Thanks to Mary and David (Liz's parents) for helping us set up every Friday)

Fedco Seeds has this handy illustration of the length of time different vegetable seeds remain viable. We are busy right now putting together our seed orders for next year,

We spent a couple days last week picking up rocks from the fields and placing them in some of the many potholes around the farm.

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• tetsakubuto squash (dark orange flesh sweet nutty flavor)
• butternut squash
• pie pumpkins
• spaghetti squash (organic from Tree Gate Farm)
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

Some of Liz's gourd earrings

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• tetsakubuto squash (dark orange flesh sweet nutty flavor)
• butternut squash
• pie pumpkins
• spaghetti squash (organic from Tree Gate Farm)
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

 

Replacing the plastic on Totenberg (one of our hoophouses). Yes, our hoophouses are named after NPR reporters.

This is what we saw when we went to play pickleball last night. The fire is burning hay bales in the Coverall barn at Mansfield Farm. This is the farm we get kiwiberries and grape juice from. I think they lost the hay, the cover of the barn and maybe a tractor. Hopefully everything was insured.

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• lettuce mix (organic from Plowbreak Farm)
• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• tetsakubuto squash (dark orange flesh sweet nutty flavor)
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• pie pumpkins
• spaghetti squash (organic from Tree Gate Farm)
• Brussels sprouts (last week)
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• lettuce mix (organic from Plowbreak Farm)
• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• tetsakubuto squash (dark orange flesh sweet nutty flavor)
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• pie pumpkins
• spaghetti squash (organic from Tree Gate Farm)
• Brussels sprouts (last week)
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour

this week the fennel all came out of the field, so it'll be topless from now on, it keeps until the end of december and is done storing right around new years, so eat lots until then, try this fennel apple salad recipe.

thinly slice two fennel bulbs and two apples, add a shallot or half a red onion.  

raisin plumped in red wine (cup or raisins simmered in a cup of red wine)

two clementines sectioned into segments and a simple vinegrette

(olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, maple syrup, mustard, salt and pepper to taste)

toss all together and enjoy!

tetsukabuto and stripegetti squash

spotted at the chamberlain acres market, coffee stirrer armed snow person.

 Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• lettuce mix (organic from Plowbreak Farm)
• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• tetsakubuto squash (dark orange flesh sweet nutty flavor)
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• leeks
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour

Have a great week, liz and matthew

 

Whoops! The plastic covering on this hoophouse was ripped and in need of replacing anyway, but the wind last week made replacing the plastic more of a priority,

We now have rye flour from Farmer Ground Flour available

A reminder: The Corning Farmers' Market is on Wednesday (tomorrow) this week.

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• lettuce mix (organic from Plowbreak Farm)
• spicy mix
• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• ginger
• pie pumpkins
• butternut squash
• acorn squash
• tetsukabuto squash
• leeks
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

 

We had two large spruce trees removed from our front yard this week. One of them died last year and one had its top blown out and had been struck by lightning a few times so it was in rough shape. We plan to replace them with a couple sugar maples.

Sunny daikon radishes

Sometimes Luna is in the mood for fresh radishes

Corning farmers' market is on Thursday this week but will be on Wednesday next week.

Expected harvest (Choose 6):

• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• grape juice (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• ginger
• pie pumpkins
• leeks
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

 Sorry no interesting new photos this week.

Expected harvest for this week (choose 6 items)

• fennel
• parsnips
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• ginger
• pie pumpkins
• leeks
• onions
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

 

Because of crop failures on our winter storage crops of beets and carrots we had to buy them from Remembrance Farm for the fall/winter CSA

Liz toting Brussels sprouts stalks

Peggy and Camilla (Elmira market)

David and Mary (Liz's parents)

Nita and Steve (Matthew's parents)

These are photos from our end-of-season celebration for our harvest and market helpers. Missing: harvest helper Katie. Not pictured: Renee and Alan from the Corning Market. Here they are posing with their respective awards.

Welcome to the first week of our Fall/Winter CSA. Each week's CSA share will consist of 6 items. You can pick up at any of the following sites:

Corning Winter Farmers' Market: Thursdays 10:00-2:00 Marconi Lodge 26 W. Pulteney St.

At the farm: Fridays Noon-dark 3859 Dugue Rd. Hector

Chamberlain Acres Farmers' Market: Sundays 11:00-3:00 

Ithaca Farmers' Market: Saturdays 10:00-2:00 (limited selection; check with us first to make sure we will be there)

Expected harvest for this week (choose 6 items)

• fennel
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional from Mansfield Farm)
• long turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• ginger
• butternuts
• leeks
• onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets (organic from Remembrance Farm)
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• apples
• flour (organic from Farmer Ground Flour)

 

Baby turmeric bound for Bespoke Apothecary

Luna is cold and dislikes all this rain

Tilting the solar panels to their winter position to maximize electricity production

Zombie potatoes emerge from the ground around Halloween every year

The Corning and on-farm CSA has one more pick-up tomorrow and Friday. The fall/winter CSA does not start until the first week of November. This will be Thursday November 4, Friday Novembers 5, Sunday November 7.

