CSA #27

Dear CSA-ers,

This week’s preassembled bag will contain Spinach, Lovelock Head Lettuce, Carrots, Collards, Bell Peppers, Parsley, Chives and Butternut Squash (Amish Grown). For those of you placing custom orders, you may do so between now and Tuesday evening on the website at: http://magneyfarm.locallygrown.net/market

For those of you who have just signed up on the CSA site this week, welcome! You should receive a welcoming call from one of our staff this Monday or Tuesday to help answer any questions you might have about using the site. We’re glad to have you here! We’re also glad to have some cooler weather and some rain for the first time in a good long while. Cooler weather serves to sweeten up all the Autumn vegetables, and we expect some excellent harvests of cool weather crops in the weeks to come.
Progress on the farm is going well. This week the last of our outdoor transplanting was finished up, except for garlic, which is special in that it is planted late and grows throughout the winter. Additionally, the first of the three high tunnels to be planted for winter harvest was cleared and prepared. This coming week, it will be planted with the crops that will be harvested during winter. The tunnels allow us to provide you with fresh vegetables so deep into December after heavy frosts have killed plants outside.
This week’s vegetable spot-light falls on carrots. Carrots are a challenge to grow in Kentucky due to our dense soil and humid climate. Nevertheless, we are very proud to bring you organically grown carrots from our very own farm in Princeton, Kentucky. This rotation is predominately a colorful mixture of carrots called “Starburst” that has reds, yellows, oranges, and whites. It seems this time the red varieties performed the best, although the color distribution and size of these carrots seems to vary some with the seasons. Carrots are high in Vitamin A which is why you’ve probably heard someone say they’re good for your eyesight. We hope you enjoy both seeing and tasting them in our colorful assortment this week!
As always, we thank you and your family for your support of our farm. We wish you all a wonderful week!

Sincerely,
The Magney Legacy Ridge Farm Team