Ask your kiddos what they ate at school
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 - celebrating the connection between locally grown produce and healthy school meals! Students in Trumbull and Shelton can find our produce in all of the school cafeterias - from peppers to tomatoes, summer squash, beans, watermelon, and more! These partnerships continue all through the fall, well beyond this special week. Be sure to ask your kiddos what they ate!
On Friday, the students at Booth Hill School in Shelton enjoyed a fresh cucumber and tomato salad with Italian dressing.
This past week was a huge one for harvesting. We needed to wait for some drier weather so we could pick up all of our winter squash. It goes into huge bins to be stored through December, so it can't go in wet. Well, Friday was a beautiful day... until it wasn't! We were just about finished picking up the butternut squash when the skies opened up. The crew quickly grabbed a tarp and covered the bin, then called it a day. We'll try to finish the project next week.
We were able to pick up the massive butternut squashes. We grow this variety specifically for our jarred butternut squash sauce. They run anywhere from 12-15 lbs., like so:
This coming week we're also going to attempt to pick up the rest of the sweet potatoes. Again, we had to wait for the ground to dry out on Saturday, and by the time we got to it, we weren't able to complete the project. Hopefully soon enough! Here's a progress photo of the bins of squash.
And finally, check out this beautiful pepper I found this week. I had never seen anything like it! I looked it up and it's a special variety that was discovered in the Netherlands. The seed must have gotten mixed in with the ones we planted.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
In case you missed it, we launched a new jarred product... SALSA! The medium-heat salsa is made with our own tomatoes in New Haven, CT. It trends a little more on the mild side. Jars are $6.99 each or a case of 6 for $36!
Last chance to enter our Year of the Cabbage Cook-Off!
From now through Sunday, October 4th, share with us a unique or creative dish involving cabbage - something beyond stuffed cabbage and coleslaw - to showcase that culinary versatility. All you have to do is snap a photo of your meal and submit the name of the dish. Send it to us by email, post it in our subscription members' Facebook group, or tag us on social media @laurelglenfarmllc. We'll reshare all submissions and then choose one winner on Monday, October 5th. We've even had a prize custom made for the person who wows our team and community the most!
We need box donations please!
Bring in your clean, gently used boxes during store hours. No need to break them down - simply rip off your address label in advance. Think Chewy, Amazon, Target, cases of wine, unscented diapers, etc. No box is too big! Nothing shoebox size or smaller, please.
Bulk boxes of plum tomatoes and pickling cucumbers are complete for 2026!
IMPORTANT DATES
Save the date for Sunday, October 11th at 7 a.m. for when 2027 Vegetable Subscription enrollment opens!
Read all about the 2-day sale here.
The Peak Season program has now ended (13 total weeks).
The Main Season program runs through Saturday, October 31st (21 total weeks).
The Extended Season program runs through Saturday, December 5th (32 total weeks).
Please inquire if you're not sure which program you selected.
The Shelton Farmers' Market runs on Saturday mornings from 9-12 at 100 Canal Street. The Monroe Farmers' Market runs on Friday afternoons from 3-6 p.m. at 7 Fan Hill Road. Come visit us!
STORE INFORMATION
Here is the fresh produce we plan to have in stock while supplies last (through Sunday, October 4th)
Acorn squash
Basil
Bell peppers
Broccoli
Butternut squash
Cauliflower
Collard greens
Cucumbers (slowing down for the year)
Delicata squash
Eggplant (small - slowing down for the year)
Escarole
Garlic
Grape tomatoes (slowing down for the year)
Hot peppers
Husk cherries (the last of them for 2026!)
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mashed potato squash
Onions
Peaches (last of them for 2026!)
Potatoes
Scallions
Shishito peppers
Spaghetti squash
Swiss chard
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Yellow squash (slowing down for the year)
Zucchini (slowing down for the year)
CURRENT STORE HOURS:
Monday: 10:30 to 3 p.m.
Tuesday: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Wednesday: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thursday: 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Sunday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Cash or check is our preferred method of payment as it allows our family's farm to keep 100% of the profits. However, we also gladly accept credit cards and Venmo.
VEGETABLE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
MAIN SEASON WEEK 18 OF 21
(Tuesday, October 6th through Saturday, October 10th)
Share Contents (Listed approximately from shortest shelf life to longest)
Large:
1 bunch of broccoli rabe
1 bunch of choy sum
1 head of broccoli or cauliflower
1 head of escarole
1/4 lb. of mustard greens
1 onion
Garlic
2 free choice items: TBD!
Small:
1 head of broccoli or cauliflower
1 head of escarole
1/4 lb. of mustard greens
1 onion
Garlic
2 free choice items: TBD!
Storage tips and recipes for all of the vegetables in this week's share can be located on our website, here.
VEGETABLE SUBSCRIPTION PICKUP POLICIES
All pickups must take place within store operating hours. For many reasons, we can't leave shares outside the store. Pickup days are Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
If you need to skip your share for the week, or change your pickup day, you must provide us with 48 hours' notice for any of the options below. This is because we pack shares the day before pickup. Once your share has been harvested and packed, we can not change or cancel your pickup.
For Tuesday pickups being changed, we need to know by Sunday.
Wednesday pickups, we need to know by Monday.
Saturday pickups, we need to know by Thursday.
You have the option to choose another pickup day in a given week: we offer share pickup on Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday only. We can not have shares ready on any other days.
You can skip a pickup and receive a double the following week.
If you miss your pickup, we will hold your share for 24 hours after your pickup day, and then it will be donated to a local food pantry. With more members than ever before, we don't have the cooler space to hold onto shares longer than this. This is a great option if you miss your pickup - just come the next day.
You can always send a guest to pick up in your place by simply notifying us of their name.
Please send us an email to laurelglenfarm@gmail.com 48 hours before an anticipated change. You must submit your request in writing in order to leave a paper trail. This allows you to show proof to our store staff at pickup in the event that we need clarification.
If a share is picked up outside of your scheduled time (aside from an approved change) or the 24 hour holding period without proof of a request, you will be billed for an additional share.
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