Septembe 20, 2008

Welcome to Fall!

Quite a bit has happened since we last sent out a blog (but not out in the fields because it has been so hot).

Seedlings are being transplanted into the ground and we are looking forward to a great harvest. We are not planting at Crooked Carrot this fall. All of our farming is currently at Agriptopia (northwest corner of Higley and Ray). While Agritopia has always grown their produce organically, we are now in the process of becoming a certified organic farm. That is exciting for us.

We don't have an exact date that the farm stand will open here in Agritopia but we are estimating mid October. Even more great produce than what was available at Crooked Carrot but grown with the same care and attention.

We will send out another blog when we have exact dates for the opening. In the meantime, Agritopia has an e-mail alert of their own and you can get on that e-mail list by sending a request to gayle@agritopia.com. We are setting up an Agritopia blog and will let you know when that is available, but for now it is still via e-mails.

If you haven't visited us here at Agritopia, please do. It is a beautiful, peaceful farm.

We are not closing our Crooked Carrrot Farm down. We expect to plant there in the spring but everything is still fairly tentative. Our farm stand at Crooked Carrot will not be open at all this fall - we are sorry for any inconvenience but the drive to Agritopia will be well worth it.

We hope you all had a great summer and we look forward to seeing many of you here at our new home.

The Furlongs

Update

Can you believe June starts tomorrow?



Sadly enough our season has come to an end. Our farm stand will close this weekend. We will be open all day Saturday and Sunday with the following produce available:

• cabbage


• garlic


• carrots


• squash (costata romanesco, zephyr, raven)


• tomatoes


• green onions


• bulb onions


• cucumbers


• beets


• fennel

Clark has been hired on as the head farmer at The Farm @ Agritopia in Gilbert. Agritopia is a housing development located at the northwest corner of Higley and Ray that has incorporated a farm into the development. He will be managing both Agritopia and Crooked Carrot farms as one. We haven't quite worked out how the farmstand at Crooked Carrot will fit into this yet. It is our desire, if practical, to reopen the stand in the fall.

For those of you who live close or are willing to make the drive, the Agritopia farm stand is currently open on Saturdays from 8:00 - 1:00. You can check out their website at:

The Farm at Agritopia

Also please sign up for Agritopia's e-mail updates. Just send an e-mail to Gayle at gayle@agritopia.com.

We appreciate all our loyal customers this past year - we hope to see many of you at Agritopia. Please feel free to e-mail us with any questions. We will keep you posted through our blog about what is going on at Crooked Carrot Farm.

Thank you~

The Furlongs

Update

New Summer Hours:

Closed Monday

Tuesday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Wednesday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Thursday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Friday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Saturday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Sunday 7:30am - 12:30pm

Thank you from coming out in this heat!

The Furlongs

Update

Wow - it has been a while since we have sent out a blog. We've been a busy family and farm. You may have noticed the continuining improvements to the front corner of our farm. We welcome Greene Nursery as they are a big help with out compost and other farm related items.

We are continuing to tweak our farm stand hours of operation. We want to provide safety for our honor system while also allowing for ease of access for you all. While we will be open at dawn today (Saturday), our hours are still 10 AM until 6 PM daily, closed Mondays.

If the box is open with the "CLOSED" sign in place please do not leave money. If need be you can swing by and pay again when the farm stand is open or you can send us a check to:

Crooked Carrot Farm

1541 S. Malabar Lane

Gilbert AZ 85296

Thanks for your patience. It is our intent to stay open until mid/late June.

Harvesting This Week

Broccoli

Spring onions

Green Onions

Cabbage

Carrots

Squash (zucchini, raven, zephyr)

Garlic

Beets

Fennel

Radishes

Growing In The Fields
Tomatoes
Eggplants
Cucumbers
Peppers (bell and hot)
Okra
Melons

Farm Stand Info
The farmstand is self-serve and open 10 AM until 6 PM, closed Monday. We make an effort to stock the stand most every morning so that you will have the freshest veggies and herbs. We round all our prices down to the nearest quarter to make things easier for you (and us) as we do not make change. Checks are accepted.


Thank you for supporting our farm stand and giving us the opportunity to farm!

Have a great second half of May.

The Furlongs

Update

You may have noticed a few changes at the farm. Unfortunately, the honor box in the farmstand has been broken into three times in the past week. We are in the process of changing the farmstand hours so that someone can be around when the stand is open. If the honor box is open and unlocked please do not leave money in it - if you really need the veggies you can take them and then pay us the next time you come.


