Back on Track, by Angela

Young Broccoli & Collards in the Field

In a whirl of conditioned farm execution, the broccoli and collards are finally in the ground! I can't tell you how good it feels to gaze out upon those rows of emerging fall delights in the field instead of panicking over their well-being during their extended stay in the greenhouse. Listen closely and you too may hear the various choruses of joy as you pass that field.

Brussels Sprouts & Josh

We bid adieu to farmer Josh whose last day with us was Friday. Seen above as the rock-star master of the weed whacker, Josh notably is the fastest garden-forker this farm has ever seen. Thank you, Josh, for all your hard work and enjoyable spirit. Blessings.

Heirloom Tomatoes in the Field for Gleaning

Same as last week, the heirloom tomato plants are dying out and are open for gleaning by members during pickup hours. Please take as many as you'd like before the plants are gone.

Heirloom Tomato Rainbow

Red Hill Farm, Week #15, by Angela

This is a Full Share and Bi-Weekly Tuesday Pickup week.

Josh will be in the share room this week to assist you. If you have a stash of plastic bags at home, we'd greatly appreciate your help refilling the plastic-bag bin in the share room--thanks.

2nd ANNUAL TOMATO GLEANING--THIS YEAR DURING PICK-UP HOURS  :)
The tomato rows in the field will be open for gleaning during pick-up times. These are the rows that are on your left as you enter the farm, so you will have to walk back up there after you've parked your car. Please do not park your car even temporarily on the driveway to pick or load your tomatoes--it's a violation of fire safety codes. Please also note that this gleaning does not include the tomatoes in the U-pick area. 

Much like our gleaning event last year, you may take as many as you'd like, to help us clean off the plants before pulling up the stakes. So bring your bags, buckets, boxes, and brawn to lug off as much as you'd like. Remember that green tomatoes will ripen on the counter. The rows will remain open for gleaning during pickup hours this week and possibly next week. (The neighboring eggplant and pepper rows will be marked off; please DO NOT go down those aisles as we are still harvesting from those plants for parts of the share).

Samuel Palmer, Ruth Returning from Gleaning, ca 1828,
Victoria & Albert Museum, London (source) According to Palmer scholars,
"the powerful figure of Ruth the Gleaner [symbolizes] the fecundity of
the land."

For your menu planning this week, you may anticipate:

• Salad greens
• Elba potatoes
• Garlic
• Sweet White Onions
• Eggplant
• Peppers
• Heirloom Tomatoes

Cheers from Angela!