Chatfield CSA E-news October 17-23
Dear Shareholders,
We have a few important dates and reminders, so please read to the bottom.
CSA end-of-year timeline:
The last regular distributions will be October 28 and 30. We will take a break for the first few weeks in November. On November 18 and 20 we will have a special "Thanksgiving Harvest Share" distribution. Supporting Shareholders will get a few extra items and everyone will get storage items like onions, carrots, beets and other crops depending on the weather. Distribution will take place at out usual York St. and CSA washstand locations. We will also have local artisan items for sale at the last distribuiton for the holidays.
Volunteer: Garlic Planting at Chatfield: Wed, October 22, 9 a.m. - noon
Join the CSA staff to plant garlic and learn about all the different varieties. Please meet in the front parking lot close to the Chatfield Visitor Center. RSVP to
Food Day: CSA Shareholder Gleaning at CSA Washstand: Fri and Sat, Oct. 24-25, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Food Day is an annual, national event that features prominent food activists, united by a vision of food that is healthy, affordable and produced with care. We can celebrate our food system when it works and fix it when it’s broken. Thousands of events (small and large scale) take place across the country.
We will celebrate Food Day with a CSA gleaning. Pick up a map at the CSA Washstand to find crops and fields you can harvest plants that still are OK to eat but the CSA is not using anymore. These crops may include kale, potatoes, greens, carrots and squash.
Egg Shareholders:
This is the last week of the egg share. If you are interested in continuing your weekly egg share through the winter, please email .
Fruit Shares:
Oct. 21 & 23 - Apples and cider
Oct. 28 & 30 - 20 lb. box of storage apples. When kept cold, these apples will keep for weeks.
Bulk Apple Orders - If you would like to purchase apples in bulk for sauce making, baking or storage please email . Boxes are 20 pounds and contain various types.
Produce List October 20 - 24
Broccoli Raab
Kale
Carrots
Jerusalem Artichoke!
Easter Egg Radish
Mint
New recipes will be out Saturday! Check our website for a bulk batch of fall recipes!!