LDF News: We're back in shed 3!

Clare loading the last crate onto the truck. We washed these roots in the greenhouse to avoid the freezing temperatures. The farm truck didn't even want to go in this weather. We had to jump it several times to gain cooperation. That definitely indicates bigger problems. We'll figure it out! ​

SO many delicious roots for you tomorrow!

You can find us with double hats and triple pants, out here making it work!

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Ahoy!
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​Come welcome us back to market! We haven't been there for the longest time I've taken off in the better part of a decade. What did I use the time for? I did do some of that sleeping we talked about. I did do some repair work, but not as much as I'd hoped. I did go sledding. Eat snow. Walk around in the dark woods and think about life. 

And I looked for a truck for an eternity. Made crop plans. Put in orders. Made plans to build things. 

I am glad to be heading back to market. I've missed the bustle and your faces. See you tomorrow!

A reminder about our Community Account: 

• It is open to those who need it, no questions asked.
• We will also use it for our local food pantry if the funds don't seem to be being used.
• Please feel free to donate to it when at market

Between all the community resource 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:

• Food Resources
  • Community Account Balance $636
  • How to use
  • How to contribute
  • Other resources
• Farm Membership! What it is and how to sign up!
• CSA Balances- find your balance at market! 
  • Member Info- Balances will be updated for next week.
• Links
  • A link to our Stockbridge Community Outreach Project 
  • 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: Cabbage and Noodles

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Food Resouces:

Community Account, available to Eastern Market Customers that need food assistance
Current Balance: $636.00

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.

Additionally:

• We accept Cash Value Benefits at our Eastern Market stand

More about the Community Account here. 
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.
• 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

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Farm Membership!

Our Farm mMembership is based on the ethos of Community Supported Agriculture. It allows the community to support their food producers through the variability of the growing season. Members pre-pay for their vegetables, receive a bonus, and then use their account through the season.

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

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​Fresh From the Field- 
Greens:
Check back next week!

All Manner of Deliciousness
Apples!
Beets
Napa Cabbage
Cabbage: red, cone, savoy, round green
Carrots!
Eggs!! From Hen House Farm- Clare!!
Garlic
Onions
Potatoes
Fingerling Potatoes
Watermelon radish (not pink inside)
Daikon radish: Red, white, and purple
Rutabaga
Winter squash
Purple top turnips

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Sautéed Cabbage and Noodles

From Vegetable Recipes

​Cabbage and Noodles flavored with little more than butter and a bit of pepper is going to impress you in its simplicity. This an old-fashioned dish that has become a regular comfort food in our household.Ingredients

• 8 ounces medium-wide egg noodles
• ½ cup butter divided
• 1 large onion sliced thin
• 1 small head of green cabbage cored and sliced into ½-inch ribbons, about 8 cups
• ½-1 teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste

Instructions

1. Cook the noodles until tender but still slightly firm, about 6-7 minutes. Drain well and rinse in cold water until cool to stop the cooking process.
2. Melt ¼ cup butter in a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions, stir and cook until they begin to soften, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add the cabbage to the pot with the onions. Cook, stirring occasionally, allowing the cabbage pieces to brown a bit while the cabbage softens, about 8-10 minutes. Taste and season generously with salt and pepper.
4. Add the remaining butter to the skillet and allow to melt. Add the cooked noodles to the pot and toss well to coat with butter. Taste again and add salt, as needed. 

Notes:
The flavors here are simple but delicious. Take care to salt and pepper generously and taste as you go. If you do not use enough salt, this will become a bland dish that you may not love as much as you might if it’s seasoned properly.