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• celery
• fennel
• turmeric
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional)
• long turnips
• hakurei turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots 
• ginger
• delicata/sweet dumpling/pie pumpkins
• leeks
• cooking onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

The tomato jungle

We will miss Christina (The Flower Lady) at the Corning Farmers' Market. She was already a vendor when we started attending in 2003 so she definitely deserves a break. We hope she has a great life ahead of her back in Germany.

Daikon mix - the red ones are new this year and they are striking.

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• celery
• fennel
• turmeric
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional)
• long turnips
• hakurei turnips
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots 
• ginger
• broccoli
• acorn/sweet dumpling squash
• leeks
• cooking onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• hot peppers
• garlic 
• potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

Our truck is in the shop so we have been using alternative methods for hauling things around the farm

Our one almond tree has yielded tons of nuts this year. Now we just have to crack the shells.

Farm Event

Saturday October 16,  Noon. Garlic planting and farm potluck lunch. We will be planting garlic for next year's harvest. Come for planting or the potluck or both. We'll have lunch then plant garlic for a while. Bring gloves if you like. 

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• turmeric
• celeriac
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional)
• long turnips
• hakurei turnips
• horseradish
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots 
• ginger
• broccoli
• butternuts
• leeks
• cooking onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

Insects like to make nests in the frames of our hoophouses

Pepper plants alongside recently transplanted pac choi, chard and kale. The hoophouse will be pulled over these beds sometime next month. Soon we will rip out the pepper plants and transplant more greens in those beds.

Our own organic apples and conventional kiwiberries from our neighbors are now available.

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• turmeric
• spinach
• kiwiberries (conventional)
• long turnips
• horseradish
• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots 
• ginger
• broccoli
• Gouda pie pumpkins
• leeks
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

FLX Farm Tour Weekend was a success. Thanks to all those who came out to tour the farms of Schuyler County

What are those long purple things? They are Hinona Kabu turnips.

Kiwiberries from Mansfield Farm are now available.

These are seeds from a pepper variety called "Apple" that we are growing for Fedco Seeds. Here they are drying on a screen.

The Fall/Winter CSA form is now available. Please click the link on the right side of this page. Or just ask us about it at market.

Farm Event

Saturday October 16,  Noon. Garlic planting and farm potluck lunch. We will be planting garlic for next year's harvest. Come for planting or the potluck or both. We'll have lunch then plant garlic for a while. Bring gloves if you like. 

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• watermelon radishes
• daikon radishes
• carrots 
• baby ginger
• broccoli
• Starry night acorn squash
• leeks
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• shishito, purple murasaki and habanada peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

Purple asters are our favorite fall wildflower

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• watermelon radishes
• carrots 
• baby ginger
• broccoli
• delicata squash
• leeks
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• shishito, purple murasaki and habanada peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

Fun with ginger

Fall greens getting transplanted next to peppers and leeks.

An update on our fall/winter CSA plans will be coming soon. We haven't forgotten about it, we've just been busy harvesting. Check back here or ask at market.

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• carrots (are back)
• baby ginger
• broccoli
• butternut squash
• leeks
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• shishito, purple murasaki and habanada peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 Sorry for the late post this week. And apologies, we still have no carrots due to rotting in the field.

Hilling the turmeric - better late than never

Fresh baby ginger available now!

Apparently mice can eat habanero peppers.

Harvest morning

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• baby ginger
• broccoli
• acorn squash
• baby leeks
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• shishito, purple murasaki and habanada peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• summer squash (maybe)
• zucchini (maybe)
• pickling cucumbers (maybe)
• cabbage
• chard
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• lettuce mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour

 

These Hogheart Tomatoes were popular at our tomato-tasting event.

Our fingerling potato mix

Luna sometimes likes to munch on discarded tomatoes

Our new irrigation pond is completed and already filling

Expected harvest for this week (small share choose 8, large share choose 10)

• delicata squash
• baby leeks
• red long of tropea onions
• sweet onions
• cherry tomatoes
• tomatoes
• eggplants
• green peppers
• ripe peppers
• hot peppers
• shishito, purple murasaki and habanada peppers
• garlic 
• fingerling potatoes
• green or purple beans
• summer squash
• zucchini
• cucumbers
• pickling cucumbers
• cabbage
• chard
• carrots (maybe)
• kale
• beets
• spicy mix
• pea shoots
• scallions
• apples
• organic, locally grown flour