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Week  19
FARMER'S MESSAGE
By Jocelyn Craig
Windmill Field Manager  

The much-needed rain has arrived! It is soaking in to the Windmill Field and nourishing the remaining crops as well as the recently seeded protective blankets of grasses and legumes. Putting the field to bed is equally as important as waking her up in the Spring. The crew has been busy pulling out old vegetation, irrigation materials and plastic mulch. As a farmer, I am comforted by the cyclical rhythm of working with the land. There is often a rush to get things done before a rain but then some welcome quiet reflection. So too does the farm season have its flow and ebb.

Admittedly, on a rainy October day such as this, all I can think about is wrapping myself in a blanket and enjoying some hearty soup! This week's share is full of "soup-spiration". I'm thinking Creamy Curried Acorn Squash, Roasted Red Pepper, Black Bean and Sweet Potato, Ginger Carrot, Chicken Tortilla, Tuscan White Bean and Kale (a favorite I'm sure I've mentioned before) and more!

Cozy up, and Enjoy the Harvest!
THIS WEEK'S HARVEST
  • Acorn Squash
  • Sweet Potatoes
  • Cabbage
  • Carrots
  • Kale or Chard
  • Scallions
  • Sweet Peppers
  • Garlic
  • PYO Shishitos and Basil

THIS WEEK'S BREAD SHARE
  • Pain Rustique
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Spring Bulb Planting
 
We are looking forward to spring already! Come and help us plant an assortment of bulbs including varieties based on Horsford and Fiske documentation. We welcome any donations of bulbs given to the community by Mrs. Fiske.
 

Sunday, October 13
1-3pm
The Manor Gardens
Free and open to the public
To RSVP or ask questions, email Kate Bolton
FARMSTAND
 
Check out our fridge for these new products, made from our farm fresh greens and herbs by our local partners: arugula-almond pesto, made for us by South Fork Kitchens at East End Food Institute and organic herb butters, made by Ali Katz Kitchen.
 

October Hours
Friday and Saturday, 9am-5pm
Sunday, 10am-4pm
UPCOMING HAPPENINGS
AT SYLVESTER MANOR 
 
October
 13         Spring Bulb Planting
 18         The Bullish Farmer Film
 26         Harvest Festival
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OUR MISSION
We preserve, cultivate and share historic Sylvester Manor to ensure that food and art remain connected to community and the land. 
 
Post Office Box 2029 | 80 North Ferry Road | Shelter Island, NY 11964 | 631.749.0626
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