2013 Wrap-Up

2013 was the Year of Mushrooms for us. Our shiitake logs literally went  crazy in the sping and early summer and we were able to sell the majority fresh at farmers markets and restaraunts. 

We also did a lot of foraging for wildcrafted mushrooms in our woodlot forest. We were able to find many edible varieties including black trumpet, hedgehog mushroom, oyster, hen of the woods, yellow chanterelle, and chicken of the woods. Having them available at the farmers markets turned many heads. It blows me away how many people are interested in mushrooms and trying new types. I look forward to expanding our mushroom enterprise in the upcoming years. 

Tomatoes were great this year dispite the crumby wet spring  we had. It did a number on our summer squash and eggplant. But tomatoes were plentiful.  This picture is of the varieties Soldaki, Rose de Berne and Moskovich

Potatoes also loved the wetter conditions this late spring/summer . Here are most of the varieties for this year. Adirondack Blue, French Fingerling, German Butterball, and White Salem.

Turmeric was planted as well, pushing the envelope on what can be grown in the greenhouse at latitutde 44º. We can't wait to start next years crop!

In early November, thanks to our good friend Miles, we began a series of land conversion projects before the snow would hit. We were looking to expand gardens and fields around the house. Using his bulldozer/winch we were able to stump much of the lot for the immediate switch to field crops and the possible construction of an additional hoophouse next growing season. 

Here is Miles with a big rock he dug. We grow Certified Organic Boulders around these parts.  

Freshly Dug Everday.

We want to thank all our loyal customers and friends that support our business every week. Thank you so much and we can't do it without you. We look forward to 2014 and all that it will bring. Happy Holidays from Greenhill Collective Farm!