October
Autumn is here! Although we’re sad to see the summer go, who doesn’t Autumn in New York?! Keep reading for all the lovely things lined up as the growing season comes to an end
Vegetable Update:
October 6 and 7 are the first Friday/Saturday farm stand days for the month. We'll have pumpkins, decorative gourds, winter squash, ornamental glass corn, broom corn and dried corn stalks for autumn decorating starting that weekend.
Friday the 13th we will also have the stand open and Friday Saturday of the 20th and 21st. October 20th is also the last day of CSA and this weekend will be the LAST FARM STAND of the year! After that point we will we shifting gears to get everything out of the fields and focus to curing, storing, seasonal installations other preparation for the colder days ahead. It is hard to believe that yet another season has come and is on its way out, we would like to thank everyone for taking the time to keep up to date with us online, showing up to the farm stand, participating in our events, and supporting the CSA throughout the season. We couldn’t do this without you and it is a joy to share our hard work with you all.
Flower Update
Upcoming flowers this October:
Flowering Kales
Autumn Sunflowers
Decorative Pumpkins
The pumpkins are here! Our bounty was smaller than we hoped but we are eager to share these gorgeous pumpkins with you. You can expect to find our pumpkins, dried bunches of broom corn, glass corn & corn stalks available at our Farm Stand.
Autumn has begun and farm tasks are quickly changing. Weeding & harvesting becomes cutting back & clearing. Even though the days are getting shorter, tasks such as bulb planting will be keeping us busy. Seasonal changes bring excitement to the flower program, as we reflect on this year's growth & make subtle changes to next year's growing plans.
We are celebrating this month as we have completed 21 weeks of flower CSA’s! From Tulips to Dahlias, we are blown away from the love & support from our members. Be on the lookout as we will be announcing 2024’s Flower CSA’s!! Just in time to treat that special someone to a blooming gift for the holidays ;)
CSA’s may be over but don’t worry! There will still be Lisianthus, Dahlias & mixed bouquets available at our farm stand Fridays
Greetings friends! We have an exciting upcoming event to share with you!! Rock Steady Farm will be hosting an Autumn Equinox Festival on Sunday, September 17th from
11am-3pm, and you are invited to join us.
There will be a variety of delicious prepared foods by the Watershed Center, workshops including vegetable preservation and fiber arts, local vendors, forage walks, live music, and games for a celebratory day of welcoming Fall. Tickets are sliding scale from $0-$50. Register and learn more at rocksteadyfarm.com/calendar!!
We’re excited to see you in September !
Friday Farmstand (and Sometimes Saturday)
Last chance to enjoy! The final farmstand this season will be the weekend of October 20th and here are all the dates from now until then:
Friday and Saturday, October 6 & 7
Friday, October 13 (spooky!)
Friday and Saturday, October 20 & 21
Please enjoy the winter squash, broom corn, and gorgeous glass gem corn we have available and help us close out the end of the season! We appreciate all of you that have come to support and enjoy our offerings.
Seasonal Displays
Maitri’s gourd-geous seasonal displays are in their full glory- we love fall so much! Here are some examples of our Autumn displays that we have curated on the farm and in various local shops. Message us for interest!
Maitri Mushroom Cultivation
This fall we are beginning a new endeavor of growing a variety of edible, delicious, beautiful mushrooms. This process takes several months to complete and we are excited to begin this journey with the help of our local fungi experts, special shoutout to our pal Gerry who has been an amazing resource. You can follow Gerry on Instagram at his handle @CTWildHarvest, he is very knowledgeable has shown us so much care as we embark on the mushroom journey. We are excited to learn about spores, inoculation, best practices, and seasonal fruiting. We are hoping that once we have properly begun this process that we will be able to provide fresh mushrooms in some CSA shares and at the farm stand. Just like any crop, there is possibility for failure and there will most certainly be a learning curve but we are optimistic and curious about this new process. Stay tuned as this new crop develops!