Our tentative hours are set at 10 AM till 6 PM daily, closed Monday. We apologize for the recent inconsistencies in hours and veggies.


If you've been by recently you have noticed the new sign for Greene Nursery on our property. Derick Greene, the owner, is leasing the corner of our property to retail his plants and trees. His nursery is located just up the street from us on Rattlesnake Rd. He should be open for business any day now. If your looking for a landscape plant check out Greene Nursery.


Many have asked when the tomatoes will be ready. The plants are about thigh high and are sporting marble size toms. You can probably expect a few full size ones by mid May.


Harvesting This Week:
Salad Mix
Carrots
Radishes
Broccoli
Cabbage (red & green)
Green Onions
Beets w/greens
Green Onions
Cauliflower
Baby summer squash (limited amount)



In the Hoop House (2" and/or 4" pots):
thyme
oregano
mint
chives
Mexican mint marigold (can be used as substitute for french tarragon)
tomato plants
eggplant plants



Growing In The Fields:
Kohlrabi
Bulb Onions
Cucumbers
Garlic
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Squash
Okra
Melons (several varieties) and more....



Farm Stand Info:
The farmstand is self-serve and open from 10 AM until 6 PM daily, closed Monday. We make an effort to stock the stand most every morning so that you will have the freshest veggies and herbs. We round all our prices down to the nearest quarter to make things easier for you (and us) as we do not make change. Checks are accepted.


Thank you for your patience and for your continued support of our farm stand.



Have a great week!


The Furlongs

http://www.crookedcarrot.com/

Update

Harvesting This Week:

Salad Mix
Carrots
Fennel
Braising Greens
Radishes
Broccoli
Cabbage (red & green)
Swiss Chard
Green Onions

Spinach

Beets w/greens

Green Onions

Cauliflower (later in the week)

In the Hoop House (2" and/or 4" pots):

thyme

oregano

mint

chives

Mexican mint marigold (can be used as substitute for french tarragon)

tomato plants

eggplant plants

Handmade Soaps:

Grapefruit

Oatmeal Chamomile (out of stock)
Orange Scrub
Lavender Mint (out of stock)
Rosemary Mint (out of stock)
Rose Geranium

Unscented Carrot

Growing In The Fields:

Kohlrabi

Bulb Onions

Cucumbers

Garlic

Sugar Snap Peas

Tomatoes

Peppers

Eggplant

Squash

Melons (several varieties) and more....

Farm Stand Info:

The farmstand is self-serve and open dawn to dusk. We make an effort to stock the stand most every morning so that you will have the freshest veggies and herbs. We round all our prices down to the nearest quarter to make things easier for you (and us) as we do

not make change. Checks are accepted.

Thank you for supporting our farm stand.

Have a great week!

The Furlongs

Update

Welcome back to the blog -

This weekend we are participating in the Slow Food Farm tour on Sunday. Slow foods is an organization that educates people about how their food choices affect the rest of the world and is dedicated to supporting and celebrating the food traditions of the many cultures living in the United States. To find out more about this non-profit organization visit thier website at: www.slowfoodphoenix.org

Are these weeds crazy or what? We are working hard to keep them knocked down but they are fighters and keep coming back for more.

Okay - so we get asked "What's the best time to come to the farmstand when it is heavily stocked?" That's hard to answer because other than Sunday, we harvest most days and do our best to keep everything that is ready to go in the farm stand fresh and ready to buy. We know it is frustrating when you drive out and your favorites aren't there!

Harvesting This Week:
Salad Mix

Carrots

Fennel

Braising Greens

Radishes

Broccoli
Turnips w/greens

Cabbage (red & green)

Swiss Chard

Green Onions
Mini Spinach
Beets w/greens

Handmade Soaps:
Grapefruit (available 4/1...no fooling)

Oatmeal Chamomile (out of stock)

Orange Scrub

Lavender Mint

Rosemary Mint

Rose Geranium
Unscented Carrot

Growing In The Fields:
Kohlrabi
Bulb Onions
Cauliflower
Cucumbers
Garlic
Sugar Snap Peas
Tomatoes
Peppers
Eggplant
Squash
Melons (several varieties)
and more....

Farm Stand Info:
The farmstand is self-serve and open dawn to dusk. We make an effort to stock the stand most every morning so that you will have the freshest veggies and herbs. We round all our prices down to the nearest quarter to make things easier for you (and us) as we do not make change. Checks are accepted.

Thank you for supporting our farm - we appreciate your loyalty and your business!

The Furlongs

www.crookedcarrot.com