September 25, 2024

Happy Autumn! The season has officially changed and it is hard to believe we have just four CSA baskets left to share with you with this year. Please look out for details about signing up for the 2025 season in the next few weeks.

It doesn’t happen every year, but we are getting sweet corn this week! We are so excited for this corn from Cottonwood farmer Bob Haskell. Corn can be very difficult to grow, especially without synthetic pesticides, so we are incredibly grateful for Bob’s hard work. If you see any insect activity at the tip of the ear, just cut the end off and cook as you typically would. We have several other new crops this week as well. Butternut squash has been slowly growing all season long and curing for several weeks now, but it is finally making its way into our baskets. Bell peppers from Whipstone Farm will be delicious and beautiful since we are getting a variety of colors. Purple bush beans from Willowbrook Farm will also add to the rainbow of colors in this basket. This autumn harvest will bring cozy soups, warm roasted veggies, and crisp, fresh salads straight to your table. Enjoy!

Have a joyous week!
Meghan

What’s in your basket – September 25th

Butternut squash – Willowbrook Farm
Colored bell peppers – Whipstone Farm
Corn – Bob Haskell
Onions – Whipstone Farm
Purple bush beans – Willowbrook Farm
Tomatoes – Whipstone Farm
Salad mix – Willowbrook Farm

Sweet corn!

Lettuce is still going strong thanks to successive seeding and planting throughout the season.

Purple bush beans up close… so beautiful!

Bush bean row at Willowbrook. You can see the other cleared plots from earlier crops on each side.