Archive for Harvest Notes
October 23, 2009 at 1:38 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes ·Tagged fall vegetables, Lumsden vegetables
Things are winding down, the snow and cold has really slowed the late harvest, but we have been able to bring a few things in from the field. The on-farm store is open until Nov 2nd this year.
This week we have:
Potatoes – Norland & Russian Blue
Carrots – purple, white, orange
Cabbage – green & purple
Cucumbers
Beets
Spanish Onions
Field Tomatoes
Hot Peppers
Herbs
Squash – many varieties to choose from
Pie Pumpkins
Halloween Pumpkins
Gourds
Ornamental corn
We also have seasonal BC Fruit and Turnips and Parsnips from ‘Peak of the Market’.
As always Local Honey (Lumsden Valley Honey Co), Jams, Pickles and Baking (Sweet Pea, Lumsden Beach) are for sale at the farm.
We are open daily from 9-6.
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October 3, 2009 at 1:48 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes, lincoln gardens
Well it has been raining for 2 days non stop, so we have had difficulty getting to the fields. But the crew is going out in the mud first thing this morning to pick as much as they can.
This week we have:
Broccoli
Cauliflower – white and Chedder
Cabbage – green & red
Corn – Super Sweet
Potatoes – Norland & Russian Blue
Carrots – purple, white, orange
Beets
Spanish Onions
Zucchini
Swiss Chard
Field Tomatoes
Hot Peppers
Herbs
Strawberries
Squash
Pie Pumpkins
We also have seasonal BC Fruit and Turnips and Parsnips from ‘Peak of the Market’.
As always Local Honey (Lumsden Valley Honey Co), Jams, Pickles and Baking (Sweet Pea, Lumsden Beach) are for sale at the farm.
This weekend is the Lumsden Scarecrow Festival so be sure to check out the happenings along main street in the town too!
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September 22, 2009 at 1:45 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes
This week we have:
Broccoli
Cauliflower – white and Chedder
Cabbage – green & red
Corn – Super Sweet
Potatoes – Norland & Russian Blue
Carrots – purple, white, orange
Beets
Spanish Onions
Zucchini
Cucumber – slicers & pickling cukes
Swiss Chard
Field Tomatoes
Hot Peppers
Herbs
Strawberries
Squash
Pie Pumpkins
We also have seasonal BC Fruit and Turnips and Parsnips from ‘Peak of the Market’.
As always Local Honey (Lumsden Valley Honey Co), Jams, Pickles and Baking (Sweet Pea, Lumsden Beach) are for sale at the farm.
The U-pick Strawberry Field is open. This week we are not requiring reservations for Strawberry U-Pick. Visitors MUST check-in with the staff before going to the fields please. There are lots of strawberries so bring your 4ltr pails!
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August 23, 2009 at 12:43 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes ·Tagged Lumsden Market Gardens, Lumsden SK, Lumsden vegetables
This week we have:
Beans
Broccoli
Cauliflower – white and Chedder
Cabbage – green & red
New Potatoes – Norland & Russian Blue
Carrots – purple, white, orange
Beets
Green Onion
Spanish Onions
Zucchini
Kohlrabi
Cucumber – slicers & med pickling cukes
Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Green Tomatoes
Hot Peppers
Herbs
Raspberries
Strawberries
We also have seasonal BC Fruit and Field Grown Tomatoes from a small farm in BC.
As always Local Honey (Lumsden Valley Honey Co), Jams, Pickles and Baking (Sweet Pea, Lumsden Beach) are for sale at the farm.
Raspberry U-Pick is open. One small U-pick Strawberry Field is open. This week we are not requiring reservations for Strawberry U-Pick. Visitors MUST check-in with the staff before going to the fields please.
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August 11, 2009 at 1:31 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes ·Tagged Craven SK, Lumsden Market Gardens, Lumsden vegetables
Sorry that I didn’t update this last weekend, it has been busy!
This week we have:
Peas (we sell out between pickings so it is first come first serve)
Beans
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Cabbage – green & red
New Potatoes – Norland & Russian Blue
Carrots – purple, white, orange (Bunched)
Beets (Bunched)
Radish
Green Onion
Spanish Onions
Zucchini
Kohlrabi
Cucumber – slicers & med pickling cukes
Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Herbs
Raspberries
We also have seasonal BC Fruit and Field Grown Tomatoes from a small farm in BC.
As always Local Honey (Lumsden Valley Honey Co), Jams, Pickles and Baking (Sweet Pea, Lumsden Beach) are for sale at the farm.
