Farm Store opening this week for asparagus, strawberries and more!

This week marks the beginning of staffing our farm store, which is usually a sign that we are starting to harvest a wider variety of crops (including a small amount of strawberries). A wider variety of crops also means that the CSA is starting soon - June 12th to be exact! CSA shares are still available, so if you haven’t yet signed up you can do so here. Because the CSA starts a little later this year, we are planning to offer a “Preview” week as an add-on, or as a chance to try it out if you haven’t done our CSA before. Stay tuned for more information later this week!

2024 Farm Store hours:

Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm
Saturday 9am-3pm

Cash, Credit, EBT, Check and Barrett’s Bucks accepted.

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

• Strawberries: Strawberries are very popular and during the first week especially we tend to sell out fast. We truly appreciate everyone’s patience and understanding while yields ramp up. We hope to give as many people as possible the chance to enjoy some fresh local strawberries, so for now we will limit it to 1 pint per household. We are making a small amount available for online pre-order to give those who are unable to make it earlier in the day a shot at getting some!

• Snapdragon bouquets: High tunnel-grown Bridal Pink variety.

• Bok choi

• Mini daikon

• Curly kale bunches: May be available at the end of the week. Not available for pre-order yet.

• Baby Kale Mix: May be available at the end of the week. Not available for pre-order yet.

• Swiss chard

• Spinach

• Herbs: Chives, Mint, Oregano, Sage

• Fat Moon Mushrooms: Farmer’s Mix and Shiitake (limited quantities so may not be available by the end of the week)

• Baer’s Best Beans - 1 pound bags. Grown in South Berwick, Maine. Black Turtle Beans are organic, but other varieties are not.

• Double B Honey - From hives on the property. Not organic.

• Seedlings: New this week we have hot peppers (jalapeño, Hungarian hot wax and cayenne) and Shishito peppers. We’ll also have cucumbers and husk cherries (currently for online pre-order only, but we may have some available for walk-ups at the end of the week). We are running low on tomatoes and some herb varieties, so this week may be your last chance for some of those.

Asparagus and greens, plus a final tulip sale

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!

Asparagus, seedlings, flowers and more this week!

This week we are open for regular self-serve sales Tuesday thru Saturday! As always, payment can be made with Barrett’s Bucks, check or exact change. We are also trying out a new method to take credit card payment using your smartphone. We’ll have a QR code that will take you to a website where you can select your items and then complete your purchase. You will essentially be filling your own online order on the spot. If you would like to place an order that we will put together for you to pick-up later, please continue to use Open Food Network. We still recommend bringing cash or check as a back-up while we work out the kinks in our self-serve electronic payment system!

Self-serve farm store hours:
Tuesday-Friday 11am-6pm & Saturday 9am-3pm

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: We’ve gotten several solid asparagus harvests now, so we are hopeful we’ll have enough asparagus early in the week to go without a limit. Bunches are now 3/4 lb. $6/bunch.

• Fat Moon Mushrooms: Maitake ($13.25 8oz), Lion’s Mane ($10.25 8oz), Farmer’s Mix ($10.25 8oz) and Shiitake ($6.25 4oz). All are certified organic. Available starting Thursday at 2pm. Pre-ordering is your best bet to ensure you get what you want!

• Baer’s Best Beans - 1 pound bags. Grown in South Berwick, Maine. Varieties available include: Black Turtle (certified organic, highest antioxidants of all beans), Vermont Cranberry (red Vermont heirloom, one of the best all-purpose beans), King of the Early (hearty heirloom red bean, ideal for chili and stews) and Jacob’s Cattle (native to Maine, classic choice for New England baked beans). 1 pound of dried beans yields about 3 pounds of cooked beans. $8/bag

• Double B Honey - From hives on the property. Not organic. $13 (1lb jar)

• Narcissus: This is the last week for narcissus! Walk-up sales only. $12.75 (including tax)

• Tulips: We may have some tulips available for walk-up sales this week, but your best chance to get them is to pre-order online! Avignon, Blue Spectacle, Charming Beauty and Creme Upstar are $26.56. Menton and Yosemite are $21.25. Prices include tax.

• Seedlings: See below for varieties. $6 for tomatoes and peppers; $5 for kale, chard and herbs; $3 (including tax) for flowers.

Maybe at the end of the week: Swiss chard, snapdragons and spinach.

Seedling sale:

For info on specific varieties, see our Seedling Sale Description document. Please note that tomatoes, peppers and basil are cold sensitive and should be planted after danger of a frost has passed!

• 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)

• 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 second week of the Spring Mushroom CSA from Fat Moon Farm! this week is blue oysters. Shares will be set out for self serve pick-up Tuesday 11am-6pm. Please email melissa@barrettsmillfarm.com with any questions.

Mother's Day tulips, seedlings, and asparagus updates

We are excited to not only begin prepping tulip bouquets for Mother’s Day, but also to open our store for self-serve walk-up sales this Thursday! We’ll have plenty of seedlings for sale, along with the first asparagus of the season! Walk-up hours this week are Thursday/Friday 2pm - 6pm and Saturday 11am - 3pm. Since we are self-serve this time of year, we are working on a way to take credit card payments using your smartphone. However, if you are not a Barrett’s Bucks member please plan to bring exact change or a check while we are sorting this out. We are including prices below to help with your planning.

