Join our mailing list

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Another stunning week on the farm! Saturday we hosted our second annual Thanksgiving gleaning, and an crowd of wonderful volunteers rescued 907 lbs. of lettuce, escarole, kohlrabi, mustard greens, Swiss chard, cabbage, and broccoli - almost 100 lbs. more than last year! Our friends at Real Food CT delivered to a food pantry in Bridgeport to help our neighbors in need. Here are some more things we did this week: Harvest and pack orders for food pantries

FARM STORIES & UPDATES What an absolutely beautiful week! The working conditions were excellent. Not only did we not have to worry about a frost, but we were able to get a lot of necessary projects done such as ripping up drip irrigation line and sanitizing seeding trays to be used next spring. Friday's weather was rainy, but even still, it was a warm rain. Working in t-shirts in November seems insane! We've even had some delicious late season raspberries! We think we've dete

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Hi everyone, This week we switch over to our final 5 weeks of the Extended Season program, which wraps up on Saturday, December 5th. One thing we’re excited about is the opportunity to offer more options now that our Main Season program has ended and we don’t need to fill as many shares. That means we’re beginning to harvest Brussels sprouts – a labor-intensive job that requires us to snap off each individual sprout from the stalk. This week, you’re als

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Welcome to the final week of the Main Season program! I don't think Randy and I realized it until last month or so, but this has probably been one of the harder growing seasons in recent years. We always say we'd rather face a drought than too much rain, because at least with a drought you can irrigate. With too much rain, you can't control the rot and disease that inevitably come with it. Nevertheless, we are grateful to have been able to provide fresh

FARM STORIES & UPDATES We've had a busy week due to frost prep. As I write this, we're expecting a frost tonight, which means there is a lot to do today. October 17th isn't as late as we had hoped to plan for a frost. The most unfortunate aspect is that there are no other temperatures in the 30s in the long range forecast. That means that any crops we would lose tonight would continue to produce for the foreseeable future. So, what do you do? Do you cover the crops and attemp

FARM STORIES & UPDATES First, let's start with a reminder that 2027 Vegetable Subscription enrollment is OPEN! Enroll by Monday, October 12th at 11:59 p.m. to receive perks, including a cash or check discount. Read all about it here. Thank you so much to everyone who has already enrolled for next season! Don't forget your cash or check at pickup, so you can receive the discount. Access the link above to see how much you owe. CT Farm to School Week was a success! The students

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Thank you to our community for sponsoring our apple cider and doughnut party! It’s one thing for parties and lunches to come from us, and another for it to come from you all so our staff can really see how much they’re appreciated. On the beautiful Friday afternoon, we enjoyed Beardsley cider and doughnuts - and our tip jar was bursting so full that our crew shared the rest. This week is CT Grown for CT Kids week in schools across the state - celebratin

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Hi members, This is the final pickup for Peak Season members, and we're so glad you joined us! Please email if you're not sure which program you're enrolled in. This week, you're all receiving a unique crop that only comes once a year - kind of like garlic scapes. Brussels sprout tops are harvested from the Brussels sprout plant in late summer; doing so helps the sprout heads grow larger by redirecting the plant's energy. Instead of making greens, they'

2027 Vegetable Subscription information is live on our website! Enrollment Day begins on Sunday, October 11th at 7 a.m. Signing up by October 12th comes with bonuses (like a cash or check discount!) We're publishing this information now so that when your alarm goes off at 6:50 a.m. on Enrollment Day, you'll know exactly what to select in our online store. Click here to read program descriptions (you'll use this link to enroll) and scroll down here to read more about our bonus

FARM STORIES & UPDATES It's time to launch our Year of the Cabbage Cook-Off! Over the winter, Vogue magazine decided that 2026 was the Year of the Cabbage. They and other publications celebrated the underrated nature of cabbage - its affordability, culinary versatility, and nutritional value (fiber, vitamins C and K, and antioxidants). Mamas, did you know that research studies have even found that cabbage leaves are helpful for reducing breast engorgement and pain?! Since I'm

FARM STORIES & UPDATES I'd like to use this newsletter to talk about some upcoming events! If you emailed about the Bonus Box event, I will respond later this week! Accommodating requests should not be a problem, but I will provide confirmation. Truthfully, I need to get through the next couple of days and then wrap my head around the next event! But we are really looking forward to it. If you're not sure what I'm referring to, we do a 2 day sale when we open enrollment for s

FARM STORIES & UPDATES If you know me, you know I'm always singing the praises of summer. But as the nights become cooler and the pumpkins turn orange, it's time for me to admit that the seasons are changing. This is our favorite time of year for crops - September and October - because of the abundance. We're still harvesting summer favorites like tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, summer squash, and cucumbers. We're also now harvesting the first of the lettuce, potatoes, fall beet

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Happy back to school! We hope it's a smooth transition this week. In case you forget your pickup in the chaos, remember you can always come the next day and there's no need to notify us. Kiddos in Trumbull will enjoy our produce this week! We're easing in with Shelton because we have a new food service director and there may be some delays as we build a relationship with him. Trumbull students will enjoy tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, watermelon

FARM STORIES & UPDATES We've always marketed this as a vegetable subscription program so that members would understand what kind of produce their shares would include. Typically we offer just melons as the one fruit offered throughout the season. So far we've enjoyed cantaloupe and watermelon, and the pacing of the arrival of fruit has been perfect. Just as the melons came in, the grapes became abundant and the peach trees are absolutely dripping with beautiful peaches (STAY

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Hi members! As we wrap up the summer, we have some staffing changes that we wanted to tell you about. It's always sad when our crew members that are college students leave for the fall semester. It's especially sad when they're phenomenal workers, like the ones we are blessed to have. Audrey will be heading back to the University of New Hampshire and Alex will be headed back to Wesleyan: Thomas has already made his way back to the University of Alabama:

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Probably the number one question we are asked is, "Are you organic?" The short answer to this is "no," but it's not as cut and dry as most people think. First of all, the term organic is federally regulated, meaning that you can't use it without being inspected, certified, and paying for such measures. And honestly, we don't believe it truly represents what most consumers think it does. You can use pesticides and still be certified organic. You just can

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Last week we talked about the share packing process and specifically noted that the highest quality produce is used for subscription boxes. So what do we do with the rest of the produce? First of all, this isn't to say that the subscription shares are the only place you can find high quality produce. We follow the same harvesting and washing protocols across the board. Our store, wholesale orders, and markets each have their own column on our harvest sh

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Did you know that the highest quality produce on the farm is reserved for subscription shares? We do a field walk at the end of every week in order to make a plan for the following week's share. We notice what's coming in for the first time, what we haven't eaten in a while, or what's in abundance. We make calculations to ensure we'll have enough of a crop to span the week (though sometimes this goes awry!). We account for favorites or fun new items to

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Although it's been deemed "the most important meal of the day," I think that generally breakfast is the least creative meal of the day. Eggs. Cereal. Pancakes. Repeat. Here are some breakfast fun facts: Fried potatoes are the most common vegetable served at breakfast. Irregular breakfast consumption is associated with less fruit and vegetable consumption overall. Eating breakfast is linked to better blood sugar control. A few years ago we held a breakfa

FARM STORIES & UPDATES Seasonality refers to crop growing trends that occur over the course of the year. Although Mother Nature sometimes throws us curveballs with unusually extreme temperature patterns, too much or too little precipitation, or crazy storms, we can generally predict when certain crops will be ready to harvest. For example, we know that field tomatoes usually start arriving around week 8 of our Main Season program, meaning late July. Around that same time, mem