December 15, 2008. This past weekend the temperature dropped and we got a couple of inches of snow. Fortunately we were well warned and did our best to protect less hardy crops by covering them with row covers and cloches. Now our tender plants are waiting under this cover plus snow and we are waiting to see what survives after. We put many great crops in the farm stand on Friday, some of which froze inside the refrigerator. So the farm stand. now stands empty for the first time in months. We will be harvesting and stocking it again after the thaw, but have for now taken down the “Farm Stand Open” sign.
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November 22 was Plum Forest Farm’s last day at the Saturday Market for 2008. We want to thank all of you who bought produce from us this year. We had a great year at the market and look forward to returning in 2009. If you miss our produce at the market, please check out our farm stand.
We have had several frosts by now and that means that our hardy winter vegetables are at their peak of sweetness. Many hardy plants use sugar as an antifreeze, which results in leeks, carrots, kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, Swiss chard, cilantro, boc choi, rutabaga, and other crops that are bursting with flavor.
We also have lots of summer sun stored up in our delicious cherry and raspberry jam, dill pickles, pickled jalapenos, and winter squash. Our farm stand will be stocked all winter.
You can sign up with us to be notified when we harvest and stock the farm stand. We send out an email telling you what is in the farm stand most weeks during most harvest season. Click here to join the list!