The
season is winding down and we keep checking things off the list. This past week
we did our final transplanting and greens seeding of the season, which is a
major accomplishment considering we’ve been at it every week since April! The
sunflowers that greet us on our way into the farm are the last of our summer
crops hanging tough against the impending cool weather. The late season crops
we plan for fall are going gangbusters with all the warm weather!
Sign up for our Winter CSA!
A typical share features a mix of storage crops
like winter squash, potatoes, cabbage, carrots, beets, onions, garlic, popcorn,
and fresh vegetables like head lettuce, kale, spinach, and arugula. The three
pickups, which feature quite a bit more volume than our summer share, are on
Fridays 2-6pm in November and
December: November 17, December 1, December 15.
This week the share will include:
Greens
Spinach
Baby lettuce
Head lettuce
Radishes
Kale
Collards
Rainbow chard
Beets
Kohl rabi
Broccoli
Potatoes
Acorn squash
Golden nugget squash
Herbs – PYO
Corn stalks - PYO
Despite
our best efforts to keep a good stash of scissors for the pick your own field,
every week many go missing. I’d like to encourage you to bring your own
scissors if you plan on picking.
Just
a reminder, we only allow one pickup per week but the choice of day is up to
you. If you cannot make it for one of the weeks, you can always send a friend
to pick up your share for you. Please remember to bring your tote bags! The
shareroom is open Monday & Thursday 2-7pm, Tuesday and Friday 12-5pm
Last Sunday Night Concert: October 22!
Join us for our annual Down on the Farm Fall Concert Series at Appleton Farms! These family-friendly concerts will feature live music, food trucks, lawn games, and an opportunity to meet our dairy cows and farm animals. The series kicks off on Sunday,
Bring your own picnic or purchase food from Joe's on a Roll and CopperDome Pizza. Beer and wine will also be available for purchase from Ipswich Ale and Old Planters Brewing.
Gates open at 4pm and concert starts at 5pm. Leaf-peeping and family photo opportunities among the foliage in our historic Stone Paddock a bonus!
Gates open at 4pm and concert starts at 5pm. Leaf-peeping and family photo opportunities among the foliage in our historic Stone Paddock a bonus!
Cooking Class: October 19th 6-9 pm - Autumn Apple Harvest
It’s apple season in New England and we’re honoring this favorite crop in our farm kitchen! We’ll prepare a complete menu including both sweet & savory dishes using apples sourced from local orchards, with recipes such as Roasted Delicata & Apple Salad with Warm Honey-Lemon Dressing, Apple-Stuffed Pork Loin with Hard Cider Pan Sauce, Sweet & Sour Braised Red Cabbage and delicious Dutch Apple Kuchen. Our workshop includes hands-on cooking, professional culinary tips & techniques, printed recipes, plus a sampling of unique heirloom apples and locally crafted hard cider! Class ends with a wonderful meal in the farmhouse dining room. (byob beer & wine allowed). Sign up at the Store or HERE.
Trick or Treat: Saturday Oct 29
Grab your best (non-scary) costume and join us for some trick-or-treating in the farmyard! Go for a walk through our barn and around the stone paddock to collect candy. Meet the animals, make a Halloween craft, and enjoy music, hot cider and cider doughnuts. Bring your pre-carved pumpkin from home to light up our carriage barn. Participants can vote for the "best of" in a number of categories and winners will be announced at the end of the event.
An adult must attend with children at no additional cost. Please let us know if there are any allergies and we will do our best to accommodate with available candy.
Like Cheese? Learn how to make Mozzarella at home!
Spend a morning or an evening with Appleton’s own cheese maker, Kristian Holbrook, for a hands-on cheese making class in our farm kitchen. You’ll learn all the basics of making soft cheeses, make your own mozzarella and ricotta to take home, and get a tour of our dairy operation and cheese caves. Kristian will cover all the basics of cheese making and teach you exactly how to make delicious fresh cheese at home. Next cleass is November 18th, but it makes a great outing for a book club! contact screighton@thetrustees.org to arrange a special class.
News from the Farm Store
A&J King breads & pastries are delivered daily Mon-Sat.
Pure Pastry are freshly baked Thursdays. Pure Pastry product is refrigerated so keeps well through Saturday.
We have several new items including toys and puzzles -- great farm related gifts!
Regular store hours are M-F 11 to 6 and Sat and Sun 10-4. Sometime we may stay open a little later, but generally we close at 6 pm.
Please remember to bring back your glass milk bottles. We generally bottle milk on Wednesday mornings, but due to the holiday, we will bottle on Thursday this week.
