Seasons Change
Do you feel it in the air? The seasons are starting to change. Very subtly Mother Nature changes course and then all of the sudden, summer is over. We’re so infatuated with fall that we completely lose track of time and suddenly winter is thrown down on us. If you’re like us, you wait and wait for that one last warm up late in the season to get the last few preparations done before full-on winter. If it never comes, we’re forced to leave tasks unfinished as the ground freezes solid and snow doesn’t melt away.
Pac Choi
Bell Peppers
Cherry Tomatoes
Scallions
Kohlrabi
Magic Molly Potatoes
Zucchini
Cucumbers
Garlic Bulb
Parsley or Basil
Celery (larges)
Before all of that, we have some major fall harvests to get done. This week we starting pushing through the onion harvest to see the light at the end of the tunnel. We planted well over ten thousand and there are only a couple thousand left. Each one has to dried in a warm space and the skin cured for winter storage. Then we will start chipping away at the potatoes and the winter squash. We are thrilled to have all these winter crops well this season to offer our customers. Thankfully we have some great help to get it all done.
You may recognize Jessica in the photo above. She has been volunteering at our farm since 2018 and was a member before that. As a health and wellness teacher, Jessica brings a passion for wholesome food. Her good vibes attitude and ability to always wear her “go with the flow” pants makes for a fun work environment. And she shows up even though she keeps her own garden. We always look forward to having her help.
Joining us this season is Kristin. She comes to us from Florida by way of North Twin Lake, where she is working on building her Wisconsin home. Having seen the health effects first hand of the average American diet, she has passion for clean, organic eating and healing from the inside out. Even with painted nails, she never passes at the opportunity to dig spuds or lug around heavy crates. We are so thankful to have the extra hands on our heaviest harvest days. Once again we truly appreciate our volunteers’ hard work and showing up when we need them.
Until next time,
