These are some of the bean seeds we grew for Fruition Seeds this year. These beautiful beans are called Haudenosaunee Skunk beans...I guess because they are black and white like skunks, not because they smell bad.

 Our "wall of onions". It was a good harvest this year and we have a great supply of onions and shallots. Thanks to Matthew's Mom for cleaning them.

 This photo was popular on Instagram this week.

Yes, you can believe it! Those are sweet potatoes that we grew and the voles did not eat them! We will have them available in the CSA the week after next. Right now they are curing in one of our coolers that has been converted into a heater. They have to cure at 85 degrees for about 10 days. They are gorgeous!

Sorry there was no update last week. We did not have any WiFi last weekend.

Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Butternut Squash
Edamame
Shallots
Ripe Peppers
Hot Peppers
Green peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries
Eggplant
Sweet onions
Leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Cucumbers
Garlic
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Lettuce Mix
Basil
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
Potatoes
Carrots
We are holding off on picking the ginger and turmeric until the first week of October to, hopefully, let them size up some more.

 Habanadas are back!

 We will have edamame for only a few weeks, so enjoy them while you can.

 Unfurling turmeric leaves.

Ripe (left) and unripe Aunt Ruby's German Green heirloom tomatoes.


Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Edamame
Shallots
Ripe Peppers
Hot Peppers
Green peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries
Eggplant
Sweet onions
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Pickling cucumbers
Garlic
Beets
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Lettuce Mix
Basil
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
Potatoes
Carrots
Flour

 The peppers are finally ripening! And, yes, all of the peppers in this picture are sweet, not hot. But we do have some beautiful hot peppers too.

Matthew and Dominic harvesting carrots for a large wholesale order.

Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Edamame
Shallots
Ripe Peppers
Hot Peppers
Green peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries Eggplant
Sweet onions
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers
Garlic (we will try extra hard not to forget to bring the garlic to market this week!)
Beets
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Lettuce Mix
Basil
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
New Potatoes
Carrots
Flour

 Harvesting cape gooseberries

 Lexi, Luna and Liz

 I wonder who took this twisty bunch home this week.

If you want to get tomatoes for canning, now is the time!

Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Green peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries (like big husk cherries)
Eggplant
Sweet onions
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers
Squash/Zucchini
Cabbage
Garlic
Beets
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Lettuce Mix
Basil
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
New Potatoes
Carrots
Flour

 Its onion harvest time

A toad blending in with the dry soil.

Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Green peppers
Poblano Peppers
Ripe Peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries (like big husk cherries)
Eggplant
Sweet Onions
Shallots
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Pickling cucumbers
Cabbage
Garlic
Beets
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Lettuce Mix
Basil
Baby Kale
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
Potatoes
Carrots
Flour

 These are Cape gooseberries. They are similar to husk cherries but slightly bigger and different taste. Give them a try and let us know what you think!

 For those of you who love the Red Long of Tropea onions, we will have them this week and maybe next, but they are almost gone.

 If you have been missing our pea shoots, this is why. We are not sure why but the seeds have been rotting in the trays. We are trying to determine the cause.

 Its been a good summer for carrots. Having our prone weeder has really helped to get them weeded in a timely manner.

Our newest toy - the 8 burner Pyroweeder (without the propane tank). This will enable us to flameweed a whole bed at once. Until now we have only had a 1 burner flameweeder. Flameweeding lets us kill weeds when they are very small. We kill weeds this way before planting seeds or after planting (but before the seeds we plant actually germinate!)

Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Green peppers
Husk cherries
Cape gooseberries (like big husk cherries)
Cutting Celery
Eggplant
Red Long of Tropea Onions
Sweet onions
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers
Squash/Zucchini
Cabbage
Garlic
Beets
Green Beans
Spicy Mix
Basil
Baby Kale
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
New Potatoes
Carrots
Flour

 The heirloom tomatoes are really kicking in now! Enjoy them while they last.

Both of our families took a vacation to Ocean City, NJ last weekend (hence no newsletter blog). Here we are getting sick on the Tilt-A-Whirl.

 The boardwalk at dusk.

 Fun in the surf

Our favorite miniature golf course at the beach.

This is cutting celery. Too tough for salads but nice used as an herb in cooking.


Expected options (Small share choose 8, large share choose 10):
Cutting Celery
Eggplant
Red Long of Tropea Onions
Sweet onions
Baby leeks
Cherry Tomatoes
Tomaotes
Cucumbers
Pickling cucumbers
Squash/Zucchini
Cabbage
Garlic
Beets
Green Beans
Lettuce Mix
Spicy Mix
Basil
Baby Kale
Swiss chard
Kale
Scallions
New Potatoes
Carrots
Flour