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Fewer consumers opting for that weekly box of veggies, so local farmers are struggling to survive - Chicago Tribune

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Fewer consumers opting for that weekly box of veggies, so local farmers are struggling to survive
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They left comfortable jobs at an insurance company to start their farm, located about 160 miles southwest of Chicago, where they grow organic vegetables sold locally and in stores and restaurants in the Chicago area. Like many young farmers drawn to ...

Fewer consumers opting for that weekly box of veggies, so local farmers are struggling to survive - Chicago Tribune

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Fewer consumers opting for that weekly box of veggies, so local farmers are struggling to survive
Chicago Tribune
They left comfortable jobs at an insurance company to start their farm, located about 160 miles southwest of Chicago, where they grow organic vegetables sold locally and in stores and restaurants in the Chicago area. Like many young farmers drawn to ...

Week 21 of 28 from Valley Flora!

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Week 21 of 28 from Valley Flora! Delicata! Asian Pears! Hakurei Turnips are Back!
Thanks for eating locally from our family farm!
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What's Cookin' on the Farm...
  • Farewell Eggplant, Hello Orchard Fruit!
  • Solar Fundraiser Cancelled
Asian Pears and golden autumn light.
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What's Probably In Your Share This Week:*
  • Carrots
  • Red Onions
  • Lettuce
  • Potatoes
  • Eggplant - the last!
  • Delicata Squash
  • Sweet Peppers
  • Tomatoes
  • Kale
  • Asian Pears
On Rotation:
(Some locations will receive it this week; others in a future week)
  • Savoy Cabbage
  • Purple Cauliflower
*Harvest Basket contents may vary between pickup sites in a given week depending on what's ripe and ready on the farm. Don't worry - if something is on the list but not in your tote, you'll get it soon!

The VF Crystal Ball - What Might be in your Share Next Week...
  • Red Onion
  • Beets?
  • Carrots
  • Savoy Cabbage or Cauliflower
  • Brussels sprouts?
  • Radishes?
  • Apples
  • Spinach?
  • Winter Squash
Farewell Eggplant, Hello Orchard Fruit!
It's time. Time to be done with eggplant. Time to pull the plants and sow cover crop in their stead. Time to move on to the other bounty of fall, like the neon purple cauliflower that some of you will get this week, and the curly-headed savoy cabbages that others will get (we couldn't fit both in the tote because they're so big, so you'll get one this week and the other next week). Time to eat Hakurei turnips and kale again and squeal with delight over the arrival of the Delicatas.

That blast of heat on Sunday was something, followed by the smoky haze of wildfires reignited. It felt like summer trying to extend her desperate grip just a little longer with one last insane burst of BTUs. But next week's forecast is so comforting: rain. Rain to bring up all our cover crops and turn pastures green again and bring an end to fire season.

Cooler days and even chillier nights this week make me want to eat apples, finally. You'll see some soon in your tote. This week it's Asian Pears - a variety called Shinko that is juicy and sweet and mild.

And tangentially related to eggplant and orchard fruit, potatoes! (Belonging to the Solanaceae family like eggplant, and known in France as pomme de terre - "apples of the earth.") This week's potatoes were dug with horse power! We hitched Jack and Lily up to a potato digger for the first time and lifted a thousand pounds of potatoes out of the ground in about 3 minutes. Holy spuds! I was pretty excited because it means that we can officially get rid of our cultivating tractor! My new equine team has proven itself time and time again this season: cultivating single row crops, hilling potatoes and leeks, spreading compost, mowing cover crops, and so much more - effectively rendering the ACG tractor obsolete on our farm. Hats off to the ponies!
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Solar Fundraiser Cancelled
We are very disappointed to let you know that we've had to cancel the Farm Dinner and Cider Pressing Fundraiser scheduled for this Saturday, October 20th. We're brainstorming other fundraising ideas to help put solar on the roof of the barn next spring and will keep you posted. Thanks to everyone for your outpouring of support and excitement!
 
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The Farmstand is Open for Fall Hours!
Every Wednesday and Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm, rain or shine!

Fresh Produce
U-pick Strawberries
Homemade Jam & Hot Sauce

Please bring your own bags and u-pick containers!

Please note our hours are slightly changed from year's past, closing at 2 pm instead of 3 pm

 
For Recipes & Cooking Inspiration:
 
Valley Flora Recipe Wizard
Our own collection of recipes gathered over the years.
 
Epicurious
A vast collection of recipes, searchable by one or multiple ingredients
 
Full Belly Farm
Recipes from one of my favorite farms in California, pioneers of the organic movement since the 80s.

Farm Fresh to You
A storehouse of recipes, searchable by ingredient.
 
Helsing Junction Farm
A Washington farm that has a good collection of seasonal recipes geared toward CSA members.
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Can Organic Farming Grow in New York's Fertile Black Dirt Region? - Civil Eats

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Can Organic Farming Grow in New York's Fertile Black Dirt Region?
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The Chester Agriculture Center (CAC) in Chester was created in 2014 when a local family foundation acquired nearby land. It is currently home to seven small organic operations, including Dirty Boots Farm, Sun Sprout Farm, Rise & Root Farm, and Dig Inn ...

From Roof to Table, this Farm is Bringing Organic Vegetables to Brooklyn Residents - NYC Food Policy Center (blog)

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From Roof to Table, this Farm is Bringing Organic Vegetables to Brooklyn Residents
NYC Food Policy Center (blog)
Name: Eagle Street Rooftop Farm. What they do: Eagle Street Rooftop Farm is a 6,000-square-foot organic vegetable farm located on a warehouse rooftop in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The Farm is a product of the collaborative effort between the green roof ...

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