Farm Update 8/30/24
Tomorrow will mark four decades and one year that I have been a creature living on this planet. This morning I was contemplating how it fills me with joy and a sense of purpose to consider myself an agrarian (someone who tends to the land). The process and purposefulness of the endeavor to cultivate plants (and animals) from the earth is a grounding pursuit that starts with so much promise and if all goes well the result is a bountiful harvest. I can’t think of any other occupation that would suit me so well in this phase of life.
This week was a big transition. Our family friend Ash who has been helping with the kids twice a week has now transitioned to helping on the farm instead since the kids are in school. A force multiplier, it has been amazing to not only have a full work week to focus on the farm but also have an extra set of hands to attend to the many daily tasks.
Ash picking green beans with a smile.
It’s the time when so many crops that we started in spring are finally ready to harvest. I pulled a variety of winter squash from the field today as well as some onions. The greens offering has expanded beyond lettuce mix and kale this week as baby spinach and arugula were ready for harvest.
Kakai, Green Kabocha & Butternut Winter Squash fresh from the field.
Red and pink onions harvested today.
We are working hard to flip beds from summer to fall/winter/spring crops while also nurturing (watering, pruning, trellising) the last succession of summer crops to see us into the fall.
Baby spinach ready to be harvested, washed and spun.
In addition to attending the Saturday Arcata Market, I am planning to start going to the Thursday Henderson Center Market in Eureka on September 5th. The majority of produce will be coming to the Saturday market but I will bring a full selection of chicken and perhaps some vegetables to the Thursday Market.
CHICKEN:
WHOLE: $8/LB
GROUND: $18/LB
BONE IN BREAST: $14/LB
BONELESS SKINLESS BREAST: $16/LB
LEG & THIGH: $10/LB
THIGHS: $12/LB
DRUMSTICKS: $10/LB
WINGS: $7/LB
SOUP PACK: $5/LB
FEET: $6/LB
LIVERS: $8/LB
VEGETABLES:
TOMATOES (LARGE CHERRY): $4/LB
GREEN BEANS: $8/LB
LETTUCE MIX (1/2 LB): $5/BAG
BABY SPINACH (1/2 LB): $6/BAG
WILD BABY ARUGULA (1/4 LB): $5/BAG
BANANA FINGERLING POTATOES: $4/LB
RUSSET POTATOES: $2.50/LB
CUCUMBERS (PERSIAN): $3/LB
LACINATO KALE $3/BUNCH
GARLIC: $10/LB
RED ONIONS: $3/LB
TORPEDO ONIONS: $3/BUNCH
GOLDEN BERRIES: $5/BAG
As always, thank you for reading. Please respond to this message if you would like to reserve anything for the market or for on farm pickup.
Best,
Kala
Potato digging was a great success this week!