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It is hard for us to believe that we are near the end of this wonderful Summer CSA run.  The days zip by so quickly and then the weeks roll all together and it seems as if it was just yesterday when we turned the heat on in the greenhouse on a snowy February day to start the seeds.  A whirlwind of daily MUST DO lists and details to tend to before dark and somehow it all abruptly ends.  A big deep breath and WOW!-We made it….a good and happy calm.

Scott harvested all the sweet potatoes and they are curing in the greenhouse.  The slips went in a month later this year due to the cold cold Spring so these will appear in your last box of the season.

Sweet potatoes curing in the greenhouse.

The new hoop house is all buttoned up to retain heat on cool evenings and we have planted a few last crops for the Winter Storage Box.

Cool loving lettuces, Spinach and Pac Choi for the Winter Storage Boxes.

We are busy with end of season harvest, tending the last of the crops for the Winter Box and garden clean up.

A cold hardy Broccoli called Arcadia that we hope will be in the Thanksgiving Box.

The growing compost pile which will return to the garden in 2 years…..

A friend mentioned to me the other day that these last food boxes must be getting a little light this time of year because what is really “left in the garden”.  It was fun to tell of all the bounty to harvest and that this truly is my favorite time of year.  The boxes are FULL of amazing produce that we have waited all summer for as well as delicious quick cool season leafy greens and root crops.  One of our big goals was to “finish strong” this season and we are proud to say that we can check that of the list.

Next week is the last box of the Regular Summer CSA Season.  Please return ALL food boxes you have at home to your pick up site.

This weeks food box with our own Vanna White.

WHAT IS IN YOU BOX

Average box weight is 12.50 pounds.  500 pounds of produce was carried out the door today.

WOW!  An amazing box this week and oh so pretty!  Enjoy.

Cherry Tomatoes-An heirloom mix.  The last cherries of the season.

Potatoes- 2 pounds of a variety called Superior.  A delicious versatile potato that is wonderful  baked, mashed, steamed or fried.

Leeks-Tasty thick stalks.  Potato leek soup is a favorite in our house.

Garlic-German Red or Music.

Purple Pac Choi-Beautiful rich purple leaves.  Wonderful in a stir fry.

Arugula-A big bag of this delicious spicy green.  Great on pizza, quickly  sautéed, or in a salad.

Pears-A few more we had to share.  What a crop this year after not having a single 1 last year.   I wanted to add these as there is nothing better than a pear, arugula blue cheese salad.

Carrots-Just dug beauties….another goal of ours this season was to have tons of wonderful carrots as last year’s harvest was low.  This is the 6th box this season of carrots.  Enjoy!

Squash-Another Butternut and a flavorful Carnival.

Spinach-2 varieties in the bag-Big, thick and juicy donkey ears and some baby “Space”.

Peppers-We picked the last of the peppers last night and everyone has an assortment of Sweets.

Zucchini-A few of the plants are still producing.

Rosemary-The perfect Autumn Flavor to add to Squash or Potatoes.

BEST GUESS FOR NEXT WEEK-Sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, garlic, squash, celeriac, sun chokes, chinese cabbage, + more!