<![CDATA[Heron Pond Farm ]]>http://www.heronpondfarm.comen-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssCopyright 2013Heron Pond Farm <![CDATA[Photo(s) added: ChicoBag, ChicoBag, heron pond t, heron pond git certificate]]> , , , ]]>Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:21:11 -0500<![CDATA[Last Farm Stand Winter CSA pickup April 5-7]]>     Well here we are at the final farm stand pickup of the winter CSA. We are in full swing around the greenhouses with many different veggies growing for planting soon. We haven't yet opened any ground, making it among the latest starts ever for us. Early spring crops will be late but many other crops will catch up with a little help from Mother Nature. Registration for our summer CSA is still open. You can register online or fill out a registration form at the farm stand this weekend. Information on a bread share option will be available soon.

     It's been a great winter and we've appreciated all of your feedback on the share. Thanks for being part of the farm and we look forward to seeing you all this summer.   Greg

 

                 Full Share                                                                  Half Share

            5 lbs potatoes                                                                3 lbs potatoes

            1 lb carrots                                                                     1/2 lb carrots

            1 rutabaga                                                                     1 rutabaga

            2 lbs onions                                                                   1 lb onions

            1 lb shallots                                                                   1/2 lb shallots

            1 lb  spinach                                                                  1 bag spinach

            1 bag kale                                                                     1 bag kale

]]>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:48:06 -0500<![CDATA[Heron Pond Farm Winter CSA March 22-24, 25 & 27]]>      OK, this isn't funny anymore. I know it snows in New England, and I know that I am supposed to be stoic about another snowstorm but I no longer find this humorous. At this time last year I believe we had peas and carrots sown outside but right now I can't see the ground except for where I have plowed. This isn't the type of plow I want to see right now!

      Alright, I'll stop complaining. Wow have we got greens! The spinach is growing so fast that we can hardly keep up. We also have chard, green kale and red kale. Plenty of onions, shallots, rutabagas and potatoes. I promise not to complain about deer but unfortunately they have eaten all of the overwintered parsnips. I think they will be safer in the root cellar next year.

      For folks in Portsmouth and Dover this will be your last pickup of the winter CSA. Thanks for your support and we hope to see you this summer. We will remain at Orchard and Ash in Portsmouth this summer but will be moving to a new location in Dover this season. Our new location will be at the new Seventh Settlement Brewery across from the Children's Museum. We'll keep the same day and time for that pickup.

      Shareholders at the farm stand have one more pickup, April 5-7.

      Online registration for the summer CSA is easy through our website. We try to improve our offerings each year and incorporate your suggestions from the winter's shareholder meetings. Lots of snow on the ground but the sun is shining high and bright and spring will come!    Greg

     

 

                             Full Share                                                     Half Share

           4 lbs potatoes                                                              2 lbs potatoes

           1 lb carrots                                                                   1 lb carrots

           2 rutabagas                                                                 1 rutabaga

           2 lbs onions                                                                 1 lb onions

           1 lb shallots                                                                 1/2 lb shallots

           1 lb spinach                                                                 2 bags greens

           1 bag other greens

]]>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 09:40:58 -0500<![CDATA[Weekend Farmers Markets]]>You can find us this weekend at several local farmers markets. We'll be at Exeter High School from 10 to 2 today for the Seacoast Eat Local market and also in Somerville at the Armory from 9:30 to 2. Tomorrow we'll be at the Tannery in Newburyport from 9 to 1 for the Newburyport Winter Farmers Market. Right now we have potatoes and other root vegetables, onions, shallot, cabbage and several different salad greens. Come on out and see us this weekend!

]]>Sat, 16 Mar 2013 06:46:04 -0500<![CDATA[Photo(s) added: , Another New Photo]]> , ]]>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:02:24 -0500<![CDATA[Heron Pond Farm Winter CSA March 8-10, 11 & 13]]>     We haven't had much help from the sun lately! While it hasn't been super cold and the snow hasn't accumulated much, the clouds have really put a damper on that early spring we're all looking for. Luckily our greens haven't paid too much attention because the spinach in particular is really rolling. This will be the last of the cabbage and we are sorry to see it go. The weather has not yet allowed us to harvest parsnips, still covered in snow, but we plan to hurry out as soon as it melts and before the deer remember how good they are.

