Readying the field for cover crops
Operation "plastic strip curtains" completed
New walk in cooler is all wired up!
I'm afraid that this week there's no time to rhyme. The days are getting noticeably shorter now (by an hour and half so far), but our work load remains constant, if not expanding. On the plus side, we've finally justified the purchase of rechargeable batteries for our headlamps haha. The Fall greens are ramping up, this week we'll have our newest green, Yukina Savoy, at market. It's a relative of Tatsoi and Bok Choi. It is an excellent salad green, and a pleasantly toned down flavor from its cousins. Arugula, salad mix, radishes, kale and swiss chard should be back on the menu very soon. Some next week, and some the week after.
Helen has been plowing the field outside of our production fences in preparation of our largest cover crop planting of all time! It's taking a while, as we need to sneak this project in in-between harvesting, markets and cultivating... and the numerous tractor repairs that have presented themselves from the increased usage. Once its completed though, it will be a huge boon to our soil health and future plantings. I better wrap up for now, but here's a few extra bullets to let you know what we've been up to this week.
P.S. Helen i going to have to leave the Ann Arbor Wednesday Market at 2:00pm this week. She's got a hot date with the plow ;) Sorry for the inconvenience, we desperately need to get the field ready for cover crop seeding.
TOMATO SALE CONTINUES!
12 pounds of delicious, pre-selected red tomatoes for just $20
5+ pounds of tomatoes of your choice $2.50 per pound
10+ pounds of tomatoes of your choice $2.00 per pound
3 pints of Cherry Tomatoes for only $8
Fresh from the field
Beans
Beet bunches!
Carrots by the pound!
Cabbage!
Eggplant! (limited)
Flowers
Potatoes
Fingerling Potatoes
Peppers
Shishito peppers!
Ground Cherries!
Dill flowers!
Summer squash
Garlic
Tomatoes- lots of heirlooms
Cherry Tomatoes
Yukina Savoy! delicious new green!
*We send this email out before harvest, and although we do our very best to make accurate predictions, crops and quantities found at market may vary.
All the best!
Helen, Jim, Exie the dog, and the Lake Divide Farm Crew!
Markets, always rain or shine!
(we begin attending on dates listed above)
Wednesday: Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December from 7 am to 3 pm.
Friday: Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Open Air Market is located on the square in downtown Stockbridge. It runs from May thru October from 4 pm to 7 pm
Saturday: Ann Arbor and Dexter
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
The Dexter Farmers' Market is located in lovely downtown Dexter, at 3233 Alpine St, Dexter, MI. The market runs May thru October from 8 am to 1 pm.
Sunday: Howell
The Howell Farmers' market can be found in the heart of Howell at State st and Clinton st, adjacent to the historic Livingston County Courthouse. It runs May thru October, 9 am to 2 pm.
Helen has been plowing the field outside of our production fences in preparation of our largest cover crop planting of all time! It's taking a while, as we need to sneak this project in in-between harvesting, markets and cultivating... and the numerous tractor repairs that have presented themselves from the increased usage. Once its completed though, it will be a huge boon to our soil health and future plantings. I better wrap up for now, but here's a few extra bullets to let you know what we've been up to this week.
- Repaired our main tractor, twice, or is it thrice?
- Mowed the field outside the fence a second time
- Plowed a large section of the same area, more to come
- Greenhouse seeding is up to date
- The new shipping container/walk-in cooler is complete. Plastic curtains now divide 2 climate zones, and the coolbot I mentioned previously is now installed as well. Its been making our lives a lot easier.
- Working our way through weeding the new Fall crops
P.S. Helen i going to have to leave the Ann Arbor Wednesday Market at 2:00pm this week. She's got a hot date with the plow ;) Sorry for the inconvenience, we desperately need to get the field ready for cover crop seeding.
TOMATO SALE CONTINUES!
12 pounds of delicious, pre-selected red tomatoes for just $20
5+ pounds of tomatoes of your choice $2.50 per pound
10+ pounds of tomatoes of your choice $2.00 per pound
3 pints of Cherry Tomatoes for only $8
Fresh from the field
Beans
Beet bunches!
Carrots by the pound!
Cabbage!
Eggplant! (limited)
Flowers
Potatoes
Fingerling Potatoes
Peppers
Shishito peppers!
Ground Cherries!
Dill flowers!
Summer squash
Garlic
Tomatoes- lots of heirlooms
Cherry Tomatoes
Yukina Savoy! delicious new green!
*We send this email out before harvest, and although we do our very best to make accurate predictions, crops and quantities found at market may vary.
All the best!
Helen, Jim, Exie the dog, and the Lake Divide Farm Crew!
Markets, always rain or shine!
(we begin attending on dates listed above)
Wednesday: Ann Arbor
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December from 7 am to 3 pm.
Friday: Stockbridge
The Stockbridge Open Air Market is located on the square in downtown Stockbridge. It runs from May thru October from 4 pm to 7 pm
Saturday: Ann Arbor and Dexter
The Ann Arbor Market is located in the Kerrytown District at 315 Detroit St, Ann Arbor, MI. The market runs from May thru December, 7 am to 3 pm and January thru April from 8 am to 3 pm.
The Dexter Farmers' Market is located in lovely downtown Dexter, at 3233 Alpine St, Dexter, MI. The market runs May thru October from 8 am to 1 pm.
Sunday: Howell
The Howell Farmers' market can be found in the heart of Howell at State st and Clinton st, adjacent to the historic Livingston County Courthouse. It runs May thru October, 9 am to 2 pm.
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