Sapsucker Farms

Last CSA harvest of the season. Here is what is included. All bags will have:

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.

Here is what members will find in their CSA harvest

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!

Here is what CSA Members will find in the August CSA bag:

APPLES – (Please wash first) four different varieties of early season apples: Zestar, Norland, Beacon, and Irish Peach. Some are crunchy and juicy, some are soft and juicy.

VINE-RIPENED HEIRLOOM TOMATOES – heirloom tomatoes are beautifully ugly. Some are the perfect-looking tomato, but most are lumpy, striped, or even sometimes looking like your favorite cartoon character. What’s most important to note is that they are very delicate, with thin skin, so it easily cracks. But so what. They are juicy, sweet, and absolutely delicious.

GNARLY CARROTS – I’ve never been a very good carrot farmer. I’ve never been successful growing the perfect, long, cylindrical carrots, but rather, I just let them do their own thing. The result is quite an entertaining variety of wild-looking carrots, much like what you would see in a Picasso painting. Anyhoo…. You’ll find a bag of crazy looking carrots, but they are crunchy, juicy, and sweet.

THYME – An earthy herb to add to any of your favorite savory dishes.

CUCUMBERS – Yup. You know what do do with these.

PEPPERS – A mix of sweet and hot peppers.

BEETS – A nice bundle of these healthy roots, full of antioxidants

CABBAGE – You’ll find either a red, green, or cone-head shaped cabbage in your bag.

GRAB BAG – Grab an item of your choice from the grab bag bin. You can also exchange an item if you prefer.

ONE DOZEN EGGS – The ladies in the hen house are slowly starting to get back on track, so I’m happy to say that eggs will be available this month.

BEVERAGES – three four packs of your choice.

Enjoy these last days of summer. It sure is beautiful, and we hope to see you here on the farm to enjoy the food trucks, music, classes, and whatever else we have going on.