Corning Winter Farmers' Market and Chamberlain Acres Farmers' Market for 2 more weeks (through mid-February). 

You can also join via our online payment website through the Shop Now button on our Facebook page or by going to muddy-fingers-farm.square.site. There is a small additional fee if you pay online, however.

Warning! The Fall/Winter CSA runs for only 2 more weeks as well. 

There will be no Corning Farmers' Market tomorrow. For those of you who normally pick up your share on Thursdays, you are welcome to pick it up on Friday at the farm from Noon-Dark, at the Ithaca Farmers Market on Saturday (limited selection) or Sunday at the Chamberlain Acres Farmers Market (11am-3pm). Or you can double up next week.

Thanks for your understanding. Hopefully it actually snows and we did not cancel for nothing.

Matthew

Washing radishes in the root washer.

Goodbye tomatoes, we will miss you!

For the first time in the history of our CSA we must stop taking on new CSA shares for the Fall/Winter CSA. We have over 30 shares which is way more than we have ever had before. To ensure that we have a good selection of produce to last through mid-February we have decided to close the CSA to new members for the rest of the winter season. We will begin taking on new shares for the 2023 CSA season sometime later this winter. Thank you so much to everyone who has already signed up and made this Fall/Winter CSA season such a success.

Market update for Thanksgiving week:

We will be at the Watkins Glen Thanksgiving Market on Tuesday November 22 3:30-6:30 at Watkins Glen Performing Arts Center

The Corning Farmers' Market will be on Wednesday November 23 10:00-2:00 at the Marconi Lodge.

Ithaca Farmers' Market as usual on Saturday 10:00-2:00

Chamberlain Acres Market as usual on Sunday 11:00-3:00

 

 

We ask for your forgiveness. If you are finding bugs in your kale (aphids) or leeks (allium leaf miner) we do apologize. We know they are a problem.

Cleaning Blue Coco bean seeds. (The pods are purple-blue, not the seeds)

Using a projector to trace our farm name on our new tent (which looks just like our old tent)

Please remember to vote. Early voting is open through Sunday.

We do not plan to do a weekly newsletter through the fall and winter. But please check back for occasional updates from the farm.

We still have low-income Fall/Winter CSA shares available. So please let anyone know who you think might be interested.

Here is the winter farmers' market schedule we will be attending:

Corning at Marconi Lodge: Thursday 10:00-2:00

Ithaca Farmers Market: Saturday 10:00-2:00

On-Farm: Friday Noon-Dark

Chamberlain Acres Farmers' Market in Elmira: Sunday 11:00-3:00

 

Summer and Autumn together

Kiwiberries and grape juice from Mansfield Farm

This is the final week of the summer CSA! If you haven't joined already, inquire at market about the Fall/Winter CSA. It starts next week.

Thanks for another great season!

This week's expected harvest (Small shares choose 8 items, large shares choose 10) 

kiwiberries (non-organic)

grape juice (non-organic)

broccoli (maybe)

celeriac

parsnips

ginger

white, red and purple daikon radishes

watermelon radishes

fennel

Swiss chard

stripetti squash

delicata squash

lettuce mix 

spicy mix 

leeks

green peppers

onions

shallots

garlic

potatoes

carrots

cherry tomatoes

tomatoes

cabbage

beets
kale

hot peppers

horseradish

flour

dry beans (lentils and black)

 

Last week we had our harvest "thank you" dinner to celebrate all of those who have helped us on the farm and at the farmers' markets this year.

There are only 2 more weeks of CSA!

Don't forget to sign up for the fall/winter CSA which starts the first week of November.

This week's expected harvest (Small shares choose 8 items, large shares choose 10) 

kiwiberries (conventional)

celeriac

parsnips

ginger

white, red or purple daikon radishes

watermelon radishes

fennel

Swiss chard

butternut squash

lettuce mix 

spicy mix 

leeks

green peppers

onions

shallots

garlic

potatoes

carrots

cherry tomatoes

tomatoes

cabbage

broccoli

beets
kale

hot peppers

flour

dry beans (lentils and black)