The U-pick Raspberries are in full swing. Please have a look at the U-Pick link on the side to learn more. The U-Pick Strawberry patch is still not ready. Please give us a call next week.
**We must remind people that ONLY berries are U-Pick at our farm, and ONLY with permission. We have been dealing with too many people entering unauthorized areas of our farm and eating & picking crops. If this does not stop we will close the U-Pick altogether. Visitors are only allowed to enter those areas designated by us; people found in unauthorized areas may be prosecuted under the “Trespass Bylaw” which includes a $2000 fine (you have been warned!!).
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July 23, 2009 at 1:43 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes ·Tagged Craven SK, Lumsden Market Gardens, Lumsden SK, Lumsden vegetables
This week we have:
Peas (we sell out between pickings so it is first come first serve)
Baby Potatoes
Baby Carrots (Bunched)
Beets (Bunched)
Green Onion
Zucchini
Kohlrabi
Spinach
Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Herbs
We also have seasonal BC Fruit. At the moment Cherries and Apricots are available.
Local Honey, Jams, Pickles and Baking are for sale at the farm.
The U-pick Strawberries are fully booked for this coming weekend. We will not be accepting new reservations until after Aug 3rd. Unfortunately, we will turn away people who show up with out a reservation. Saskatoons are available for U-Pick at Frontier Gardens, down the road from us.
The on-farm store is open from 9:00 am to 7:00pm on Fri, Sat, Sun.
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July 17, 2009 at 1:44 am
· Filed under Harvest Notes ·Tagged farm fresh, lincoln gardens, Lumsden vegetables, Regina Farmer's Market
This weekend we will have:
Peas
Baby Potatoes
Baby Carrots (Bunched)
Beets (Bunched)
Green Onion
Radish
Kohlrabi
Spinach
Lettuce
Swiss Chard
Rhubarb
Herbs
We will have the same items available at the Regina Farmers Market on Saturday. Get to the RFM early (it opens at 9:30) to get the best selection as we sold out of peas on Wednesday within the first hour. If you are driving out from the city, it is often a good idea to call ahead to see if there are peas coming in from the field. They pick peas all day, however we do run out in between filling the bins and the next batch coming in from the field. Usually we can not keep up with the demand for peas, and thy are sold as on a ‘first come first serve’ basis.
Strawberry u-pick is currently booked until Aug 3rd. we will not accept any more reservations until after this date.
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July 9, 2009 at 2:02 pm
· Filed under Harvest Notes, lincoln gardens ·Tagged farm fresh, Local Vegetables, Lumsden vegetables, market gardening, Regina Farmer's Market
The phone has been ringing off the hook! When will we have veggies? Well, this weekend we will start the harvest!
It will still be a slow start. We will have radish, lettuce, spinach, green onion, baby beets, herbs, and if weather permits we will start the pea picking! I know that is what everyone is waiting for.
The on-farm store will be open from 9 to 7 on the weekend and from 9-6 during the week days for now. We will increase the hours as we have more produce available and more staff. We are also taking orders for pickling cucumbers at this time so get your order in.
Our first day back at the Regina Farmers Market will be Wednesday July 15th.
If you are driving out to the farm this weekend, please don’t forget that it is the Craven Jamboree. Traffic is not too bad, but please beware of erratic drivers on the #20 highway between Lumsden & Craven.
See you this weekend!
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November 30, 2008 at 12:09 am
· Filed under Harvest Notes, Regina Farmer's Market ·Tagged lincoln gardens, Regina Farmer's Market
So we had planned to go to the RFM today, but plans changed. We are now officially finished the season. A few left over squash will be delivered to non-profit agencies this week and the rest goes into storage for our own use. It has been an extra long season, the longest in the history of the farm, but it was great!
We are already faced with the task of going through seed catalogues looking for those perfect varieties to grow next year. There are so many things to choose from and decisions to make, like should we expand our selection of fun coloured veggies, or grow more heirloom tomatoes, or start growing asian veggies?? But first it is time for some much needed rest and relaxation!
cheers
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November 21, 2008 at 12:04 am
· Filed under Harvest Notes, Regina Farmer's Market ·Tagged Lumsden vegetables, Regina Farmer's Market
We will be at the indoor market on November 22nd. From the number of phone calls we have received over the past week we figure that customers are looking for those fall veggies that go nicely with the weather we are having. It is time to make a big pot of squash soup or a yummy potato stew!
Available this week:
Squash
Potatoes (Norland & Russian Blue)
Carrots
Beets
Onions
Cabbage
Hope to see you there!
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