Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Last Market of the Season

This Thursday is our last market for the year. We will have :

Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Garlic
Herbs: Dill, Cilantro, Parsley,
           Mint
Kale
Leeks
Onions
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Sunchokes/Jerusalem Artichokes
Swiss Chard
Winter Squash

Harvest Baskets

Remember to pre-order your harvest basket. We will distribute them on Thursday, November 6, during the regular 4-6 pm market hours. Price is $50. They will include much of the produce listed above, as well as maple syrup and Wisconsin cheeses. You can give checks to me at the market, or to Brooks in the office. The maximum number of baskets we assemble is 50, so get your order in now to ensure that you make it on the list.


Thanks for supporting the Land School CSA program, and for welcoming me into my new role in the community!








Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Spooktacular Event!


Hold your plans for the upcoming weekend, on Saturday (the 25th) make sure you don’t miss out on the spectacular, spooktacular event. This gathering will include pumpkin carving, atlatl and dart throwing, bobbing for apples, a campfire with horror stories, a haunted maze, and a potluck. For the potluck, please refrain from bringing any desserts, they will be sold alongside crafts that the farm stay students have been working on. Please remember not to include nuts in your potluck dishes, as our facilities are completely nut free. Don’t skip out on this noteworthy, and annual event this Saturday, the 25th from 4-8 PM (potluck at 5:30). See you there!

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Wednesday Market

We are shifting this week's market to fall on Wednesday afternoon, from the usual 4-6pm (as there is no school on Thursday or Friday). Here is the predicted harvest list for the week:

Beets
Broccoli
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Garlic
Herbs: Dill, Cilantro, Parsley,
           Mint
Kale
Leeks
Onions
Green Onions
Bell Peppers
Hot Peppers
Potatoes
Pumpkins
Sunchokes/Jerusalem Artichokes
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Watermelon?
Winter Squash

Farm Stay 1 began this Monday. We are enjoying coming together as a community and are beginning to settle into our rhythm. Each day one of the students on the Farm Stay will be writing a blog entry, so check back here often for daily updates on this special time!


Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Sunny Autumn Days

This week's harvest:

Beets
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrots
Cauliflower
Garlic
Herbs: Dill, Cilantro, Parsley,
           Mint
Kale
Lettuce &/or Mustards Greens Mix
Onions
Green Onions
Bell Peppers
Hot Peppers
Potatoes
Radishes
Swiss Chard
Tomatoes
Japanese White Turnips
Winter Squash

End of the Harvest Season and Harvest Baskets

Including this week, we have four more markets for the season. We will be doing the Harvest Baskets on Thursday November 6th, which is the first week after the regular market ends. These baskets typically include produce (potatoes, garlic, onions, brussels sprouts, squash, popcorn, cabbage, +?), cheeses from our local dairy shop here in Wisconsin, and maple syrup. Cost is $50. They must be ordered and paid for in advance. Please let me know (in person or by email: lkosowski@lakecountryschool.org) if you would like one, so I can put you on the list. You can either pay me at the market, or send a check directly to Lake Country School (if you send a check directly to the school, please still let me know that you are ordering one). 



Farm Stay 1!

Farm Stay 1 begins this coming Monday. We look forward to all that we will get to share together during the next three weeks: cooking many meals, harvesting everything that is left in the gardens, planting herbs and tulip bulbs, working on the pizza/bread oven, hiking, getting ready for the Spooktacular Halloween Festival (which will be on the evening of Saturday October 25th), and of course much much more. Make sure to check the blog during Farm Stay for student-written entries!



 Class G Overnight

Class G was here last week for a rainy Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The rain did not stop any of the activities planned for our time together: hiking, pond study, tree identification, harvest for last week's market, and preparing for the Harvest Festival. Thanks to everyone in the class for their playful, positive spirits and for all the work that they helped us do!


Tuesday and Wednesday Visits

Children from E1 and E2 have been planning small visits out to the Land School on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings/afternoons. The trips always include some element of stewardship (work on the farm), as well as another activity that they have chosen and planned. So far this year, children have come to make beeswax candles, draw out in nature, hike on the trails and bake apple crisp.