We’ve hit that time of the season when we all feel like triage nurses for plants. Our transplant schedule is backed up and we have to prioritize getting the most desperate looking seedlings into the ground first. Weeds are also taking off, and we’ve been skipping to the sections that will soon be subsumed if not given immediate attention (hoping to get back to the less weedy sections before they also begin to look perilous!). Luckily, we got a boost this past week from two additions to our crew - Luke and Maddie! We are prepared to transplant up a storm this week, but we may let the worst of the forecasted heat pass first and focus on weeding for the first half of the week!
Self-serve farm store hours:
Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm & Saturday 9am-3pm
Cash, Check and Barrett’s Bucks accepted.
You can also now pay by credit card using your smartphone!
To place an online order for pick-up Thursday or Saturday visit:
https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop_panel
Orders for Thursday 2pm - 6pm pick-up close on Thursday morning at 6am. Orders for Saturday 11am - 3pm pick-up close on Friday morning at 6am.
Available this week:
Asparagus: Bunches are 3/4 lb. $6/bunch.
Swiss chard: From our high tunnel. $4/bunch
Spinach: From the field, 1/2 lb. $6.50
Herbs: Chives, Mint, Oregano. $3/bunch
Fat Moon Mushrooms: Farmer’s Mix ($10.25 8oz) and Shiitake ($6.25 4oz). Quantities are tight, so we may only haveAll are certified organic.
Baer’s Best Beans - 1 pound bags. Grown in South Berwick, Maine. $8/bag
Double B Honey - From hives on the property. Not organic. $13 (1 lb jar)
Tulips: We are having a sale on the very last tulips of the season. They still look beautiful, but the blooms are opening quickly. Blue Spectacle and Charming Beauty were $26.56 but are now $18. Avignon and Menton were $21.25 and are now $16. Prices include tax. Mostly only available online, but we may have some available for walk-ups as well.
Seedlings: See below for varieties. $6 for tomatoes and peppers; $5 for kale, chard and herbs; $3 (including tax) for flowers.
Seedling sale:
For info on specific varieties, see our Seedling Sale Description document.
Tomatoes: Cherry Bomb, Citrine, Matt’s Wild Cherry, Moskvich, Pruden’s Purple, San Marzano, Striped German, Sungold*, Valencia, Valentine.
Sweet Peppers: Sprinter (red bell), Milena (orange bell), Carmen (red Italian), Picnic (orange or red snacking pepper)
Hot Peppers: Red Ember (cayenne). We may have some other varieties for walk-up sales by Saturday.
Flowers: Cosmos (Cupcakes Blush and Afternoon White), Zinnias (Golden Yellow and Giant Purple) and Strawflower (Apricot/Peach Mix).
Fennel
Kale - Curly and Toscano types
Swiss Chard
Herbs: basil, calendula, chives, cilantro, dill, lavender, lemon balm, oregano, parsley, sage and thyme.
* Varieties with an asterisk symbol are not Certified Organic because organic seed is not available for that variety. All seedlings have been grown using the same organic methods.
Spring Mushroom CSA
It is the third week of the Spring Mushroom CSA from Fat Moon Farm! Shares will be set out for self serve pick-up Tuesday 11am-6pm. Please email melissa@barrettsmillfarm.com with any questions.
We had some close-up help on Friday!