Fall harvest updates from Thorpes Farm

* Yahoo! We finally finished planting all of our German Stiff Neck garlic yesterday. It all has to be planted by hand, taking care to plant each clove right side up, 8” apart, several inches deep, and then gently covered. The field had a cover crop of oats and lots of good organic compost ahead of this.

* We are still scurrying about, trying to get all of the bountiful crops harvested for winter storage. We thank the Lord both for the great crops and for the beautiful weather to harvest them in. We do not take this for granted; it can change so quickly!

* Thanksgiving pies and knot rolls will be available for pre-order on our website in the next couple of days! We’ll be offering our usual selection of pies and spelt knot rolls. We’ll send an email with ordering info soon.

* The potato harvester had a major breakdown. We ordered the parts to fix that, and we are anxiously awaiting their arrival. We plan to do another potato “pick your own” on Monday October 26th and Tuesday October 27th from 9-4:30. Please stop at the farm store for directions to the field and to weigh your harvest! Bring sturdy baskets to pick into.

* The PYO potato field (pictured below) is located on Two Rod Road, right next to the Spring Gardens sign (which is NOT part of our farm, just look for the sign to direct you to our field.) You will see a farm field with a grassy area to pull off onto right off the road, where the red pin is in the picture below. Please do not park on the Spring Gardens property!

* The varieties you may pick for potatoes will be flagged. Bring big baskets or bags to pick into!

* If you purchased a Large CSA card this year, in 2026, you may pick your own potatoes free of charge. They are $.50/lb for everyone else, and everyone can pick regardless of CSA membership!

* The organic grain and hay part of our farm is very busy combining beans and soon we will start on corn. Organic clover baleage and dry hay have been an ongoing harvest. You can see many of the round bales right by the barn. Our beef cattle, dairy cattle, pigs, chickens, and turkeys all thrive on this organic harvest. Oats and triticale were harvested last summer and are safely tucked into the bins you see down by the shop.

For organic produce this week, we have the following:
Pumpkins already picked and pick your own
Red and gold potatoes (u-pick info above)
Garlic
Onions
Sweet potatoes
Acorn squash
Spaghetti squash
Butternut squash
Blue Hubbard squash
Honey bun squash
Honey nut squash
Autumn frost squash
Delicata squash
Bell peppers
Italian peppers
Sweet and hot banana peppers
Shishitos
Habaneros
Jalapeños
Chilis
Asian salad mix
Komatusna greens
Tat soi
Arugula
Swiss chard
Carrots
Beets
Radishes
Bravo radishes
Turnips
Non-organic produce:
Apples
Grapes

Thank you for reading! We all look forward to are to seeing you at the stand and in the fields!

The Thorpe Family and Crew