FALL ON THE FARM
It's fall! Even after such a long and winding year it still seems that fall has arrived so quickly. We've already had our first frost and several crisp, chilly mornings. It feels great, doesn't it? I just love these bright, cool, sunny autumn days, when all you need is a T-shirt and a light jacket to keep you perfectly comfortable all day long. The weather change also makes me think of apples and the arrival of cold-hardy crops including roots, kale, and of course, pumpkins. On the farm though, the cooler weather is also a reminder it's time to busta move! We got work to do before the arrival of winter! We have critters to round up, crops to harvest, a few last flower bouquets to make, and lots of projects to finish up before our bitterly cold hands freeze up and become stiff little nubs. Our to-do list is long right now but we relish checking off our accomplishments - as with each task completion- it means we are that much closer to fewer daily chores, more hot cocoa and coffee breaks, and plenty of socially distant time with friends and family.
To give a taste of all that we still have on our to-do list in the coming weeks, I thought I'd include a little preview, which includes: Corralling our cattle which are in three different fields and trailering them home (this is high on our list as there is little forage left in the fields due to the drought...time to start feeding hay!); setting up auto light systems for hens on pasture (so they keep laying well while natural light drops below 12 hours per day); harvesting critters from fields near and far so we can fill our freezers heading into winter; preparing our existing greenhouse to receive the hens - including setting up fencing and water systems as well as ripping out summer tomatoes ;-( ; finishing construction on our new heated greenhouse including building end walls, and installing fans, heaters, doors, and trenching 150 to lay a power cable underground from the barn; harvesting the last of our crops and putting our fields to bed with cover crops to protect the soils over the winter; mucking out the brooder where we grew baby meatbird chicks all season, and on and on and on!
One of the joys of farming is that each new day provides opportunities to accomplish tangible tasks, big and small, with each day ending with a sense of accomplishment. We are also so grateful to our community and customers who appreciate the work we do and value the fruits of our labors. From all of us here we wish you joyful autumn!
FRESH CHICKEN WEEKEND
Fresh Chickens all weekend! Only two more harvests until the end of fresh chickens for 2020. Where did the time go?!
THIS WEEKEND WE WILL HAVE:
Whole Freedom Rangers & Cornish Chickens and
boneless breast, bone-in breast, leg/thigh quarters, thighs, drumsticks, wings, feet, and giblets...
PICKUP begins at 2 pm on Friday until Monday evening
REMAINING HARVESTS
October 9th-12th
October 23rd - 26th (plus CAPONS)
BEAUTIFUL BOUQUETS by
Katherine RuhL
If you have been by the Farm Store recently you may have seen some stunning bouquets for sale made with Codman Farm flowers. We'd like to extend a huge thank you and shout out to Katherine Ruhl who offered to make these bouquets for us each week. The bouquets are absolutely beautiful! Katherine is donating her time to the farm each week where she picks flowers from our newly established U-Pick flower garden and creates these colorful creations. Katherine is a mom of two who lives just down the road from the farm in Weston and her floral designs are garden-inspired using seasonal flowers straight from the Codman U-Pick Gardens. You can find them for sale in the Farm Store until the frost retires the flowers for the season!
TURKEY TIME. part six!!
Reminder to once again ORDER YOUR TURKEY for Thanksgiving NOW!
Birds are selling quickly! We are harvesting the birds earlier this season to keep them
on the smaller side as we expect most will want smaller birds this year.
FRESH PRODUCE- THIS WEEK
Each week availability of produce and fruit shifts a bit. Some of these items are grown by us using organic growing methods (We are not certified organic), most of the other veggies we buy-in from local farms ARE certified organic, and most fruit is NOT certified organic, but IPM (which means low spray or low use of chemicals, when possible).
Available this week
Sept 25-October 2
FRUIT
Apples (honeycrisp, mac, macoun, fuji, gala)
from Clearview Farm and seedles GRAPES on a limited basis
arriving Thursday from Barrot Pratt Vineyard in NY
VEGETABLES
Codman farm cherry and slicing tomatoes,
beets, chard, kale
LOCAL organic loose carrots, fresh onions, garlic, fresh ginger,
lettuce mix, spinach, winter squash, and pie pumpkins, potatoes (gold, russet),
sweet potatoes, shiitake mushrooms
and sweet corn and more!
MOST ALL THE PRODUCE WE BUY FROM LOCAL FARMS IS CERTIFIED ORGANIC
THIS WEEK WE PURCHASED ORGANIC PRODUCE FROM:
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, Beverly
Lindentree Farm, Lincoln
Red Fire Farm, Granby
Fat Moon Farm, Westford
Picadilly Farm, Winchester NH
EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT
A HUGE thanks to Eagle Scout Lucas Anthony for coordinating a massive new picnic table project that has netted Codman Farm, THIRTEEN new picnic tables! Our ability to picnic at an acceptable social distance has been dramatically improved! Thanks so much to Lucas for his hard work and efforts to make this project a success!
FALL VIRTUAL HARVEST at NEW ENTRY
New Entry Sustainable Farming Project is having a:
Fall Harvest Event
September 26th, 5 - 6:30 pm, join us Online
Enjoy a virtual farm tour, live cooking demonstration streaming from Moraine Farm, and Q&A with a panel of incubator farmers
RESERVE YOUR (Virtual) SEAT TODAY!
FARM STORE DELIVERY and SCHEDULE
As we get into more of a routine we wanted to share what to expect each week as far as product arrivals and days to expect certain items...here goes!
MONDAY
High Lawn Farm (early morning)
Fresh milk, butter, cheese, ice cream deliveries
Myers Distributor (early afternoon)
Our local distributor from Massachusetts grown farms -
Local and Certified Organic fresh veggies, fruit, cider, donuts, flowers, and other items
TUESDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
WEDNESDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
Cape Ann Fresh Catch
Fresh local fish usually including haddock, scallops, salmon, swordfish, grey sole, and catch of the day
12:30-2:30ish
THURSDAY
High Lawn Farm (early morning)
Fresh milk, butter, cheese, ice cream deliveries
Myers Distributor (early afternoon)
Our local distributor from Massachusetts grown farms -
Local and Certified Organic fresh veggies, fruit, cider, donuts, flowers, and other items
FRIDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
Mi Tierra Tortillas (by 11 am)
Fresh, local, organic corn tortillas
Sweet Tahini
Fresh, gluten-free bread, and Israeli inspired sweets made with no processed sugars
Local Veggies
We will be harvesting our own veggies and buying seasonally available produce from local farms, as available
SATURDAY
Bread Obsession (by 11 am)
Fresh bread baked in Waltham; baguettes, whole wheat slicing loaf, durum levain, sourdough, multigrain
C&C Fresh Lobster and Fish
Fresh fish and lobster
10am- 12pm
MISC INFO...
1. We remain OPEN 24/7, so if you want to avoid contact with others, visit in the wee hours of the night!
2. MANDATORY MASKS: Please wear MASKS in all public places so be sure to have one on when you visit the store. They are a pain for sure but JUST DO IT! ;-)
3. THANKS: Farm store sales remain brisk and we appreciate your support!
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please contact pete@codmanfarm.org.
WEEKLY PICS by Pete
New fridge signs by Rebecca Lowy
Due to the drought, we are buying in hay for our cattle...50 bales per load!
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