I have to say, what a haul! This is the most cabbage we have ever grown and I am entirely hooked. It is so fun! This whole trailer full was sent to the Greater Lansing Food Bank and will be distributed before a week has passed. It isn't even half of our fall harvest! We have 2 more wholesale orders, and have a generous amount set aside for winter markets.
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Lots of vegetables going out to food pantries! All that cabbage is heading out through the Greater Lansing Food Bank. The wintersquash you see is headed out in boxes distributed by the Farm at St. Joes farm share program, which includes a farm share assistance program for folks struggling to afford health food.
Those two fellas in the top picture were total sports about loading Lake Divide's cabbage the silly way. One day (maybe soon!) I will have a loader with forks so I can heft the pallets up. Until then, I will rely on a more delicate application of physics. We did it though. And they were late when they were leaving. But still smiling!
And look at the crew of folks packing boxes for Farm at St. Joes Double Distro week! That wasn't even everyone there! They were all hustling packing boxes, I was amazed the let me take their picture!
I send deep thanks to both organizations for the work they are doing and for helping Lake Divide be part of it.
Those two fellas in the top picture were total sports about loading Lake Divide's cabbage the silly way. One day (maybe soon!) I will have a loader with forks so I can heft the pallets up. Until then, I will rely on a more delicate application of physics. We did it though. And they were late when they were leaving. But still smiling!
And look at the crew of folks packing boxes for Farm at St. Joes Double Distro week! That wasn't even everyone there! They were all hustling packing boxes, I was amazed the let me take their picture!
I send deep thanks to both organizations for the work they are doing and for helping Lake Divide be part of it.
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Tractor work is destructive to the local lives. This mole was not happy about the situation. Luckily I spotted it trying to burrow back down after being turned up and was able to relocate to a different, safer area. What a different world they live in. They mostly eat insects. Eat all those pest grubs my little velvety friend!
Ahoy friends!!
The hustle continues! And we have done so very much already. Of the bulk harvest, only 4 beds remain: two of watermelon radish and two of fingerling potatoes. That is hard to believe really, as there was so much looming just two weeks ago. The garlic beds have miraculously been prepped! All that cabbage and squash has reached the homes of its destiny. So after getting those remaining items out of the field and finishing our market prep, we will plant our garlic and then take our week off. That said, after this weeks market we will take November 29th off, but we will be back the following week.
Despite all the items checked off, our fall list is certainly going to overflow into winter: Planting, building tunnels, mulching, cleaning. And I am ok with that! I am so proud of all our mighty team has done this fall and this year overall. We have worked so hard and it truly show. Clare and Fergus have been here the whole time, working, learning, growing, building. They have put so much energy and good work in to getting everything done. And quite a few people have passed through. Each one has contributed to the farm's success this year. I haven't felt this happy in November since 2019. Thank you team. Thank you so much. We are the farm together.
And, since SNAP is back, we will do as we planned. We will keep our Community Account Open and use some of the funds to send produce to Food Pantries. Between all the SNAP pause info and the farm membership promotion, there is a lot going on in this email. Please see the "table of contents" for easy navigation to what you are looking for! You can click on the links there and it will take you where you want to go within the email.
Onward folks, doing the things we can do.
Cheers,
Helen
she/her/hers
In this email:
SNAP RESOURCES:
Community Account, available to Eastern Market Customers that need food assistance
Current Balance: $644.00
HOW TO USE our Community Account (only at Lake Divide Farm’s Stand)
Want to help:
Resources for people that want to help:
Here is the sign up sheet for perusal or use.
A couple key features of our Farm Membership:
Here are your stats:
Check the email for your stats!
We have 4 more markets of the 2025 season. Ask yourself these questions:
The hustle continues! And we have done so very much already. Of the bulk harvest, only 4 beds remain: two of watermelon radish and two of fingerling potatoes. That is hard to believe really, as there was so much looming just two weeks ago. The garlic beds have miraculously been prepped! All that cabbage and squash has reached the homes of its destiny. So after getting those remaining items out of the field and finishing our market prep, we will plant our garlic and then take our week off. That said, after this weeks market we will take November 29th off, but we will be back the following week.
Despite all the items checked off, our fall list is certainly going to overflow into winter: Planting, building tunnels, mulching, cleaning. And I am ok with that! I am so proud of all our mighty team has done this fall and this year overall. We have worked so hard and it truly show. Clare and Fergus have been here the whole time, working, learning, growing, building. They have put so much energy and good work in to getting everything done. And quite a few people have passed through. Each one has contributed to the farm's success this year. I haven't felt this happy in November since 2019. Thank you team. Thank you so much. We are the farm together.
And, since SNAP is back, we will do as we planned. We will keep our Community Account Open and use some of the funds to send produce to Food Pantries. Between all the SNAP pause info and the farm membership promotion, there is a lot going on in this email. Please see the "table of contents" for easy navigation to what you are looking for! You can click on the links there and it will take you where you want to go within the email.
