While most parts of the country are wrapping up the growing season in October, Sunset Farm's Fall flower patch will just begin to bloom! Our warmer climate matched by sufficient daylight hours allows us to continue flower production into the winter months, alongside all of our cool-season vegetables. Fall flowers on the farm will boast of beautiful autumn colors like yellow sunnies, orange marigolds, and bright red and purple zinnias.

Along with our flowers, the first Fall seedlings have also just germinated in the greenhouse! These seedlings will spend about one month maturing into healthy and robust plants before being transferred into the field. Here's a glimpse of vegetable varieties you can look forward to once they are harvestable :
- Kale
- Swiss Chard
- Collard Greens
- Asian Greens (pac choi, etc.)
- Arugula
- Radishes

After an epic Italian eggplant season, the Asian eggplant counterpart is back on the menu! Farmer Matt prefers this varietal as it cooks quickly and is simple to prepare without salting to remove bitterness. In addition to thriving summer veggies, our blackberry brambles have exploded with new growth throughout the summer season! With a single Spring fruiting season, these berries will continue to develop more foliage and an expansive root system until they hit dormancy this winter.

In Season : Zucchini, Korean Melon, Cucumbers, Okra, Long Beans, Shishito Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Sweet Italian Bell Peppers, Roselle Greens, and Flowers

If you have been a fan of the broccoli and cauliflower found in our Grab-n-Go veggie cooler, you won’t want to miss the last wave we are planting this week! These two crops have been our best sellers over the winter season, and we will only have a limited amount available until this last round matures. The warmer weather we have experienced this winter has caused some of our broccoli to produce flowers - the plant's natural response when it feels stressed. Thankfully, this weekend will bring cooler temperatures which will make these cool-weather crops feel right at home!

We’re excited that baby carrots are back on the menu! This sweet staple is a family favorite and can be enjoyed as a healthy snack, in a warm soup, or a savory stir fry. We planted carrots in our high tunnel and two beds in the field, so you can be assured of a steady supply throughout the winter and spring months. If you ever want to make use of the whole carrot while reducing food waste, we recommend including them in a carrot-top pesto recipe like this or adding them to a homemade veggie stock.

One of the highlights of our week as farmers has been admiring the sweet honey bees that love to visit our plants in bloom on Sunset Farm. We encourage you to take a walk by the farm sometime and soak up the colorful landscape. Hopefully these bees will stick around to help pollinate our Spring crops like tomatoes and squash that will be planted in just a few months!

​​In Season: Baby Carrots, Broccoli (limited), Cauliflower (limited), Spinach, Celery, Fennel, Green Onions, Green Cabbage, Parsley, Cilantro, Collard Greens, Curly Kale, Red Russian Kale, Tuscan Kale, Romaine Lettuce Heads, Swiss Chard, Arugula, and Radishes