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Some Squash-y Haikus

Fall has officially fallen! It seems like it happened so fast on the farm. Frosty mornings, misty days, puddles, and mud all around. Personally, I love it! And it’s made even better by the fact that this season brings some of my favorite comfort foods to go home and warm up with. I’ve been making squash everything: soups, stews, curries, salads, stuffed,...

Pumped for Pumpkin Season!

We’re now well into October, which means that for many, including those of us on the farm, it’s all about pumpkins. Specifically, jack-o’-lantern pumpkins, which are the classic bright orange ones you’re probably seeing aglow on porches right about now.Did you know that for the first time ever, Red Dog is growing big, beautiful jack-o’-lantern pumpkins? Not only are...

Squash Ball

parallel linesrunningtoward a distant treeline,a smattering of headsstippling the rows,bobbing this wayand that,crunching swishing tramplingthrough crisped leavesthat crumbleinto ash.brittle hollow stalkspop when stompedwith a noise likea drophitting waterin a bucket.the snip of clippers,the thump oftossed squashbeds leveled,gourds mounding,piles rising.humansracing...

Squash Ball Season!

With the transition into the fall season solidly behind us and the “Spooky Season” right ahead, autumn has given us a warm welcome. And with this new season, we’ve officially started one of the most beloved activities to those of us who work at Red Dog: squash harvest. Not only are we excited for the many beautiful types of squash that we now have in our farmstand...

Jack-o-Lanterns and Gourds and Pies, Oh My!

Summer: It clung to the air, wrapped around Jefferson County’s shoulders like a wool shawl on a sunny morning, to the point that even the most diehard sun-baskers among us could not help but think that maybe a little rain would be nice. And, as if heeding the call of the falling leaves, summer has finally succumbed to the inevitable: the changing of the...

Gourds for the Birds

Thanks to Rod Just Realtor for the photo of Paige with two daikon radishes! It’s official, Fall is in and Summer is out. As we enter the Fall Equinox, it’s time to harvest some gourds! You may remember from last Fall all the tasty edible squash that we had, from red kuri to delicata, but we have a fun new selection this season: ornamental gourds. Although you may...