roughdraftfarmstead 8/14/17 roughdraftfarmstead 8/14/17

ANNOUNCING THE FALL/WINTER SHARE!

the FALL/WINTER share Hannah and I are super excited to announce our fall/winter CSA share. This will run for 15 weeks, starting in mid-October and ending in February (with a break for Christmas, of course).For the moment, this will only be available in Frankfort, Versailles, and Lawrenceburg.But can I talk about how much we love the fall share for a minute? I'm gonna.We love the fall share! It is, as farmers and foodies, our favorite time in the garden. There will be loads of storage crops like butternut squash, acorn squash, garlic and the best dang sweet potatoes you've ever had! Also, lots of greens, green onions, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage and many other Fall goodies. And of course, we will be delivering all these organic veggies straight to your door.If you are interested please let us know ASAP as space is limited. You can send us an email at roughdraftfarmstead@gmail.com, or call (502) 598 - 8288. Once we have you on our list, you will receive an information packet about the CSA and details about delivery.The price is $350 for the 15 weeks.This boils down to an average of $23.33/wk, so slightly less expensive than the summer, if you're looking to try the CSA in but are intimidated by the summer share.If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask! We can take payments in person, by check, or online HERE.Spinach, carrots and beets are already starting to germinate in the fields, y’all. Get ready! Hope to see you this fall!Jesse and Hannah.

roughdraftfarmstead 8/3/17 roughdraftfarmstead 8/3/17

THIS & THAT.

Some photos from around the farm this week. khaki campbell. One of our Khaki Campbell ducks - no doubt full of cherry tomatoes stolen from the high tunnel. hornworm. We have been dealing with A TON of hornworm damage this year, so this is a beautiful sight. (Parasitic wasp eggs on a hornworm). black widow. Although they always give us a bit of a start, we actually love finding black widows in the garden. They are very beneficial garden spiders and actually not really that dangerous. fall garden. Fall seedlings next to our edamame row. Can't believe it is AUGUST already! honeynut squash. Our little baby honeynut squash are coming along nicely! They are one of our favorite new crops that we discovered watching "Chef's Table." -Hannah.

roughdraftfarmstead 12/6/15 roughdraftfarmstead 12/6/15

A NEW CAMERA WALK.

We have been taking lots of four o'clock walks lately, right as the sun is (sadly!) beginning to set and we realize we need to get out of the house while we still can. We went walking a few days ago to see the Bugtussle Farm animals and try out our new camera. Wendell and the cats came with us, and along the way we discovered a 20 pound flush of oyster mushrooms, restacked the shiitake logs that were drowning in the pond, and found some brussels sprouts hiding in the garden.

roughdraftfarmstead 10/4/14 roughdraftfarmstead 10/4/14

FALLING.

And suddenly, it's fall! We were harvesting beautiful tomatoes, peppers, and summer squash yesterday, and tonight it is going to be 37 degrees. Might get our first frost!We have a garden full of winter squash - butternuts, acorn, sweet dumpling, pumpkins, spaghetti - and our greenhouse is FULL of sweet potatoes curing. I love the colorful bounty of summertime, but there is nothing like the feeling of having a winter's worth of storage crops laid by. As the season winds down, we are slowly preparing to head into hibernation and wait for this little bub to be born.What are your favorite parts of fall?- Hannah.