CLOSED FOR THE SEASON

Many of our faithful customers are saddened by this season’s end.  May the words of the Preacher (traditionally identified as the wise King Solomon) give comfort to us all:

“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die;

A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted…”

(Ecclesiastes 3:1-2)

A sincere thank you to all of our faithful patrons.  Our mission remains: grow nutritious and tasty food just for you.

Blessings to you for the winter.  May we all be reunited in spring of 2017.

Morning frost on marigolds...

Last Day of Sales Includes PICK YOUR OWN TOMATOES!

Friday, October 21st, is the last day of any sales from the farm. The 10% off $10 or more and 20% off $40 or more is still in place. The farm has for sale: picked tomatoes, sweet corn, sweet bell peppers, green onions, eggplant, fennel, Daikon radishes, carrots, turnips, kale and herbs (if they survive Thursday night's cold snap.)

In addition, we have a separate special for you to pick your own tomatoes.

PICK YOUR OWN TOMATOES: Bring your own gloves and container to pick and collect your own tomatoes, which will be weighed before you leave with a $1.50 per pound charge which is NOT eligible for 10% or 20% discount.

FINAL WEEK of Sales

Our season has come to an end and we have a sale this week: Buy $10 or more and get 10% off your entire order; buy $40 or more and get 20% off your entire order.  If you do not have exact change, we will round up to the nearest 25¢, 50¢, 75¢, or $1.00. 

Produce direct from the field this last week include: Sweet corn, tomatoes, kale, fennel, turnips, sweet bell peppers, carrots, green onions, radishes, and eggplant.  Herbs include: basil, chives, cilantro, French tarragon, parsley, and rosemary. 

Herbs will not be sold after Wednesday this week.

SWEET CORN!

SWEET CORN is going fast at 3 for $1.  We are open today (Friday) from 9 am to 5 pm and will be at the Ruidoso Downs Farmer's & Artisans Market on Saturday.  We have plenty of tomatoes, eggplant, turnips, carrots and herbs left. Also three kinds of kale, Daikon radishes and colorful sweet bell peppers!

Still Open!

We have been blessed to avoid frost and remain open this far into October.  We are quickly selling out our last planting of sweet corn.  The farm is still open on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 9 am to 5 pm until further notice, and we have one last Farmer's Market at Ruidoso Down's on October 15.

Stock up for winter while you still can! 

Tomato Plants Pulled for Sale

Brrrrr!

When the leaves turn color, it is time to pull up the tomato plants.  Today we are pulling our grape/plum size tomato plants for sale.  And those plants only.  You can hang them and pick the fruit as it ripens.  These plants are $5 each - quite a deal.  Here is a picture to help you understand the size of the tomato.

You can either:

* Pick all the tomatoes off the plant and make green salsa!

* Pickle the small unripe tomatoes;

* Pick all the tomatoes off the plant and let them ripen on your window sill; or

* Hang the entire plant upside down and let the tomatoes ripen.

Hanging the plant upside down is supposed to help all the nutrients finish making their way to the tomatoes.   

In addition, the tomatoes need good airflow as they ripen and hanging assists in this cause. 

Some are of the school that the leaves should be removed, probably for better airflow.  Others believe the leaves should remain.  Further, some say to hang them in a dark room.  We hang them wherever we can and leave the leaves!  You decide.