Share #16 September 22nd & 24th

Crop List: Beets, Carrots, Leeks, Yukon Gold Potatoes, Turnips, Dill, Basil, Head Lettuce, Bok Choy, Kale, Sugar Dumpling Squash, Garlic, Yellow Onion, maybe Shell Peas and/or Tomatoes

​The garden frosted...kind of. The leaves on all the tender things are done. The beans are gone. We had the summer squash covered, so they are still producing a little bit. We have not had a really hard killing frost that decimates the garden. A hard frost wipes all the squash and potato plants out, but they are still struggling to survive! The uncovered winter squash was killed, but the fruits are fine. Just a light frost to slow most of the plants way down and kill a bunch of leaves.
We have shifted to cleaning the garden out. It is time to bring in the harvest! At this time we believe next week (Share #17) will be the last share.

Tuesday the 22nd is the Equinox! The first day of Fall. Night and day are equal. Fall is the time of letting go, reaping all we have sown for the year and turning inward. Quiet nights settle in and chilly mornings greet us. Coaxing us to cook things longer move a little slower, even though we still need to finish the summer tasks and feel the pressure to savor the waning warmth. It's a time of back and forth, being sad summer is over yet enjoying the slowing down; Seeing the "to do" list lessen, but knowing some things are still pressing; Watching the summer growth die, but relishing the fall colors. We are at an equal point in the year...equal dark equal light. Embrace the balance.

Here's an Equinox Prayer by Rebekah Myers I really enjoy and wish for you:

On this day may you be held in the harmony of light and dark
in the balance of life and death.
May you stand in peace believing for one day that all good things are possible
that all opposition has its counterpart
that you will be healed.
May you pause on this day to feel the turning of the wheel
to hear the singing of the stars
to stand in the center and fully know equilibrium.

We are always sad to see the garden end its growing season. Watching our hard work go back to the Earth as the season turns. Knowing fresh tender green treats are many months away. But...I know Jed and I can't sustain the pace we keep in the summer all year. I do look forward to the rest and quiet of winter. The garden is "inhaling" now. Gathering all it wants to process for the winter. Taking the compost we will spread and the remaining plant matter in to rejuvenate itself and be fertile again in the spring, when it exhales.
We are doing the same thing. We are gathering all the beautiful bounty and taking it home to stock our cupboards, preparing to be nourished for the long winter ahead. We are turning in. If nothing else, the change of light in the evening has our adventures and outside projects ending earlier!
The weather for the next week and half are the kind of days we dream of in the fall. Brisk, crisp mornings that make us happy to have heavy crates of carrots and spuds to move so we warm up! Followed by afternoons worthy of a t-shirt and still being able to luxuriate in the sun kissing our skin. The hill behind the farm is gorgeous and the colors are becoming more and more vivid. I hope you enjoy all the beauty of Fall in the Tetons.

2027 CSA Memberships Available!
It's time to reserve your share of the harvest for 2027. By paying for your 2027 share before this season ends, you'll get some cool Cosmic Swag!
We heard you...it was time for something new!
This year we will have our trusty stylish organic t-shirts and onesies for the babes, but we have added a sweet tote bag to the line up! Choice is yours: Tote Bag or T-shirt with the purchase of a 2027 share before the end of this year's shares.
The tees will be available starting this week at your pick up. The bags are not quite here yet. (I'm bummed too! Ordering these things always take way longer then I think) If you want a bag just let your site host know. We'll keep track of everyone we owe Cosmic Swag, and we promise to get you one, at one of our winter markets, meeting you at the farm, or even bringing it to the first pick up in 2027 if we don't see you before then! There is still a chance they may make it here for the last week of shares!
The bags are sweet and high quality! We, of course, had to source organic cotton. They are a nice weight. My favorite part (other then the art!) is the 8" X 8" inside pocket for wallet, keys and phone as you pick up your share or do your shopping! And they have a nice metal snap on the inside to close the bag. They are LARGE. Height 16"X Width 22" with a 6" wide base at the bottom.
Your site host will have paper sign up sheets available at the pick up, or you can print one following the link and finding the "join by mail" button. PLEASE bring cash or check to pay at the site. (No Venmo for shares!!)  You can sign up online also (4% card fee charged), but be prepared to show the receipt to your site host to get a shirt or bag.

2027 CSA Membership

Recipe Ideas: Vichyssoise (On the leek page);  Carrots, Potatoes Roasted with Onions & Garlic; Dale’s Oven Fries; Colcannon; Butter Lake Root Bake; Beet Salad with Carrots; Baked Carrot Fries; or ​Roasted Carrot and Tomato Soup with Basil

Recipes

We have lots of extra goodies available at your pick up. Dinner just got easier!
The coolers at your site are stocked with a selection of Lifeline Cheese, Cosmic Apple Eggs, Pork and Beef (availability listed below).  If you want something specific, please email me and I will make sure it is in the cooler, reserved just for you. I don't send every cut every week, they simply won't all fit, but I love putting together special orders!

​Pork Available: Grandpa’s Sausage, Breakfast Sausage, Boneless Chops, Shoulder Roast, Spare Ribs, Boneless Pork Loin, Neck Bones, Back Fat, Leaf Fat, Hock, Liver, Heart and Kidney

Beef Available: Tenderloin, New York Steak, Rib Eye Steak, Sirloin Steak, Eye of the Round Steak, Tri-tip, Patties, Stew Meat, Heart, Ground Beef, Primal Blend, Short Ribs, Brisket, Round Roast, Sirloin Tip Roast, Liver, Kidney, Marrow Bones, Knuckle Bones, Fat and Tongue


WASH YOUR VEGGIES!!
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Bring Bags to pick-ups!

If you can't make it to pick up your veggies, send a friend!
Missed shares are forfeited for the week. 
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Members get 10% off at the Farmer's Markets!
The People's Market: Wednesdays, 4-7 Center for the Arts (ends 9/23)
The Driggs Market: Fridays 9-1, Driggs City Center (ends 10/2)
Jackson Hole Farmer's Market: Saturdays 8-1, Jackson Town Square (ends 9/26)
Farm to Fork Festival: Saturday, October 3rd, 1-4 Center for The Arts
Fall Sale at the Farm!: TBD

Questions? Comments? Recipes to share? [email protected]