Author Archives: Katie

Well, friends — another CSA season comes to a close this week. This is the final week of our tenth season! To commemorate the occasion, I put together a fun CSA newsletter comprised of favorite photos of the last ten years. … Continue reading →

We just arrived back home from a lovely dinner at Blue Goat restaurant in Amity. We met there with several other farm friends to surprise Jasper with a celebratory good-bye dinner. Next week is his final week of working at … Continue reading →

This weekend marked a profound shift in the season. We observed Halloween, also known as Samhain. Among other things, this marks the approximate halfway point between the Autumnal equinox and the Winter solstice — meaning we’re now in the darkest … Continue reading →

Casey and I awoke early Sunday morning to one roll of thunder — BOOM! — followed a few seconds later by the rushing sound of rain hitting our house’s metal roof. The rain continued falling all night, and it was … Continue reading →

As always, it feels that so much has happened in a week of time. We’re busy laying plans for next year, tidying up loose ends from summer, and still keeping up with our regular CSA and restaurant harvests. However, all … Continue reading →

I sing with the kids a lot — mostly sweet little children’s songs that make reference to the seasons. Since fall arrived, I’ve been singing this one a lot: Yellow the bracken, Golden the sheaves. Rosy the apples, Crimson the … Continue reading →

I remarked in a letter to a friend recently (yes, a letter! A real one!) that I loved fall tasks because when we mark something off our list this time of year, it is almost always done for the year. … Continue reading →

In last week’s very newsy newsletter, I announced 2016’s CSA info (and many of you have signed up already! Hoorah! You can do so at pick-up now, if you are ready!). I also suggested that we’ve got “plans” in the … Continue reading →