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We still have plenty of seedlings!

STORIES & UPDATES

We always plant plenty of seedlings for the seedling sale, knowing that many of you can't make it to the event and are hoping to come another day. So, we have plenty left! We will continue to sell our seedlings out in front of the store for the next few weeks.


Sold as single plants ($4.99 each or 3 for $12):

  • Heirloom tomatoes (Red and yellow brandywine, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye, Striped German, and Romas)

  • Red and yellow slicing tomatoes (we don't label the specific varieties, but these are all of the same globe tomatoes we grow on the farm)

  • Red and yellow grape tomatoes

  • Red cherry tomatoes

  • Eggplant

  • Red bell peppers

  • Jalapenos

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Sold in 2-packs ($4.99 each or 2 for $8):

  • Slicing and pickling cucumbers

  • Zucchini

  • Yellow squash

  • Broccoli

  • Kale

  • Watermelon

  • Cantaloupe

  • Pumpkins

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Sold in 4-packs ($8.99 each or 2 for $16):

  • Green and red lettuce

  • Green beans

  • Basil, cilantro, dill, thyme, parsley, mint, oregano, and sage

  • Sunflowers and zinnias


This week was another nasty weather one, but our team crushed the to-do list and made up for lost time. Here's all that we accomplished:

  • Randy harrowed, fertilized, and made raised beds for all of the planting we did...

  • Planted squash, zucchini, and cucumbers

  • Planted broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and bok choy

  • Planted (new!) raspberry plants!

  • Planted flower seedlings for our cut flower operations

  • Cleared the weedy herb gardens along our greenhouse so we can fill them in and plant more flowers this week

  • Cleared out the pea tendrils in the greenhouse and planted basil

  • Staked and tied snap peas

  • Planted, staked, and tied tomatoes and plum tomatoes

  • Planted, staked, and tied tomatillos

  • Weeded the onion beds by hand

  • Weeded the beets with the tractor's basket weeder implement (see the video below)



This week, Janina and I took a stroll through the fields to check on the crops for this week. She's in the tomatillos and I'm next to the beets and Swiss chard.


The Swiss chard looks beautiful this week, so our vegetable subscription members will receive it in their shares. As we continue with the Extended Season portion of our program, we're rotating through many of the same greens. Here's how I usually plan out share contents.


If new items become available in enough quantities, those are pretty much a guarantee (this week it's Swiss chard and romaine!). If any items are largely in abundance or on their way out, those will be planned for (this week, it's scallions!) Instead of planning for many of the other items that are in season to be guaranteed components of your share, we'd like to make those be free choice items (you might want spinach, and you might want Asian greens mix... You choose!)


So, this week, there will be more free choice picks than usual, simply so you can decide what you want. We call it Grab-a-Green at this time of year. Scroll all the way to the bottom of the newsletter to read a list of your share contents.


Please don't forget that we offer a Library of Resources on our website, which you can reference to read about all of the veggies we grow, how to store them, and find a list of recipes to cook as well.



And finally, this week, the food service director for Shelton Public Schools served our arugula, spinach, and Asian greens mix at the high school's salad bar. We love partnering with local schools and hope to provide more fresh veggies to students this year!


UPCOMING EVENTS

SAVE THE DATE

Coming soon: a free farm walking tour in June. The walking tour will be on Saturday, June 7th from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Shine only - no rain date.) Please be advised that this will include a lot of walking in both locations and will be hilly. Although kids are absolutely invited (our own will be coming!), we will be taking our time, staying inside of walking areas, and in the elements for a prolonged period of time. More details to come.



Main Season Vegetable Subscription pickups begin the week of June 10th.


  • The Shelton Farmers' Market runs every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at 100 Canal Street.


  • The Monroe Farmers' Market begins on Friday, June 13, 2025. 3 to 6 p.m. 7 Fan Hill Road.

STORE INFORMATION

Here are the fresh veggies we plan to have in stock while supplies last (through Friday, 5/23):

 

  • Arugula

  • Asian greens mix (the last of it until the fall)

  • Bok choy (limited quantities for now)

  • Carrots (the last of them for another month+)

  • Escarole (the last of it for another few weeks)

  • Fresh herbs (sage, thyme, mint, oregano)

  • Lettuce

  • Radishes

  • Romaine

  • Scallions

  • Spinach

  • Swiss chard

  • Tatsoi (like a cross between bok choy and spinach)

  • Tokyo bekana (a leaf cabbage for stir fry, salad, or slaw)



SPRING HOURS:

Monday: CLOSED

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.


Hanging flower baskets are ready! We have 8 different color palettes each with sweet names like "Pop the Bubbly" and "Into the Blue." They're $27.50 each or 2 for $52 and you can mix and match varieties.


Plus, our shelves are stocked with the products from other local vendors... HIGHLIGHTED BRANDS ARE NEW!

 

  • Amrita Health Foods (protein bars)

  • Cato Corner Farm

  • Cheese (Other)

  • Cross Culture Kombucha

  • Dash 'N Drizzle

  • Durante's Pasta

  • Field Trip Snacks (beef jerky)

  • Hawthorne Valley Ferments

  • One Part Co. (cocktail infusion mixes)

  • Oui Charcuterie

  • Redding Roasters

  • Rise Brewing Company (cold brew coffee)

  • Rose Sisters Chips

  • Savor

  • Seasonal Catering

  • Shaggy Coos Farm

  • Stani Dairy

  • Sugar Maple Farms

  • Telios

  • Treefort Naturals (soap)

  • Twin Pines Farm

  • Wave Hill Breads








Also available:

  • Dahlia plants ($2.75 each or 4 for $10)

  • Laurel Glen Farm shirts (limited availability - medium, large, XL)

  • New crocheted chicken plushies!

  • All 3 of our jarred products: Sunday Sauce, butternut squash sauce, "Just a Crush" tomatoes

VEGETABLE SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION

EXTENDED SEASON WEEK 4 OF 32

(Tuesday, May 20th through Saturday, May 24th)


Share Contents (Listed approximately from shortest shelf life to longest)

Large:

  • 2 heads of romaine

  • 1 bunch of Swiss chard

  • 1 bunch of scallions

  • 3 free choice items: lettuce, arugula, Tokyo bekana, Asian greens mix, tatsoi, spinach (and more!)


Small:

  • 1 head of romaine

  • 1 bunch of Swiss chard

  • 1 bunch of scallions

  • 2 free choice items: lettuce, arugula, Tokyo bekana, Asian greens mix, tatsoi, spinach (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 HOUSEKEEPING

  • If you haven't already joined our Facebook group, here is the link to join where we'll be sharing recipes together. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/168wiN8JJh/

  • Since we can't make calls to remind you of your pickup, this newsletter will serve as a reminder. Set yourself an alert on your phone!

  • Please note that Victoria does not work on Thursdays. Emails or phone calls received on Wednesday night through Thursday will be answered on Fridays.


How to Change Your Vegetable Subscription Pickup Day

  • 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 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 of those pickup days in a given week: Tuesday, Wednesday, or Saturday.

  • 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 accidentally 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 your anticipated pickup in order to make a change. A paper trail is always best!

 
 
 

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