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Pumpkin picking in the field

Administrator — Mon, 16 Sep 2013 01:57:45 +0000

Pumpkins in August

The pumpkins are ready and we have opened the field for You-pick.

Since the weather looks like sun this week, can’t wait to start picking pumpkins and gourds for the Hay Berry hut.

We are open Thursdays through Mondays from 9 to 3 (Fridays until 6) from now through at least the first weekend of October.

We like to stay open, however if it’s raining steadily, we will wait for the rain to abate.

Our small pumpkins are weighing in at about 6 pounds, and the largest are over 20 pounds.

The gourds turned out to be cute or warty with many different shapes and colors. Each gourd seems to have a unique personality. There are a few that look like tiny pumpkins, so perhaps we should report that the smallest pumpkins are less than half a pound!

Pumpkin in September

You-snip (or we snip) flowers, herbs, and vegetables

Administrator — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 01:25:25 +0000

The dill is ready at all stages to use for pickling.

You can snip your own herbs, and we also have them available at the farm stand. Through August we will be open Tuesday through Sunday from 7:30 to 3:00 (until 6:00) on Fridays.

Basil is bountiful, and we are maxing out on pesto from the basil.

It’s a good thing we planted too much basil, because it is very popular, and we are keeping up with demand.

Rosemary thinks it’s a weed in our fields. The well-drained soil seems to be perfect for herbs, especially rosemary. We use it fresh on vegetables, including potatoes, and in salads. So fragrant, so good.

My family loves using fresh rosemary on gently sauted sliced potatoes. It adds a wonderful flavor.

The sweet, sweet yellow cherry tomatoes seem to sell as fast as we pick them. We are blessed with elegant eggplant and healthy red and white onions. Cucumbers are now a wonderful size, not too big and and not seedy.

We were lucky to find this variety of gold cherry tomato that does not crack easily. On the other hand, the farmers feel free to eat the ones that crack and save the whole ones for the farm stand. As a result of this quality, we farmers have not been eating too many of these little sweet tomatoes this year. Oh, well.

Flowers, flowers, flowers … both fresh and dried.

What will you find?

Sunflowers, zinnias, asters, statice, calendula, globe amaranth, sweet annie, love in a mist, strawflowers, celosia…

What did I miss?

We are thinking of offering demonstrations and/or workshops on crafting your own dry flower arrangements. We have the flowers, the materials, and a wonderful new shed space. Please let us know if you are interested. ([email protected])

If people are interested we will schedule workshops on crafting your own dried flower arrangements. Please email and tell us if you are interested.

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U-pick open for 2013

Administrator — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 14:44:24 +0000

Spartan berries in July

The new Spartan berries have ripened with the other early berries and we are open for U-pick. (Tuesdays through Sundays from 7:30 until 3, and Fridays until 6.)

And here are some happy pickers with their berries

We will have flowers, herbs and some vegetables for U-pick as well.

Fresh Farm Food Year-round

Administrator — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:16:44 +0000

Good news for those who like fresh, organic, local and sustainably-grown food.

Blue Ray blueberries from Hay Berry Farm

I’m excited that we can now provide year-round access to farm food via our new internet buyers club.

The selection is large, and will increase in the spring when your neighboring farmers can add their products to the choices. There are currently over 3000 choices of fruit, vegetables, meat, drinks, flour, herbs, bread, cheese, etc.

The price is reasonable and there is no fee to join. Buyers order on an internet website and pick up their order on Babcock Lake Road in Hoosick.

Check out the link:

http://www.wholeshare.com/join/1987

Questions? [email protected]