While we will have several items available for walk-up sales this week, if you want tulips for Mother’s Day, online orders are the only way to get them! We’ll have 3 pick-up options this week. For pick-ups on Thursday, May 9th 2pm - 6pm and Saturday, May 11th 11am - 3pm you’ll be able to order flowers, as well as items like mushrooms or asparagus. Pick-ups for Sunday, May 12th, 9am - noon are for tulips only (in case you don’t have a place to hide your Mother’s Day flowers!). If you would like to order other items like seedlings, mushrooms or asparagus, you must make a separate order to pick up Thursday or Saturday. Orders for all three days will open tonight (Monday, May 6th) at 6pm. If you are ordering for Thursday afternoon pick-up, the online store will close at 6am Thursday. If you are ordering for Saturday or Sunday pick-up, those will close Friday at 6am.

To place an online order visit:

https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop_panel

Available this week:

• Asparagus: We’ll start with a one bunch per household limit before production ramps up. Bunches are now 3/4 lb. $6/bunch

• Kale mix: Only available for Thursday orders. We are ripping the kale out later this week to make room for high tunnel cucumbers! $7/bag

• Fat Moon Mushrooms: Maitake ($13.25 8oz), Lion’s Mane ($10.25 8oz), Farmer’s Mix ($10.25 8oz) and Shiitake ($6.25 4oz). All are certified organic.

• Baer’s Best Beans - 1 pound bags. Grown in South Berwick, Maine. Varieties available include: Black Turtle (certified organic, highest antioxidants of all beans), Vermont Cranberry (red Vermont heirloom, one of the best all-purpose beans), King of the Early (hearty heirloom red bean, ideal for chili and stews) and Jacob’s Cattle (native to Maine, classic choice for New England baked beans). 1 pound of dried beans yields about 3 pounds of cooked beans. $8/bag

• Double B Honey - From hives on the property. Not organic. $13 (1lb jar)

• Narcissus: Maybe the last week of the season. $12.75 (including tax)

• Tulips: See below for varieties. $26.56 (including tax) - Online pre-orders only!

• Seedlings: See below for varieties. $6 for tomatoes and peppers; $5 for kale, chard and herbs; $3 (including tax) for flowers. For info on specific tomato, flower and pepper varieties, see our Seedling Sale Description document.

Single type tulip varieties include:

• Aafke: rose-colored single type. Supply is very limited.

• Avignon: raspberry-fuschia single type

• Menton: apricot-pink single type

• Yosemite: dark rose-pink single type

Double blooming tulip varieties include:

• Amazing Grace: lavender-pink peony-type bloom. Supply is very limited.

• Blue Spectacle: violet-purple peony-type.

• Charming Beauty: blush-apricot peony-type bloom

• Creme Upstar: cream and blush colored peony-type bloom

• Margarita: rose-magenta peony-type bloom. Supply is very limited.

• Orange Princess: orange peony-type bloom

Seedling varieties include:

• Tomatoes: Cherokee Purple, Cherry Bomb, Citrine, Matt’s Wild Cherry, Moskvich, Pruden’s Purple, San Marzano, Striped German, Sungold*, Valencia, Valentine. Most varieties are available for Saturday pick-up only, but Citrine and Cherry Bomb will also be available for Thursday.

• Sweet Peppers: Sprinter (red bell), Milena (orange bell), Carmen (red Italian), Picnic (orange or red snacking pepper)

• Flowers: Cosmos (Cupcakes Blush and Afternoon White), Zinnias (Golden Yellow and Giant Purple), Snapdragons (Costa Deep Rose* and Maryland Lavender*) and Strawflower (Apricot/Peach Mix). Strawflower, and snapdragons will be available for Thursday, but cosmos and zinnias won’t be available until Saturday.

• Fennel

• Kale - Curly and Toscano types

• Swiss Chard

• Herbs: basil, calendula (Saturday only), 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.

Bed prep for the high tunnel tomatoes we planted last week!

Updates for Saturday - ordering and walk-up sales

Thursday orders are out the door but we are still taking online pre-orders for Saturday pick-up! Orders are open until 6am tomorrow (Friday) for tulips, kale mix, narcissus, seedlings and more. Saturday pick-ups will be 11am-3pm on the farm stand porch. If you miss the deadline and decide you want to do some planting this weekend we will also have seedlings for walk-up sales on Saturday from 11am-3pm. Seedlings for walk-up sales will include fennel, swiss chard, dill, chives, cilantro, lemon balm, oregano, parsley, sage, thyme, lacinato kale and curly kale (much more to come soon!). Walk up sale payment methods are currently cash, check and Barrett’s Bucks. Stay tuned for updates on Monday about the upcoming asparagus harvest as well as details about Mother’s Day tulip ordering!

To place an online order visit:

https://openfoodnetwork.net/barrett-s-mill-farm/shop#/shop_panel