The Weekly Harvest: Fall crops demand a seat at the table

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Our incredible staff are all smiles as the air crisps up and spinach is ready for harvest!

Our incredible staff are all smiles as the air crisps up and spinach is ready for harvest!

Hey Folks, 
Well, we can feel it here on the farm, Fall, I think. Even with daytime highs still approaching 90, next week looks to be gloriously Fall-like, sunny with highs in the 70s. This is the weather your farmers dream off, it is the best working weather there is and Fall is our favorite season here, well next to winter(lol). This weather finds your farmers still harvesting away for markets, Farm Stand, and bulk storage harvests for the winter ahead. We can't let this weather lull us into a false sense of security as usually the beginning of October can bring some weather surprises that we want to be ready for. So, the hustle continues with hoodies and beanies in the mornings and layers  shed throughout the day into the bed of pick up trucks as we work diligently on our to do lists. 

We are getting all of our winter greens tunnels covered and tightened up and seeding various beds of hardy greens that we wont harvest off of till January and on, a wild thought.  

There are a lot of great fall foods showing up on the Market table and in the Farm Stand these days. Crops that take all season to grow, like a slow growth tree and not the quick radishes of spring and fall that are blips on the harvest radar. These Fall crops demand a seat at the table as the weather cools and the nights grow longer. Thankfully we can now turn our ovens and stovetops back on and enjoy warmer dinners in the sunny Fall days. 

I know a lot of folks are asking: yes, we have more Winter squash to release. It was all harvested just before the summer snow storm. These butternuts, pie pumpkins, heirloom pumpkins, hubbards, kabochas, and others take a least one month of curing or more before they are ready for eating. The Acorn, Spaghetti, and Delicata squash are ready for eating right out of the field.  You will start seeing the other winter squashes the very beginning of October. 

This is also the last week for roasting Anaheim chiles and poblano chiles - Wednesday, Friday & Saturday from 2-4 pm. Chiles should also be available in the Farm Stand coolers roughly Thursday through Sunday close. Just grab some bags and put them right in your freezer and pluck out these rays of Summer on a snowy night for chili or any other number of creations. 

Winter CSA is sold out for the season but we are making plans to either be at the Winter Farmers Market or possibly opening the Farm Stand for a couple weekends through the Winter. Please look out for survey on which one you and your family would prefer. 

The Farm Stand will likely remain open past Oct. 31 for cash purchases. Your Summer Farm Share card will expire on Oct 31st!

Last call on $1 per lb seconds green cabbage for your fermenting needs. Email to order - min 10lb order. 

Eat Local + Be Well, 
Nic and The Native Hill Farm Crew


This Week's Harvest:

- Salad Mix
- Spinach
- Broccoli
- Cauliflower
- Carrots
- Red Beets
- Green Cabbage
- Red Cabbage
- Savoy Cabbage
- Last of the beefsteak, romas, and heirloom tomatoes (limited quantities)
- Radicchio varieties
- Fennel 
- Leeks
- Roasted Anaheim Chiles
- Roasted Poblano Chiles
- Hot Peppers
- Kale
- Swiss Chard
- Yukon Gold Potatoes
- Mixed Fingerling Potatoes
- Red Potatoes
- Acorn Squash
- Delicata Squash
- Spaghetti Squash
- Hakurei Salad Turnips (Sweet Turnips)
- Italian Parsley
- Celery (last week)