It was a beautiful Fall weekend (not unlike we just had) some two years ago when we first got the pleasure of meeting our little scruffy dog Annie. When you are farmers like us living in a small home with a lot of cats and a sweet but intimidating big old muscle dog, you can’t just adopt anyone it has to be just the perfect fit. In addition to Sid and the cats we were also dog sitting David’s little pup Clarkie at the time and knew another little one with a similar demeanor would be a good match. Now flash back a week earlier, due to the last Chester market J and J had missed an adoption event held right next door to the Durham farm. But as fate would have it one shy, reluctant little pup as if she knew what was in store for her, just didn’t warm up to any of the would be adopters. Thus making her the one dog at the event whom wasn’t adopted. A sad story this may have been if it wasn’t for the fact that Jen immediately reached out scheduling a visit for the following Sunday. Then came the day Clarkie, Sid and Joel were out walking on the farm and Jen arrived with our soon to be Annie in the passenger seat. Without missing a tail wag she jumped right into the farm walk as if she belonged there the whole time and well maybe she did. Like the missing piece to this farm family puzzle Annie from then on officially joined the pack and we truly couldn’t imagine life without her.
Speaking of things that we just cannot live without we know for some of you nutritious organic local produce is just that thing. It is with this in mind that we do our best in making that veg available as much as possible. Previously, on farm purchases were restricted to preorder only however, Starting 10/31 we will have open farm shop hours every Friday from 3-6pm. This will be in addition to to our regular preorder schedule of Friday and Saturday. In other produce shopping news a reminder there will be no Madison Farmer’s Market Friday 10/31 due to a town event. However 3 more Madison markets remain after that in November, closing one hour earlier due to daylight savings from 3-5.
.Meanwhile as markets begin to rundown for the season so does the on farm season and there are only two weeks remaining with the main season crew. It’s been a great year and there is no way we could do all this alone. We’ll be out in earnest trying to cross the most important task off the farm to do list. With one cat tunnel deconstructed we are eyeing the one that remains and saying bye to the tomatoes within. The pepper tunnel which has been the most productive and just plain best peppers we’ve grown sadly must go too. The rows of bright reds, yellows and orange will be replaced by the smooth dark green of spinach. One look outside at the trees or inside of the tunnels and there’s just no doubt the season has changed.
Have a Great Week