CSA MEMBER NEWSLETTER HIGHCROSS CSA MEMBER NEWSLETTER FARM To everything there is a season, a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted. Finest F i n e s t Quality In This Issue Happy Spring, 2015 Spinach 5/24/15 H i g h C r o s s F a r m Some of the new varieties at HighCross Farm for 2015 HighCross Farm CSA Newsletter Pre-Season Newsletter - May 25, 2015 Photos from the Farm this Week Happy Spring, 2015! Here we go again, just several weeks away from delivering the finest in fresh naturally grown produce to SE Wisconsin. The first crops are almost ready for the first Summer Share delivery on Thursday, June 11. Kath also has a crop of new-born critters to show off. (See photos.) There is still time to sign-up for the Summer Share; remember that any new member referral will net you a $10 credit on the web store. Note that your pick-up site host contact info is available (for most sites) through your CSA online account under Pick-up Directions. HighCross Farm Fresh Market Produce Steve & Kath Vogelmann W2292 Rustic Drive Campbellsport, WI 53010-3126 920-533-FARM (3276) We ve been busy since February seeding hundreds of flats and have been seeding and transplanting into the gardens. Best wishes from your Farmers Steve & Kath & Crew I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 2
Some of the new varieties at HighCross Farm for 2015 Monte Gusto - Yellow wax bean Kalettes - New item from Johnny s Seeds - Cross between kale and Brussels sprouts - Open, flower-like florets Beira (aka Sea Kale) - traditional leaf kale for Portuguese kale soup Chef s Choice - Orange Beefsteak Tomato Mokum - slender early pencil carrots Thurinus - Dark Red Romaine Lettuce Rosie - Red Pac Choi
Some of the new varieties at HighCross Farm for 2015 Dancer Eggplant Orange Blaze Sweet Pepper Blue Ballet Baby Hubbard Squash San Juan Melon - aromatic pear-like sweet flavor Alpine Korean Daikon We plan to again offer a two delivery Fall Share during November, 2015. Oaxacan Jewel Heirloom Tomato
Photos from the Farm It doesn t seem that long ago that we were harvesting beets and spinach in the early frigid weather of last November. Photo taken Saturday of succulent spring greens sizing up for harvest in another couple of weeks.
Photos from the Farm this Week Flats of seedlings in the Big Greenhouse Rainbow Swiss Chard sizing up Flats of seedlings in the Barn Greenhouse Red Norland potato plant foliage popping out of the ground Some of the items to be included in the first several Summer Share boxes: Seedlings hardening off outside the Big Greenhouse Red Butterhead Lettuce Spinach Lacinato & Red Russian Kale Rainbow Swiss Chard Rhubarb Baby Pac Choi Asian Greens Red Mustard French Breakfast Radish Garlic Chives Fresh Mint Fresh Herbs Carrots and Beets from Winter Storage
Photos from the Farm this Week Dakota on green pasture for the first time this year, happily chowing down on organic greens Kath with a bottle lamb given to us Saturday by our fellow shepherd Maureen Kyle with the bottle lamb Spinach Saturday at HighCross Farm Kyle, Darryl and Kath will be participating in the filming of a movie this week, with some of our critters, including the bottle lamb and sheep and chickens and mamma and baby goats
Photos from the Farm this Week So Kath was watering flats in the greenhouses on Wednesday when she heard a bleating sound coming from just across the river. Kath looked over and there she saw this doe staring back at her. Grabbing the camera, Kath slowly headed for the doe, who stood nervously for a few moments, and then took off. Kath took a fix on where the doe had stood and made her way in that direction, when what to her wondering eyes should appear, but this little guy, who rather than running away, kept walking toward her. Had to be only a day or so old. Photographer s dream shot, eh?!