If ever there were a sign that autumn is truly upon us,
I witnessed it this morning while walking the fields of the farm.
We’re still a far cry from end-of-season desolation, but the changing hues of our pastures and our perennial plants are an indication that we are surreptitiously slipping into the final stages of the season. An array of ochres unfolds before our eyes, and there is nary a vibrant green to be seen – suddenly, everything is subdued colours.
Another unmistakable sign is the combine harvesters of our cereal crop neighbours,
who have had an easy time of it these past few weeks, starting their soybean and hay harvests in unseasonally glorious weather. All we need now is a bit of rain and cooler weather to confirm the transition that has begun – which is exactly what they are forecasting for the upcoming delivery of your baskets…
Said baskets will not be full-on fall-like quite yet though,
as they will contain a mix of beans, onions, acorn squash, carrots, peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, radishes, and a couple of yet-to-be-determined leafy vegetables. We wanted to start fulfilling garlic orders this week, but the weather forecast is calling for two days of rain that may complicate deliveries at our drop-off locations. Consequently, we ask for your forbearance as we have decided to postpone garlic deliveries until next week.
We look forward to seeing you all again.