• Carrots
• Beets
• Cabbage
• Fennel
• Leeks
• Brussels sprouts
• Celery
• Kohlrabi
• Spinach
• "Watermelon" radishes
• Purple top turnips
• Salad Turnips
• Bok Choy
• Escarole
• Lettuce
• Collards
• Kale
• Arugula
• Raab
• Chard
• Red Onions
• Garlic
• Sweet potatoes
• Braising and/or Mustard greens
• "Nantucket Long" pie pumpkin (from Picadilly Farm)
• Butternut Squash (from Picadilly Farm)
• Potatoes (from Picadilly Farm)

Each year, the end of October brings a close to farm stands and apple orchards across New England. It seems that the excitement and energy of the harvest season slows down a little between now and Thanksgiving. It's as if work schedules and school routines all hit their stride. But why now? Perhaps we are collectively catching our breath in preparation for Thanksgiving and the full-on sprint of the holiday season. After all, once Thanksgiving arrives, it's just 5 weeks from then until New Years! With the anticipation of the holidays around the corner, we can be thankful for this quieter time of year. Farmers too have enjoyed the brief week or two of rest between the summer shares and the winter shares. But, the excitement of the holidays begins to grow as we harvest this week for our first winter share distribution.

For most families, the thought of a Thanksgiving meal without mashed potatoes, t(of)urkey, or roasted vegetables would seem strange. But what might be stranger still is the inclusion of bok choy, escarole or fresh greens in a mid November meal. But year after year, the beauty, strength and resilience of the vegetables growing in our fields each November amazes just about everyone, farmers included. In essence, this November's distribution represents the remarkable ability for "greens" of all kinds to withstand the cold night temperatures we've seen over the past month. These cold temps convert starches in the plants to sugars and give them unparalleled sweetness and storability. But as the end of the year approaches, so too does the growing season; after a point, the days will be too cold and too short to support any new plant growth. But we can rest knowing that the plants have given their all for the year...and for that we are thankful.