First bulk harvests are in the books

First bulk harvests are in the books
Huge beets from last week's harvest, including one that was over 2lbs!
Farm Update
 
Successful harvests last week, beets being one of the most notable because of their size!  We knew they were big, but we didn’t realize quite how large some of them were until we started harvesting.  Some crops can decrease in quality if they get too big, but luckily red beets are pretty resistant to that.  Our taste tests also helped confirm that they’re still juicy, delicious, and their size makes them easier to peel if that’s your style.  

Our concern was mostly if the beets were going to be too big to fit between the knives of the root crop harvester.  We had that problem last year with purple top turnips.  Well, these beets barely fit, but all made it back safely.  That includes the largest beet of the day that Zach found, which weighed in at just over 2lbs.

It is definitely the time of year where we find huge vegetables, like those beets.  They have the benefit of growing up in the heat and long days of summer.  Then, the cooler nights of the fall allows them to grow even bigger whichout becoming tough and tends to make them sweeter.  We just hope the pests take their seasonal leave soon!

Bulk harvests and regular production continue, including what are often some of our busiest markets of the year. Other on our list includes turning over the rest of our tunnels and hoophouses over the next two weeks to transplant fall/winter greens.
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Working compost into the soil of one of our tunnels and preparing beds to transplant winter greens
 
FARM STORE NOTES
 
Things to note from us: Red raddichio and Sugarloaf radicchio are available this week
 
Lots of fresh herbs available for holiday meals.  If you need a little of a few things, we make Herb Bundles that have flat parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme.
 
Lots of green cabbage and tendersweet (flat cabbage).  These are very crispy and versatile, great for coleslaw and cooking.  Red cabbage is also back in production this week.
 
Cherry tomatoes surprised us today, they're here for another week.  This may be the last because we will need the space to transplant winter crops.
 
 
From the field: sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, beans, green onions, beets, cabbages, napa, broccoli, kales, kohlrabi, swiss chard, radishes, head lettuces, greens, and lots of herbs.
 
From greenhouses and hoophouses: tomatoes, sweet peppers, jalapenos, eggplant.
FROM OUR SUPPLIERS:
 
Great Lakes Farms (Port Stanley): Mutsu, Empire, Jonagold, Courtland, Gala, Macintosh, Honeycrisp apples. 
 
HOPE Eco-Farms (Aylmer): Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup/Kabocha, Honeynut, and Delicata squash. Sweet potatoes and eggs. 
 
Through Pfenning's: Ontario Asian, Rescue, Sundown and Harrow Sweet pears, Honeycrisp and Liberty apples.  Travelling from further away; citrus, ginger, turmeric.
 
Bakery: Seth/La Houlette de vie (St. Thomas) is bi-weekly now and is available this week.  Artisan Bakery (London) is available until they closeout on Tuesday morning.  
 
Dairy: Milk, yogurt, and curds are from Mistyglen Creamery (Belmont).  Please note: bottles and jars need to be rinsed well before being returned.
 
Pantry: Mixed-pack cans from Booch (London) and cold-pressed hemp and sunflower oil from Mat's Fine Oils (Staffordville).
 
 
View of field section A2: green onions, lettuce, cilantro, choi, red cabbage, green cabbage and a wall of flowering sunchokes in the distance

Weekly pickup / delivery schedule:

Farm pickup will be Thursday from 4 to 8 pm. 

Deliveries will be Thursday or  Friday in London / St.Thomas.  We will send out the schedule Wednesday night.

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Common Ground Farm 6986 Middle River Road St. Thomas, Ontario N5P 3S9
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