One More Box This Year

The days are really getting shorter and it is getting really dark really fast.  Winter is coming.

From the newsletter...John and Anna and their family want you all to know just how thankful they are for your support of the CSA.  They are very excited that they have been able to grow organic produce for you.

For the produce boxes for next week there should be lettuce, kale, garlic, potatoes, butternut squash, and turnips.  Unfortunately, they would have any more sweet potatoes this fall.  They lost about all that was in the fields and also the ones that were drying. They think the problem was because it was way to wet in the summer.  They tried to find other organic farmers in the area that could provide them to you but it looks like everyone had a bad year.

This pick up will be the last one of the year.  John now has all the fields planted in cover crops to prevent erosion and improve the soil over the winter.  They are already planning for next year.

If you have any questions or want to know more about the CSA please email Rue (the Englisher that helps with communications and some growing produce) and he can get you the answers.  

CedarmoreFarm@gmail.com

Just A Reminder

Please breakdown your boxes when you return them to the host house.  It keep the porches clean and it helps when Rue picks them up to pack them in his van to return them to the farm.

It only takes a few minutes to help out.

Thanks

September Crops Are Beautiful

The boxes seem to be overflowing with fresh veggies!  I love the smell when you first open the box. 

This month you can expect to find tomatoes, peppers, onions, potatoes, possibly sweet corn, melons, sweet snacking peppers, and green beans.  There is one more planting of corn coming in a few weeks.  John is not sure that the last planting of melons will make it.  The cooler night really slows the growth of melons and tomatoes down.  There will be more beans coming, just not sure f the date yet.  Fall crops have been planted are looking really good.  Hoping this beautiful weather holds out this week.

Lots Of Boxes On The Front Porch Today

The weather has been a little more refreshing in the last few days.  Which everyone seems to be thankful for.

There are a lot of chores on the farm with weeding, picking vegetables and cleaning all the vegetables.  They are starting to put seeds in potting soil in the greenhouse for the fall vegetables.  With all the work there is to do they manage to take a little time off to go fishing.  From what I hear they are pretty good fishermen and women.

See that sweet little melon in the box...it is called a  sugar cube melon.  And the peppers are called lunchbox peppers.

Enjoy the vegetables and the cooler weather.

I Have Been A Slacker

I seem to be apologizing a lot lately.  My life is not my own and there are a million things pulling me in a million different directions.  I have managed to get pictures of each box from the beginning of the season.  I will share those and then get on to the boxes in June.

As you can see, each week the boxes are getting more filled.  The first few boxes are always a little smaller until the garden really starts to produce.

Winter Newsletter 2019

Work has slowed down a bit, the glittering of frost makes a beautiful winter scene.  But there is still plenty to do to keep the farm running.  The greenhouse needs repaired.  It needs new plastic put on it.  All the machinery needs to be checked to make sure it is all in good working condition.

Looking back over the past 2018 season they feel that things have gone well although they had a little trouble with deer and raccoons.  The deer seemed to like the mini watermelons.  They would go down the row and take a single bite or two out of one melon and then go on down the row to the next one.  The plan is to fix this by using heavy fishing line and put it around the melon patch about one foot from the ground.  The deer can't see it and then when the run in it they can't figure out what it is.  This will startle them and scare them off.  The raccoons, of course, will first go to the sweet corn.  The plan is to build a fence around the four acres where the corn will be grown and hopefully this will ensure a good crop for everyone next year.

The outline for 2019 will be much like it was in 2018.  The share prices will be the same except for the egg prices that are going up 15 cents to $4.15.  The pickup times and locations will basically be the same although we are adding a new Anderson/Eastgate location that will be delivered on both Tuesdays and Fridays.  The new location that was started in Mt Washington on Tuesdays and Fridays will be kept. They will also start delivering to Mariemont location on Tuesdays and Fridays.  There is a new location in Mt Orab that will be on Tuesdays.  We had around 200
Summer Shares last year and are hoping to have that many again this year.

Please be prompt in buying your shares.  Ensure yourself a spot on our program by signing up early.  This also helps us in planning how much to plant for the upcoming season.  Please notice that the sign-up deadlines by the share dates and prices.  Thank you for supporting us and we look forward to serving you again in 2019.

Any questions please contact Cedarmorefarm@gmail.com.  You can also request all the forms above.