For some the CSA season has now come to a close. For those of you who opted to take the voluntary hiatus, welcome to the final week of the CSA. Can't remember if you signed up for the hiatus week? Email appletonfarms@thetrustees.org to ask Susan or Ashley.
I'm pleased to be able to say that we will have a more extensive share this week than we would have been able to provide to all of you way back in the first week of August. At the time it was a bit of a gamble but it paid off. The structure of the CSA may be a little bit different this week. Certain items that had been limited with the intention of making sure everyone had an equal chance at an equal share may have those limits relaxed. Our game plan is and has been to distribute as much food as possible and our hope is that our cooler and all of our storage crops will be completely gone after our very last share room customer this week.
Although there were certainly low times and high times we hope that your farewells to this season are fond ones and we hope to see you back in the spring. Remember to renew your CSA membership online and give us a call or shoot us a message if you have any problems or concerns about renewal. Be sure to check your email for a season wrap up in the coming weeks and to stay abreast of any updates from the CSA. Stop by the farm to see us this winter for some farm programming fun or just stop by to say hi and grab a warm drink at the Farm Store.
The share:
Carrots
Potatoes
Turnips
Garlic
Scallions
Radishes
Beets
Cabbage
Kale/Collards
Greens
Broccoli
Kohlrabi
As a reminder, we have come up with an alternative to the Appleton Thanksgiving share with the Three River FarmersAlliance share. If you haven’t all ready grabbed a flyer from the desk in the share room, make sure to check it out! You can sign up by filling out the form at the bottom of the flyer then either handing it in to Ashley or by writing “Appleton” on your form and mailing it to the address listed. Don’t forget to include your payment along with your form. Checks can be made out to Three River Farmers Alliance. You can pick up your Thanksgiving share on Monday November 21st between the hours of 1pm and 3pm in the Appleton CSA barn.
Renewals for the 2017 Appleton Farms CSA are now open for current CSA members. Primary shareholders received an email containing a link for signups on Tuesday, October 18th. If your primary shareholder has not received this email please contact Susan, our CSA Coordinator, at appletonfarmsCSA@thetrustees.org or 978.356.5728 ext. 4110.
Upcoming Programs:
Its pie time and we have you covered for the Thanksgiving holiday. Join us in the farm kitchen as we learn all the basics for making delicious country-style pies including techniques on tender homemade pie crust, rolling & assembly, and proper baking.…..all while keeping it fun, simple, and stress-free. Workshop includes hands-on preparation of 3 different pies and each participant will take home one unbaked 9” deep dish pie (apple variety) to pop in the freezer and bake fresh for the holiday table! Warm pie will be enjoyed with coffee and tea at the end of the workshop. (recipes may include Rustic Caramel Apple Pie and Pear & Ginger Pie) BYOB or wine.
Farming in the First Period with PeterCook | Sunday, November 20th 4PM
Farming, together with fishing, was the lifeblood of the first settlers. They brought English seeds, animals and farming methods to the new colony, but had to adapt them to the environment. Peter Cook will compare English agriculture (plantings in long straight lines produced by plows) with the mound agriculture of Native Americans produced by hoes. He will illustrate the farm animals brought over, mainly cattle and pigs, and how they were kept, used and shared among the colonists. He will illustrate the different crops, the enclosures and fences. The agriculture of the First Period was distinctive then and is fascinating now.
Presented by the Ipswich Historical Commission with The Trustees as part of the annual Thanksgiving celebration, "Ipswich is First…Period."
Peter Cook is a nationally recognized expert on colonial agriculture. During his long career, Peter has served as chief curator of Plimoth Plantation, administrative director of Historic New England, and chief curator of the Bennington Museum. At Plimoth he established a program to breed early species of livestock. Today, Peter is a professor in the graduate program at Lesley University.