Onward folks, doing the things we can do.
Cheers,
Helen
she/her/hers
In this email:
- SNAP resources
- Community Account Balance $525
- We used some of the balance to send turnips to Stockbridge Community Outreach
- How to use
- How to contribute
- Other resources
- Community Account Balance $525
- Farm Membership! What it is and how to sign up!
- CSA Members Balance Check in
- Check out the email!
- Links
- A link to our Stockbridge Community Outreach Project
- Here is a link to our SNAP resources plan
- Here is link to a list of resources to aid in effecting positive social change. Keep your chin up.
- CSA Flier for 2026
- Fresh From the field
- Recipe: Roasted Cabbage
SNAP RESOURCES:
Community Account, available to Eastern Market Customers that need food assistance
Current Balance: $644.00
HOW TO USE our Community Account (only at Lake Divide Farm’s Stand)
- No proof requirement
- Look for Community account sign or ask a Lake Divide market attendant if the Community Account is open.
- Select what you need
- $20 limit per person, with some exceptions.
- Say to the person checking you out “I am using the Community Account”
- Available as long as there is a balance in the Community Account.
- We accept Cash Value Benefits at our Eastern Market stand
Want to help:
- Please contribute to our Community Account. This is best done at market. If you know you are going to contribute, please email me so I can match your contribution in advance
- Share this plan with others
- Understand that funds contributed to this account may be used to send produce to food pantries.
Resources for people that want to help:
- Talk to the people in your community and see how you can offer support.
- Sign this United Way Southeastern Michigan petition to protect food benefits for Michigan’s struggling workers, children, seniors and veterans during the shutdown.
- Print and share the resources above (Printable flier)
- Donate money or time to a foodbank or food pantry
- Contribute to either of our programs
- Stockbridge Community Outreach Program
- Community Account (Eastern Market)
- Talk to me at market or email me at lakedividefarm at gmail dot com if you have questions or ideas
Here is the sign up sheet for perusal or use.
A couple key features of our Farm Membership:
- Select the produce you want at Eastern Market
- No requirement to come every week
- From October onward, signups rollover to 2026 and won't expire until December 31st 2026
- You can use your balance right away!
- You can share your farm account with friends and family
Here are your stats:
Check the email for your stats!
We have 4 more markets of the 2025 season. Ask yourself these questions:
- Will you use your balance?
- If they answer to this is Yes, carry on. You could chose to add to your account now for the following year or wait. You may want to contribute to the Stockbridge Community Outreach project either way. (See link below)
- If the answer was no, go to number 2
- Do you plan on shopping with us next year?
- If the answer to this is yes, add to your account and your whole balance will roll over.
- If the answer is no
- You could choose to do your best to spend the remainder of your balance.
- You could donate some or all of it to the Stockbridge Community Outreach project (linked above)
- You could donate some or all of it to the "Community Account"
Fresh From the Field-
Greens:
Arugula
Bok Choi
Kale
Mustard
Tatsoi
Herbs
Cilantro?
Dill
Parsley
All Manner of Deliciousness
Apples!
Acorn Squash
Autumn Frost
Beets
Butternut squash!
Napa Cabbage
Cabbage: personal and LARGE for your kraut needs
Cone Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage
Red Cabbage
Carrots!
Delicata Squash
Eggs!! From Hen House Farm- Clare!!
Garlic
Kabocha squash!
Onions
Fingerling Potatoes
Watermelon radish
Daikon radish: Red, white, and purple
Rutabaga
Purple top turnips
Rutabaga
Greens:
Arugula
Bok Choi
Kale
Mustard
Tatsoi
Herbs
Cilantro?
Dill
Parsley
All Manner of Deliciousness
Apples!
Acorn Squash
Autumn Frost
Beets
Butternut squash!
Napa Cabbage
Cabbage: personal and LARGE for your kraut needs
Cone Cabbage
Savoy Cabbage
Red Cabbage
Carrots!
Delicata Squash
Eggs!! From Hen House Farm- Clare!!
Garlic
Kabocha squash!
Onions
Fingerling Potatoes
Watermelon radish
Daikon radish: Red, white, and purple
Rutabaga
Purple top turnips
Rutabaga
Roasted Cabbage
From Trial and Error
Ingredients
From Trial and Error
Ingredients
- 1 big a$$ cabbage (or a few little ones!)
- A few glugs of oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Preheat the over to 450
- Slice cabbage into wedges, trying to keep some of the stem attached to each wedge
- Distribute them on a pan
- Pour oil over them, wiggle them around and then flip them and wiggle them again, so oil is all over them.
- Sprinkle some salt and any other seasoning you would like
- Roast for 20 minutes on one side then flip and 20 more on the other side
- Each cabbage wedge is almost like noodles when its done. It tastes great with actual pasta, rice, or on their own. I'm certain there are many delicious combinations with ingredients as yet unnamed.
- I did eat this cabbage in a rice bowl with the lime/soy sauce daikon and some homemade hot sauce and it was fabulous.
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