Week 22: The Whole Chicken
Fall has such a lovely smell. As the fallen leaves begin to decay, their sugars and organic compounds break down, creating the classic musty-sweet smell of a leaf pile. It’s a distinctly earthy sign that the plants are hunkering down for the winter. That mesmerizing smell… Here on the farm, all of the garlic has been planted and mulched. And the year’s last batch of broiler chickens were processed. We are also looking forward to getting a few fall frosts under our belt b
Week 19: Ward Off the Vampires
Do you recall when the Moutoux crew was planting all of the fall greens, what seems like a short while ago? They are now in full abundance on the CSA table ready for us to eat! What a wonderful fall season thus far – leafy greens are back on our plates, temperatures are cooling off, and the farmers are happily slowing down with shorter days. In other farm news, 5 of the calves got weened and moved over to the “big kid” side of the farm. The 4 youngest are hanging back on
