Wood Duck Farm

September 23rd, 2011 

Today marks the fall equinox; the end of summer and the beginning of autumn. In spite of the drought, we have so much to be grateful for here at Wood Duck Farm. Perhaps we are overly optimistic, but this week's rain really gave us encouragement that everything is going to be okay. Possibly our renewed mindset comes from the morning temperatures being in the 60's now, or maybe the fresh tilled fields being planted with young healthy plants provides a sense of rejuvenation. Whatever the reasons, we're still happy to be farming and working with customers and friends like you that help support our farm. Without you? Well we hate to think what we would be doing.  

What's Growing:   The dry weather in late August/early September kind of put us behind a little as it has really bean a challenge working in soil that best resembles beach sand.  (Heck we even tried overhead irrigating, just to try and get the soil more friable.)  That having been said, we have been able to make the most of it and have planted Arugula, Green Beans, Spaghetti Squash, Cucumbers, Mesclun Greens, Sugar Snaps, Eggplant, Summer Squash, Tomatoes, Strawberries, Broccoli, Cauliflower, Winter Squash, Zucchini, Parsley, Fennel, Basil and most anything else that we can transplant from plugs.  Some items not yet planted are those that are direct seeded varieties such as beets, carrots, and turnips. Hopefully, we'll have them seeded in the next week or so.  

Fall CSA Begins in About 10 Days:   For reasons mentioned above, some of our crops may not be ready for several more weeks. That having been said, we have been assured that we can compliment our CSA weekly shares by buying from other local sustainable growers such as Knopp Branch Farms, Jackson Farms, Gundermann Acres and others. For those of you that are interested in participating and wish to register, please click this link Fall CSA Sign-Up   Interested, but ask where do I pick up at? Select this link CSA Pick UP Location Map & Times   I need to mention that we recently began requiring all CSA shares holders to register their contact information online via our website. Why? This way it helps reduce the possibility of us making mistakes via typos etc. You can still pay with a check or cash by selecting the "manual payment" option vs "credit card/PayPal, during your check out process. If you are splitting your share, make sure you provide their email info as well.  Lastly, when you register, make sure that you receive a confirmation email.  

Farm Expansion in the Works?   No news to report just yet. Hopefully next week we'll have the "green light" to share some great news with you.   

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions. 

 Continue to "Think Rain" Please,

Van Weldon

Cell 713 876 8645

www.woodduckfarm.com

csa@woodduckfarm.com

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