Our fall changeover happens on Saturday, September 12th
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 beets, and more.
Large share members will receive a nice head of lettuce, and we think it's probably never been a more welcome sight after the constant food recalls we face.
Grab a bag of "seconds" for $5 from our display cooler. Produce with soft spots, discolorations, and blemishes are discounted. Peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, and peaches are likely to be in there. At times, you can also find eggplant, summer squash, and more. Take a look and see what you can find and freeze!
On Saturday, September 12th, we'll change our store over for fall with seasonal decorations and offerings: the first of the pumpkins and mums, pumpkin spice coffee, maple candy, apple maple jam, pumpkin butter, and maple bacon cheddar cheese. Plus seasonal teas like "throat therapy," seasonal scented soaps, and so much more.
Though most of our days consist of harvesting, we're trying our best to get to weeding this week. When the weeds get out of control, it makes everything difficult. Last week's carrots took forever to harvest and it's one of our worst crops in terms of germination ever. Randy ended up mowing down the weeds just so our crew could wade their way into the patch. Everything being wet hasn't helped either! We need to weed our fall rutabaga and turnips and SO much more, so that they come in for Thanksgiving time. Add it to the long list of things to do... It's that time of year!
ANNOUNCEMENTS
We are desperately seeking box donations!
Please bring in your gently used, clean boxes. We'll reuse them for farm orders! Simply rip off your address label first and drop them off during store hours. Think Chewy, Amazon, wine, unscented diapers, Target, small appliances, etc.
We also need bags (this week only!) Clean, gently used paper bags. Thank you!
Our store will be CLOSED on Labor Day so that our staff can complete their work and go home ASAP.
VERY LIMITED NUMBER of bulk boxes of plum tomatoes available!
Walk in during open hours and let us know that you would like a bulk box. We will bring one out to you until they sell out for the day. No pre-orders.
Bulk boxes are 25 lbs. for $49.50.
You are welcome to buy more than one box if available.
Boxes are expected to be available through September, but slower now that the nights are cooler. Subscribe to our mailing list for up-to-date information.
Bulk boxes of pickling cucumbers are complete for 2026!
IMPORTANT DATES
Our farm store will be CLOSED for Labor Day on Monday, September 7, 2026.
Put your thinking caps on! Our Year of the Cabbage Cook-Off will launch in September. We're looking for innovative photo submissions of your cabbage creations!
The Peak Season program runs through Saturday, October 3rd (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, September 13th)
Basil
Beets
Bell peppers
Carrots
Collard greens
Cucumbers (slicing and pickling)
Eggplant
Garlic
Grape tomatoes
Hot peppers
Husk cherries (limited quantities)
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce (limited quantities for now)
Onions
Potatoes
Scallions
Shishito peppers
Swiss chard
Tomatillos
Tomatoes
Yellow squash
Zucchini
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 14 OF 21
PEAK SEASON WEEK 10 OF 13
(Tuesday, September 8th through Saturday, September 12th)
Share Contents (Listed approximately from shortest shelf life to longest)
Large:
1 bag of grapes
1 lb. of tomatoes
1 head of lettuce
2 bell peppers
1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of beets
1 free choice, summer favorites: eggplant, summer squash, beans, cucumbers, and more
Small:
1 lb. of tomatoes
2 bell peppers
1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of beets
1 free choice, summer favorites: eggplant, summer squash, beans, cucumbers, and more
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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