Fall is showing it’s colors as I write this to you. Our interns have gone their separate ways and it’s just our family here on the farm. It is quiet.

I have been busy preserving the harvest, most of which grows on our farm, but some from local farmers. I have saved bean, carrot, celery, pea, aster, columbine, sunflower, epazote, fennel, calendula, feverfew, chamomile, plantain,

lemonbalm, yarrow seed. I have also harvested rosemary, lavender, rose, plantain, chickweed, comfrey, chili peppers, jasmine, lady’s mantle and a lot of other herbs. Also in the garden we have had a fall bounty of tomatoes, beans, potatoes, squash, peas, lettuce, greens of all kinds, apples, raspberries, strawberries, cucumbers and ground cherries. All of this harvesting has my pantry full of preserves and herbal preparations e  the shelves in my work studio. Some of the products and preparations I make now wont be ready for a few months as the processes take time, patience and specific techniques.

This is also the time that I put away the market tent and tables as I don’t do farmers markets once my children’s academic year begins. As much as I love working with the public, giving herbal support to my community, my family will always come first. I love this time of year.

Soon enough, it will be time to attend holiday markets and bazaars. If you have an event you would like us to have a table at, let us know. Our calendar is booking up but there may still be some openings.

I hope your fall is full of warm cups of tea, walks on crisp mornings and good health.