We had another slight frost on Thursday morning. Everything came through it fine once again but each night the lows seem to dip a little closer to the danger zone. Since the weather hasn’t exactly favored us this year we have taken all the precautions we can think of. Today we began picking all of our peppers and tomatoes, red or green, to stock up in the event of a surprise cold snap. Right now the weekend weather looks reasonably good but all it takes is one hard frost to completely finish our summer crops. I have been anxiously surveying our broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi and spinach to see when these crops might be ready for harvest. As the days grow shorter it is amazing how much crop maturation slows down. The broccoli is hardly larger than it was at the beginning of the week. Even fast growing spinach seems to be taking forever to reach a harvestable size. I’m still optimistic that all of these crops will make it into the share over the next several weeks but I’m sure we all wish they would hurry up about it.
The last week of share pick up begins Monday, October 24th unless you signed up for the hiatus week, in which case, your last week of pick up will be the week of October 31st. Not sure what you chose to do? Check in with Ashley in the share room this week.
We are open for Monday/Tuesday pick up on Columbus Day.
The Share:
Onions
Garlic
Squash
Potatoes
Turnips
Greens
Radishes
Carrots
Kale/Collards
Peppers
Tomatoes
PYO Gleaning
Upcoming Events and Programs:
October 9th: will feature classic rock music by Decades of Rock and food by Gabi’s Smoke Shack BBQ truck. (Weather isn't looking good, but a decision will be made by 9AM. Check our facebook page @appletonfarms for weather cancellations)
October 16th: will feature reggae music by Soul Rebel Project and food by Copper Dome Crust (wood fired pizza) and Boston Burger.
October 23rd: will feature folk-rock music by Rust Never Sleeps, a Neil Young inspired band, and Copper Dome Crust pizza truck and Gabi’s Smoke Shack. Plus on October 23rd, bring a carved pumpkin for our pumpkin contest and let the kids come in costumes to take part in the farmyard trick-or-treat! Carved, glowing pumpkins will surround the event for a spectacular Halloween inspired show
Pumpkin and Squash: Crop to Kitchen Culinary Workshop: October 27th 6PM-9PM
Oct These popular crop-specific workshops highlight the foods & flavors of the season! Kabocha, Sugar Dumplin, Buttercup, Spaghetti, Blue Hubbard and more….this workshop explores the many varieties of pumpkins and sweet winter squash and their unique textures & tastes for delicious results in the kitchen! Everything from roasting to stewing to safe knife skills, we’ll prepare a full menu including both savory and sweet dishes using the harvest from our own fields. Recipes will include:
Roasted Delicata Salad with Warm Honey-Lemon Dressing
Porchetta with Cider, Shallots, & Red Kuri
Spaghetti Squash & Basil Gratin
Sugar Pumpkin Crème Brulee
Hands-on cooking, experienced farm chef instruction, printed recipes, and a fantastic dinner in the old farmhouse! BYOB or wine. Members: $72. Nonmembers: $90
From Cultures to Rinds: Cheese Making Fundamentals: October 22nd at 10AM.
Our cheese making classes are back! Join 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 cheese making, make your own mozzarella and ricotta to take home, and get a behind-the-scenes tour of our dairy operation and cheese cave. Pre-registration required. Members: $60. Nonmembers: $75. Register at www.thetrustees.org
