This week brought a run of fantastic weather. The crew wore shorts, short sleeves and no shoes as they went about their work – as Julie said, “life is beautiful”. A highlight of the week’s work was gathering in a large harvest of dry leaves to use for next year’s mulch. All in all, the crew
This week on the farm began with bitter cold, the work made easier by all of the work done last week before and during the rain and snow. And then the weather turned, and the crew planted the garlic in balmy weather – three big beds of it, a total of 1,800 row feet – and mulched
“We had a huge effort on the part of the staff and working shareholders and volunteers this week. Not only did we have to navigate the final week of the 150 person summer CSA, but from Wednesday through Friday with cold and rainy and then snowy weather pretty much non-stop for the entire three days
The first pickups for this fall’s CSA will take place on Tuesday, November 3rd and Wednesday, November 4th. CSA members, see below for our pickup schedule! Barre shareholders: Week 1: Tuesday, Nov. 3rd Week 2: Tuesday, Nov. 10th Week 3: Tuesday, Nov. 17th Week 4: Monday, Nov. 23rd Holden, Worcester and Princeton shareholders: Week 1: Wednesday, Nov. 4th Week
This week on the farm, we finally finished weeding the strawberries and transplanting the daughter plants to new beds. Our crew – including four volunteers from Trader Joe’s – brought the effort to its culmination with lots of energy and song. We have five beds now, all planted, mulched and well-organized for next season. Julie