It’s October and it’s time to use your CSA money while you still have some choices. We do raise greens into December. Each week the cold and lack of sunshine reduces your selection. This  CSA works best when you place orders weekly or monthly, and use your funds gradually. Since quantities of most items are limited, large orders this time of year are difficult to fill.

We will be checking the sweet potatoes this week to see how big they are. If they are good size we will start to harvest. They need at least a week of 80 degree temperatures to sure them. This changes the starch to sugar. I put them in the greenhouse for a week to do this.

Regular potatoes should be ready too. They can be eaten right after harvesting. Curing them will help them if being stored but we sell almost all of them right away as new potatoes.

This fall potato crop will have Carola, Yukon Gold, Red Chieftain, and Elba. They will be on the menu by next week.

This turning out to be a cold late summer/fall time. Tomatoes and peppers have already stopped producing. We still have Brussels Sprouts to harvest, and sweet potatoes.  Greens do very well in this weather.

Please follow these ordering steps to insure I don’t miss your order. No pick ups on Wednesday afternoon nor Saturday morning. Please pick up by 6 PM.

To order:

1. Reply to this email or text 603 620-7302. No phone orders.

2. List one item per line with the quantity.

3. Tell me the day and time you want to pick up. We try to pick just before you will pick up.

4. Wait for conformation so you know we got your order. This is usually in minutes.

5. Pick up at the time you choose. Orders may be kept in the cooler. Text me if your order is not on the stand.

What’s available this week:

Raspberries $5 per 1/2 pint box very few left

Eggs $7 per dozen one dozen by Wednesday

Beets $4 per bunch, good supply

Yellow Valencia tomatoes $4 per pound, very few left

Red Beef Steak tomatoes $4 per pound, very few left

Pink Heirloom Abigail tomatoes $2 each, almost gone

Cherry tomatoes $5 per pint box, very few left

Kale $5 per bunch, mostly Curly, some some Red Russian and Tuscan

Basil $5 per bunch, almost gone, it may not last the week.

Parsley $4 per bunch, fair supply

Garlic $3 per head, good supply

Arugula $ 5 per bunch, good supply

Scallions $4 per bunch, a few bunches left

Mint $3 per bunch, good supply

Sweet red peppers, small left $1 each

Granadero Plum tomatoes 2 pound box $3, or 5 pound or more for $2 per pound

Carrots $4 per bunch, good supply

Jalapeno peppers $4 pint box, very few left

Beta mix $5 per bunch (This a mix of beet and swiss chard baby leaves)

Salad mix $5 per bunch

Brussels Sprouts $5 per pint box

Green or yellow beans $4 per pound, very little left

As you can see the cool temperatures and short days are bring things to an early end. We still have potatoes to harvest and sweet potatoes too.

Tomatoes seconds  No charge

Tiny beets no charge

We will be at the Peterborough Farmers Market Wednesday from 3-6 PM at the bowling Acres parking lot on Elm Street.

We will be at the Milford Farmers Market Saturday 10-1pm at The former Agway, now Blue Seal farm store on Elm st. Milford.

Cooler temperatures are really slowing down plant growth. Tomatoes, pepper and cucumbers are not in good shape. When the ground cools off too then the growth really slows, so not too much of these available.

Still to be harvested are new potatoes in two weeks. Brussel sprouts next week, and sweet potatoes the second week in October.

Please follow these ordering steps to insure I don’t miss your order.

No pick ups on Wednesday afternoon nor Saturday morning. Please pick up by 6 PM.

To order:

1. Reply to this email or text 603 620-7302. No phone orders.

2. List one item per line with the quantity.

3. Tell me the day and time you want to pick up. We try to pick just before you will pick up.

4. Wait for conformation so you know we got your order. This is usually in minutes.

5. Pick up at the time you choose. Orders may be kept in the cooler. Text me if your order is not on the stand.

What’s available this week:

Raspberries $5 per 1/2 pint box ( very few available)

Eggs $7 per dozen by Tuesday

Beets $4 per bunch, new crop coming with better greens or ending crops with no greens

Yellow Valencia tomatoes $4 per pound, when available

Red Beef Steak tomatoes $4 per pound,, very few left

Pink Heirloom Abigail tomatoes $3 each about 12 left

Cabbage, Red $4 each

Cherry tomatoes $5 per pint box, these are abundant

Kale $5 per bunch (curly)

Basil $5 per bunch, not much left. The cold this week will do them in.

Parsley $4 per bunch, still looking good

Garlic $3 per head, plenty available

Arugula $ 5 per bunch, still plenty

Scallions $4 per bunch, very few bunches left

Mint $3 per bunch, still going strong

Sweet red peppers not much available, some small ones $1 each

Granadero Plum tomatoes 2 pound box $3, or 5 pound or more for $2 per pound, good supply

Carrots $4 per bunch, new crop so these are in good supply

Lettuce $3 each, many growing but only about 5 heads available now

Beta mix $5 per bunch (This a mix of beet and swiss chard baby leaves), good supply

Leeks $5 per bunch, fair supply

Swiss chard $5 per bunch

Salad mix $5 per bunch, good supply

Tomatoes seconds  No charge

Split cabbage No charge

Tiny beets no charge

We will be at the Peterborough Farmers Market Wednesday from 3-6 PM at the bowling Acres parking lot on Elm Street.

We will be at the Milford Farmers Market Saturday 10-1pm at The former Agway, now Blue Seal farm store on Elm st. Milford.