Farm Happenings

Things are busy here at the farm – students are back for the semester and learning while they work with us. The crew is getting our feet back under us as we recover from a broken cooler last week as well.

Get excited for Fall CSA signups! They will be coming out soon.

We are hiring for fall crew members. Full time positions are available. Please spread the word! More information is available on our website and Instagram page. Please contact uk.csa@uky.edu to express interest or ask questions.

If you need to pick up your share late on Friday, please message Kristi via text or email.

You-Pick this week:

Everything is open in U-Pick! As a reminder you-pick is closed Monday for Labor Day.

Here is our handy-dandy guide for you-pick, including where to find the field, harvest methods, and other useful information.

Farm Stand this week:

We have winter squash at farm stand this week! Delicious spaghetti and delicata squash will be available.

• Cucumbers, pickling – $0.50/each
• Delicata squash – $2/each
• Eggplant – $1.50-2/depending on size
• Garlic heads – $3
• Honey – $14/jar
• Onions, fresh – $1-2/each depending on size
• Peppers, Bell – $1/each
• Peppers, Bullhorn – $1/each
• Peppers, specialty/hot – 3 for $1
• Shallots – 3 for $1, depending on size
• Spaghetti Squash – $3-4 depending on size
• Tomatoes – $3.50/pound hybrid, $4/pound heirloom.
• Tomatoes, bulk (mixed variety) – $30/25 pounds

CSA Share this week:

• Tomatoes
• Peppers
• Cucumbers
• Lettuce
• Green Onions
• Carrots
• Acorn squash
• Choice: Beets OR Kale

Recipes & Tips for This Week’s Share

Get ready for fall and appreciate the mild weather we’ve been having with this hearty Sausage-stuffed acorn squash dish!

A delicious and seasonal dish that uses two share items from this week is this Braised kale with tomatoes recipe.

A simple and classic way to enjoy this week’s carrots are these veggie fritters.

As always, there are many more recipes on our blog! Let us know if there’s a recipe you use our veggies in, we’d love to include it.