Planting Season is Upon Us, Markets, Farm Stand
Evening Folks, keeping it quick tonight because we are flat out trying to keep up with our planting schedule. We’re doing well but even getting a little off schedule can cause the workload to avalanche quickly. The fun thing about diversified veggies is that planting season doesn’t really stop until September. We are running our transplanter or direct seeding every week of the summer starting in May until about mid to late September, into October if you count the greenhouses, and even November if we’re counting Garlic! (although by then it’s not every week). We’re always prepping beds and getting ready for the next crop to go in, so for the time being it’s long days and short nights, but luckily we are surrounded by the beauty of the natural world every day to keep us grounded. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.
This week we’ll be at our regular markets starting on Thursday at Cheshire Medical Center then Saturday in Keene. The farm store is stocked up and the plant stand is full. We’re leaning on our friends with farms to keep greens and veggies in the store and markets while we wait for the fields to start producing. It’s not long now and we can’t wait to get more of our own produce into our markets and store, but luckily we’ve got some very skilled growers nearby for the time being!
Farmers Market at Cheshire Medical Center Thursday 5/28
We’ll be in the cafeteria of Cheshire Med on Thursday 5/28 from 10am - 2pm. The cafeteria is downstairs and you can access it from the main entrance and go downstairs or by driving around to the back entrance (there is construction around the back entrance but you can still access it).
Greens, tulips, and storage veggies from our farm this week plus plenty of high quality, local produce from nearby organic farms, asparagus from Warner Farm, bread and cookies from orchard hill, and eggs and maple syrup from our neighbors in Fitzwilliam! At the market this week we will have:
From Local Farms
Picadilly Farm, Organic, Winchester, NH
Beets, Carrots, and Spring Dug Parsnips
Warner Farm, Sunderland, MA
Asparagus
Laughing Child Farm, Organic, Pawlet, VT
Sweet Potatoes
Brookford Farm, Organic, Canterbury, NH
Cabbage, Potatoes, Celeriac and Winter Squash
Orchard Hill Breadworks, Alstead, NH
Bread & Cookies
Elephant Rock Farm, Our Neighbors!
Maple Syrup & Eggs
From Our Farm
Tomato Starts
Potted Flowers
Petunias
Dahlias
Osteospermum
Hanging Baskets
MORE TO COME AS THE FIELDS START PRODUCING!
Keene Farmers Market Saturday 5/30 on Gilbo Ave
We’ll be in Keene on Saturday morning slinging all of our own produce, potted plants, and tulip bouquets! This week we will have:
Veggie Starts
Osteospermum
Pansies
Petunias
and more!
Carrots
Microgreens
Asparagus
Tulips
Tomato Starts
Potted Flowers
What’s in the Store and Stand?
Flower Sale! $1 off osteospermum and $2 off petunias, $1.50 off pansy 6-packs!
The Farm Store and Plant Stand are both on the farm at 72 Jaffrey Rd, Fitzwilliam, NH 03447. The Plant Stand is at the beginning of the driveway along the roadway and the Farm Store is in the barn straight through after you enter. All payment is to be made in the farm store. You are welcome to shop for your garden starts and leave them in your car while you pay in the store. There is a self service card machine as well as a cash box for cash or check payment. We do not make change, so please plan accordingly.
In the Store:
Tulips
Picadilly Spinach
Picadilly Mixed Greens
Local Asparagus
Local Beets
Local Carrots
Eggs & Maple Syrup from our Neighbors
And More!
In the Stand:
Heirloom Tomatoes
Peppers
Flowers
Herbs
Veggie Starts
Dahlias
Snapdragons
Marigolds
Rosemary
Mint
Broccoli
Lettuces
Begonias
Coleus
And MUCH More!
