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

Preparing for a new season is akin to welcoming home a friend who has been gone on a long journey. After waiting in joyful anticipation, we have now begun the process of fortifying the soil with compost and fertilizer, and creating more space in the coveted high tunnel. This week we seeded our first round of cool-season crops and soon enough we will meet again the familiar faces of Fall on the farm - leafy greens, root crops, fresh salad mixes, and tasty herbs. Come check out what's new during the Farm Tour this Saturday from 10am - 11am!

With the palette of a trained chef, Farmer Matt is still soaking in the tastes of summer. He has been enjoying fresh snacks of our new crop of Armenian cucumber and the versatility of sweet Italian peppers included in any meal on the menu! Matt also recommends keeping long beans on hand as they are great for a variety of dishes like a light broth with veg, or heavy cuisine like saucy stir fry with noodles.

Be sure to shop the Farm Stand this Saturday after the morning Farm Tour! Feel free to ask the farmers any questions you may have about starting your own Fall garden at home!

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