This weekend we were ecstatic to see an end to the long stretch of poor weather market weekends that September brought. And what a beautiful weekend with quintessential Fall weather it was. Of course all of you the Good Food people were out in full force to show your love and support and surely take in all the beauty of the season. Yesterday was the 2nd to last Sunday Chester Market of the year and it could not have been a better day. Main street was packed full of customers and every vendor left with a smile. This coming Sunday is your last chance to experience this unique market setting for 2026, it’s been a really tremendous season and we hope to see you there one last time.
Of course just because one market is ending for the season does not mean that you have to forgo the goodness of SLG. After this Sunday we can still be found 2 days a week at three different locations, two of which are available 50 weeks of the year. Friday you have two chances to catch us here at SLG, either right on the farm in Middlefield or on the green in Madison. Both markets run from 3-6pm and we still have 7 weeks of markets left for Madison running up until the Friday before Thanksgiving. Your other two options to get organic veg is through our website and preorder pickup, available both Friday and Saturday as well as Saturday morning in New Haven. Both of which operate more or less year round, besides a brief Holiday break. After all just because the weather changes doesn’t mean that the farmers stop farming or the Good Food People stop eating.
On the farms things are really starting to look and feel like Fall. The majority of the Winter squash has been picked and is curing in the nursery and the pumpkins that remain are showing up as bright spots of orange amongst the vines and foliage. Reminding us those too must be picked soon. Only one and a half tomato tunnels remain and sad to say their days are numbered. Lush beds of greens are becoming the landscapes for the high tunnels, replacing the crops of Summers past. Though a seemingly endless sea of transplants currently fills most of the nursery tables before long they too will find their homes amongst the Winter plantings. A few more weeks of intensive seeding sessions will more or less be it for the rigorous schedule of prep, seed, plant that dominates the main season. The rhythms will switch and the pace in some senses will slow as we transition fully to the shoulder seasons of 4 season farming.
Have a Great Week