Sapsucker Farms

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.

Here is what CSA members will find in their July 2022 harvest:

CABBAGE – One head of green cabbage, either a round head or a cute pointy head.

FENNEL – If you’ve never had this, you’re in for a treat. It is a member of the carrot family and has a fresh, somewhat anise flavor. It can be enjoyed raw or cooked. Just google and see what recipes pop up that you’d like to try.

CUCUMBER – One cucumber for starters, but you can be guaranteed to see more in future bags.

ZUCCHINI – the vegetable that keeps on giving. The trickiest part of about zucchini is harvesting it before it gets too big. But even the big ones are still enjoyable, especially for grilling or making zucchini bread.

TOMATOES – a tiny handful of tomatoes. They are just starting to ripen so I was able to harvest a small handful for all to enjoy. Watch for more next month!

MINT – Mint fresh mint to add to your favorite summer beverage.

BEETS WITH GREENS – a bundle of beets with greens. While the greens may look a little beat up, they are still delicious to cook up as a side dish or add to your salads.

PEPPERS – the peppers are starting to ripen up. You’ll find a combination of sweet and hot peppers.

SCALLIONS – a small handful of these tender green onions.

BEANS – There will be just a small portion of beans, a combo of yellow, purple, green, and dragons tongue. Unfortunately, some sort of hungry, toothy varmint illegally ate up the majority of the crop. I guess they probably knew we were on vacation for a week and attacked while we were away. Anyhoo… there seems to be enough to put together a small bunch for everyone.

GRAB BAG – Take one item from the grab bag. This will be a variety of different options from which to choose. Or you can even swap out something you know you don’t like for something different, and let someone else enjoy what you don’t want. 

3 – FOUR PACKS OF BEVERAGES – Mix and match as you please.

NO EGGS THIS MONTH – unfortunately, the heat has taken a toll on the chickens. When it gets hot out, they start to molt and slow down their egg production. And since they are free-range, they often lay eggs in places that we don’t see, and then show up with baby chicks. The good news is that the baby chickens we started in the spring, are about ready to lay eggs. It is also my goal to make up for the lost eggs this month, and should be able to have two dozen eggs in a future harvest.