The first CSA harvest of the 2024 growing season is here! This is what members will see in their CSA bags: Bok choy, turnip greens, radishes with greens, heirloom bibb lettuce, leaf lettuce, spinach, mint, one dozen eggs, three four packs of beverages.
Harvest for September 2023: Certified organic leeks, apples, grapes, cucumber, peppers, heirloom tomatoes, kale, parsley, sage, basil, beets, plus one dozen eggs, and three four packs.
August CSA harvest includes: peppers, vine-ripened heirloom tomatos, onions, gnarly carrots, eggplant, beets with greens, kale, one item from the grab bag, eggs, and three four packs of beverages.
It was such an honor to nominated as one of five finalists for the 2023 Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year at Farmfest in Redwood Falls, Minnesota.
Farmfest has been happening for over 50 years, where farmers from all over the state of Minnesota come together to share their knowledge, learn from others, see the latest innovations, and get up to date on state and federal farm policies.
This is the third year of the Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year award. Debbie was nominated by the Kanabec County Extension committee and was chosen as one of five finalist for the honor.
Alma Kubat, an 84-year old legacy farmer from Owatonna was named the 2023 Minnesota Woman Farmer of the Year. The other incredible women are Kari Olson, a corn/soybean farmer from Hawley Minnesota; Rachelle Krienke, a dairy farmer from Lester Prairie Minnesota, and Rachel Gray, a cattle farmers in Black Duck Minnesota. It was a fun day for all.
July CSA: cabbage, fennel, peppers, basil, turnips with greens, scallions, kale, cucumbers, grab bag item, eggs, and beverages.
June 2023 CSA includes: napa cabbage, cabbage, sunflower shoots, bok choy, kohlrabi, radicchio, chard, 3 different kinds of kale, collards, one dozen eggs, three four packs of beverages.
First CSA harvest of the season. The May CSA is full of greens and includes: two dozen eggs, purple bok choy, green bok choy, spinach, salad mix, heirloom lettuce heads, pea shoots, radishes, arugula, beet and turnip micro greens, mint, and three four packs of beverages to mix and match as members please.
We are surprised, delighted and honored to be name the 2022 Business of the Year by the Mora Area Chamber of Commerce. Thank you to our wonderful community for all of your support. We are so proud to be a member of this incredible community!
GINGER ROOT – fresh ginger grown right here. I started the rhizomes back in February, planted them out in the hoop houses in May, and it is now ready to harvest as baby ginger. You can store the ginger in your fridge for several weeks, or you can freeze it.
WINTER SQUASH – you can grab four squash of your choice, they are all piled up in the sugarhouse.
GREENS – a random mix of kale, chard, and collards
BEETS WITH GREENS – a small bunch of baby beets with greens.
HERBS – a random bunch of either thyme, or mint, or parsley
EACH BAG WILL HAVE ONE OF THESE ITEMS RANDOMLY PLACED IN THEM
EGGPLANT- there are a couple of different varieties, either the deep purple or a white variety
Or
GREEN TOMATOES – for fried green tomatoes, one of my favorite autumn comfort foods
Or
CUCUMBERS – two or three
Or
PEPPERS – sadly, most of the peppers turned to mush from that super cold snap. Darn. But some survived and randomly placed in some bags
And of course….
EGGS – a carton for everyone
BEVERAGES – three four packs, mix or match as you please – or let me know if you want to substitute maple syrup or honey for the beverages
PLUS
BONUS – $10 gift card redeemable in the cider barn for anything you desire – this is a token of our appreciation for your ongoing support of our farm!
BLACK BAG – the last bag is yours to keep.
Thank you all so very much for your support of our farm.
APPLES – several different varieties of apples, with an equally wide variety of colors, sizes, textures, and juiciness.
GRAPES – These table grapes are nothing like you find in the grocery store. They are small, tart with intense flavors. Some are purple, some red, some white, and the all have seeds. I know at least on variety is concord, but we lost the list of varieties long ago, so I couldn’t tell you what they are. Just that they are really good.
LEEKS – My favorite way of enjoying leeks is potato leek soup. And this is the perfect time of year for soup.
BEETS – I think there will be enough beets for all. I won’t know for sure until I get out there and dig them up…. Hoping that the beet-eating varmints haven’t over taken them, but you will soon find out what’s happening there.
HEIRLOOM TOMATOES – Still have some growing on the tall vines. Looks like most of them are cherry tomatoes, but you’ll find a variety of colors and sizes as well. Be sure to pick them up in the sugarhouse!
PEPPERS – A combination of sweet, hot, big and small.
OREGANO – A bundle of fresh oregano, which is delicious in potato leek soup.
CUCUMBERS – I think there are enough cucumbers ready to harvest. Again, I won’t know for sure until I get out there and harvest them.
GREENS – you can grab a bag of greens of your choice – either collards, Swiss chard, or kale.
EGGS – one dozen from our lovely ladies in the hen spa.
BEVERAGES – three four packs of your choice (mix and match as you please)
The sugar maple trees are starting to turn, the trails have been mowed, so we are looking forward to a beautiful autumn season here on the farm.
Cheers to fall!