      Seeding for spring planting has really picked up on the farm and we have already filled two greenhouses. It won't take much longer for two more to be filled and away we go. We are still busy with crop planning and the new farm store in Kensington. After this round of snow we'll have to move equipment out of storage to make room for trays of transplants. With the snow melt we can check on our overwintered plantings and before long sneak in for our early seedings. Here's to long days and bright sunshine!   Greg

 

                      Full Share                                                              Half Share

       3 lbs potatoes                                                                  1 lb potatoes

       1 lb sweet potatoes                                                           1 lb sweet potatoes

       2 lbs carrots                                                                     1 lb carrots

       1 rutabaga                                                                     1 rutabaga or 1 head cabbage

       1 head cabbage                                                                 1 lb onions

       2 lbs onions                                                                       2 shallots

       4 shallots                                                                          1 bag salad greens

       2 bags salad greens

]]>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 05:09:41 -0600<![CDATA[Photo(s) added: ]]> ]]>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 21:05:41 -0600<![CDATA[Heron Pond Farm Winter CSA February 22-24, 25, 27]]>       Here we go again with the snow! More on the way for the weekend but I guess that we should just expect it. A treat in the share this week, we've gotten sweet potatoes from Red Fire Farm in Granby, MA. They are the same variety that you had earlier in the winter from Picadilly Farm. Our greens are starting to respond to the lengthening days and growth has really picked up. March should be chock full of spinach and that is also the primary green this share. I believe this will also be the last share with cabbage. At the end of the growing season we harvested as many cabbages as we could fit into the root cellar and walk-ins, believing that come March we would have lots left over. Not the case at all! Next year we'll harvest all we can and then harvest some more.

      When you arrive to pick up your shares this time we will have information about the bread shares available this summer through Starboard Cove Bakery in Dover. We'll have the website updated next week to allow signing up for the bread share.

       It is a little late but we have started to sow seeds in the greenhouse! Andre has been sowing Ailsa Craig sweet onions and by next week we should be finished seeding our onions. We'll also be seeding shallots, leeks, artichokes, herbs and some flowers. Here we go! Stay safe in the snow and enjoy a great meal!

      

      

 

                          Full Share                                                         Half Share

               2 lbs potatoes                                                          1 lb potatoes

               2 lbs sweet potatoes                                                 1 lb sweet potatoes

               2 lbs carrots                                                             1 lb carrots

               1 rutabaga                                                               1 rutabaga or 1 cabbage

               2 lbs onions                                                              1 lb onions

               4 shallots                                                                2 shallots OR 1 head garlic

               1 head garlic                                                            1 bag salad greens

               1 head of cabbage

               1 bag of salad greens

]]>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 19:44:19 -0600<![CDATA[Farm Stand Winter CSA pickup]]>Hi folks, hope that you are all safe and warm. Due to the conditions today we will not be opening the farm stand this afternoon for pickups. The snow is still falling pretty good here and we are still working on getting the lot cleared. Two feet of snow has to get piled mighty high! We will be open for self-serve on Sunday and Monday, 10 - 5, as previously mentioned.

   For those of you in Dover and Portsmouth, we expect the pickups to proceed as usual.

   Don't forget to have a little fun with the white stuff!   Greg

]]>Sat, 09 Feb 2013 11:08:06 -0600<![CDATA[Heron Pond Farm Winter CSA February 9-11,12 & 14]]>   Looks like this storm isn't going to fade away into the ocean! Let us hope for just a foot because two feet of snow will keep us busy with the white stuff for many days. Given the forecast right now we should be able to keep the stand open for most of the day Friday, although if it gets really bad late in the day we may close. You can call the stand if you are considering coming over late in the day (603 394-0129). We will not be open Saturday morning, but should be able to open up in the afternoon. The farm stand will be set up for self-serve on Sunday and Monday for those unable to make it earlier in the weekend. We'll stop by regularly to make sure everything is stocked.

    Lots of good, hearty food in the share as usual. These are the last of the leeks but I didn't think we would have them for this long. Eat well,  Greg

 

               Full Share                                                                       Half Share

         4 lbs potatoes                                                                      2 lbs potatoes

         1 lb beets                                                                            1 lb onions

         2 lbs onions                                                                         1 leek

         2 leeks                                                                                1 head garlic

         2 heads garlic                                                                       1 shallot

         2 shallots                                                                            1 lb beets or 1 rutabaga

         1 rutabaga                                                                            1 celeriac

         1 celeriac                                                                             1 head cabbage

         1 head cabbage                                                                    1 bag me quing choi

         1 bag me quing choi

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