Hello all-
This is Leah Jurman the assistant manager subbing in on blog duties
today. I’m a little rusty at the writing desk but my hope is I can maintain
Ryan’s elegant yet informative writing style, so, fingers crossed!
The Share:
Kale
Greens
Bok Choi
Cabbage
Leeks
Onions
Shallots
Garlic
Potatoes
Winter squash
Turnips
Beets
Carrots
Brussel sprouts
PYO Parsley
Field Updates:
Before I get going, just a quick reminder that there are still
Thanksgiving shares available. Pick up is on November 20th and its
50 ponds of the good stuff to get you through turkey day and beyond. Sadly, pies
and cranberries are no longer available to preorder but they will be available
in the Dairy Store to purchase.
As we enter the last two weeks of the share it has really dawned
on me the level of transformation I witnessed here this season, my first at
Appleton Farms. I arrived in February and dug my way through snow to my new
front door, dug my way through snow to the green house, dug my way through snow
to open the field gate… and so on, to all the new places I would encounter. You
can imagine that through all this digging I was being filled with hope and
descriptions of this beautiful property that for all intensive purposes, I couldn’t
really see! And then it was all I could see! And day by day I got to learn more
from Ryan, from my crew, shareholders, and from the land. I have enjoyed very
much learning and getting my footing here on the north shore and I cant wait to
keep doing so.
In news outside of a personal late introduction- Brussel Sprouts! Yipee! From a childhood aversion to an
adult favorite I have been awaiting patiently ( sort of ) for my tiny tender sweet,
essentially miniature cabbages. To those newer to these fall treats they too
are members of the Brassica family, joining cabbage, kale, broccoli,
cauliflower, and many other vegetables we have had all share long. The sprouts
themselves are modified stems that grow in the node of each leaf. They will be
delivered to you on the stalk so this will be easy to visualize on arrival to
the share. Patience is key to getting these; planted july 3rd and
seeded in the greenhouse at least a month prior, these little guys like to take
their time. But time well worth it I hope.
Thanks and see you in the share!
Guest blogger Leah
Jurman, assistant CSA manager
