Looking at the white landscape out my window shows winter is upon us but interestingly enough our chickens have finished moulting and the egg supply is up.  Right now there is plenty of eggs for everyone.  I’ve just put out the first of this season’s gourmet garlic powders.  Shallot powder will be out by the end of the week.  They are $6.00/bottle.  If you want several bottles or any of the specialty blends let us know so we can have them ready when you come.  Bags of carrots, brussel spouts, collards and wild rice are also still available.

We are busy harvesting the last of the carrots, broccoli, brussell sprouts and cabbage before the big chill sets in.  The grey refrigerator is full of all those items as well as kale, collards and eggs.  Wild Rice and shallots are yummy additions to your Thanksgiving stuffing.  Look for them on the harvest table in the new shed.  

Chilly fall nights makes sweeter, even more delicious vegetables!  We’ll have the refrigerator well stocked this weekend with carrots, brussel sprouts, kale, collards, parsley, shallots and eggs.  We’ll also have a basket of my brother’s  Wild Rice out for sale.  Come after 10:00, Jim’s been gone two weeks on a trip to buy some unique equipment for small farm and I’m taking him out for breakfast.

After a weekend of very successful mushroom hunting Felicia has loaded the refrigerator with bags of the unusual white Chantrelle mushrooms.  We had them sauted with sliced cauliflower last night…mmm delicious!  $4.00/bag

We would like to invite our Farmer’s Market customers to come by the farm as we still have a variety of veggies available.  We will have an abundance of tomatoes for a couple more weeks including heirlooms, green zebras, yellow peach, romas and cherry tomatoes.  All for $3.00/halix.  There is plenty of greens including kales, collards, mizuna, all for $2.00/ bunch or bag.  Brussel sprouts for $2.00/bag or $3.00 on the stem.  Green peppers for .75 and carrots for $2.50/bunch.  Large garlic heads for $2.00 and bags of shallots for $3.00. As always eggs for $4.00.
Our new harvest shed is keeping the sun wind and rain off us.  Sometime this week we will get the gravel for the floor and have to move everything out for a few hours.  The stand continues to be self service but don’t hesitate to come get us or honk if you need assistance.

CSA/Volunteer Potluck
We want you all to know even with our moist weather we are still planning our CSA and volunteer potluck tomorrow at 3:00.  Let’s eat some good food together.

2 food conferences are taking place in Bend this weekend.  The Central Oregon Food Summit at COCC will be building community and security for our local food supply.  Real Food and Resistance, organized by Field’s Farm field hand, Casey, has a great group of interesting speakers, including author Lierre Kieth.  It will be taking place at downtown coffee shop Lone Pine Coffee.

Real Food and Resistance is the 9th and 10th.

Central Oregon Food Summit is the 10th.
Which makes before the weekend.  Sorry for the confusion.

We’ve got lots of good stuff like crispy sweet carrots, sunny yellow summer squash, multi-colored radishes, bunches of gourmet shallots, nutrition packed greens of many varieties and as always fresh brown eggs.  We also have our beautiful Georgian Crystal garlic which we sell by the pound.  If you want garlic call or email how much and we will have it packed for you.  Or honk if you need help and we”ll come running.
Happy Eating! 

Though our chilly spring delayed our carrots, the first field planting of Mokum carrots is on.  They are a thin sweet crispy carrot.  We have several bunches in the refrigerator now and more will be harvested next week.   Our beautiful big garlic is also ready to be harvested.  They will be in sold in weighed bags so check the bags for prices.  Swiss Chard and Kale as well as mixed greens are also available.