Archive for August 2008
Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter – 2008, Week 10 On the farm I’m getting this newsletter out a little late this week. Things are shifting to fall on the farm and I can’t seem to catch up with everything!Oh the cauliflower – this week we picked the 1st fluch of yellow (cheddar), purple (graffiti) and white. [...]
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Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter – 2008, Week 9 On the farm Fall has arrived on the farm early this year. The mornings are cool, even cold, but it heats up quickly. The crops are ripening at a steady pace and i’ve begun my cleanup rounds, tilling or mowing down old beds that are weedy and [...]
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Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter – Week 8 This week I asked our intern Valentin to contribute to the newsletter. Valentin has is a French agricultural student and here as part of his school program. He has been the hardest working, most interested and engaged intern we have ever had. Here is what he wrote (small [...]
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Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter – Week 7 From the Farm As I mentioned last week, everything seems to be coming on at once. Some crops, like broccoli, cabbage and cucumbers are just starting to trickle in, while others like summer squash are starting to go bonkers! Because of the limited supply on some items, some [...]
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Turkey Hill CSA Newsletter – Week 6 From the Farm The farm is really coming into bloom this week. I’ll post some updated photos soon. Everything seems to be coming in (or about to come in) at once. The summer squash are loaded with tiny zucchinis and patty pans (and a healthy crop of viscous [...]
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