Blue House Farm

Ever wonder where some of the market leftovers go? @rootdownfarm

a sunday soak, we wish it was at the spa but this is the next best thing . . . soak your beans for a few hours or overnight to break down some of the complex sugars, this will help with digestion. soaking makes ‘em cook faster, too. not necessary but if you’ve thought far enough ahead, why not?

broccoli for sunday supper here

Flat Stanley helped out at market today. Does anyone else remember doing this in primary school ?! . . Its a pretty endearing concept. ... . . Stanley Lambchop was squashed flat by a bulletin board while he was sleeping. He decides to make the best of being flat and mails himself inside an envelope all around the world. This guy came to us from New Jersey. . . The goal of the Flat Stanley project is to develop reading and writing skills as the kiddos send him off on different adventures and participate in letter writing along the way.

starting to see some baby chokes

a tower of carrots heading your way tomorrow and sunday, a reminder you can find us at . . . westside santa cruz 9-1 saturday college of san mateo 9-1 saturday... grand lake oakland 9-2 saturday clement street 9-2 sunday stonestown 9-1 sunday See more

and all those empty strawberry boxes made for very good forts ...

Don Meño helping prepare the drainage ditch for the strawberries. Our sweet team hustled this past week to get all this in the ground.

Want to stuff squash you say? We’ve got just the thing. Also at markets this weekend SWEET POTATOES ! Want to turn a veggie into dessert? Mash them, sprinkle some marshmallows on top, and broil them for up to 30 seconds. Magic ! . . a N O T E on our F A R M S T A N D . This is the last day we will be open (11am-3pm) before taking a break for the winter. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on when we plan to reopen. So much love to all of our neighbors and visitors alike for a great run this season.

We need these scarecrows in our fields because the crows have been eatin’ all of our corn. We always love seeing you all at the markets, but a little extra today. Thanks for making it fun!

back to our usual programming . . . dont forget we grow dry beans

H A P P Y H A L L O W E E N . Winnie the Pooh & pals stopped by market this morning and will welcome another little one in a week and a half . . . A reminder that the, P U M P K I N P A T CH is O P E N this weekend from 12-6 PM . You’ll find already harvested seasonal goodies in the farmstand for purchase. We’re still letting folks stroll the strawberry field to see if they can find anything out there. Last call, we’ll take the tractor to it next week. ... . . See you all out there! See more

You farmstandin’ this Saturday? Reminder of revised winter hours 11am-3pm. See those new tables? These glorious things were built buy our favorites, Santa Cruz Timberframes.

We heard that these Long Pie pumpkins are supposedly the ‘absolute best’ pie pumpkin and, they werent wrong.

collected these cuties for you to pick out if you swing by the farmstand this weekend . . . SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 12-6pm. strawberries are l i m i t e d.... . . : @andrealaue See more

For all those asking about S T R A W B E R R I E S. The field is slowing down now, there are still some out there, but think of it more as a treasure hunt at this point

October, is that you?

FARMSTAND - U PICK - PUMPKIN PATCH . O P E N . 12-6 pm Pose with the pumpkins, I said. This was the result. Into it. Oscar showing off both his muscles and those jumbo jack o’s. . .... Yes there are still strawberries too, because this coastal climate is magic. See more

the very best B A G E L S are B A C K. whats a farmstand without a bagel stand? you can find @holeyrollerbagels slingin’ some New York style goodness out of the fire truck on site until 3 P M enjoy!

and now we sort ...

Yesterday we collected shallots, one of the greatest alliums out there.

That feeling when the boss buys us all burritos, thank you Ryan !

Sandy here, doing today’s post. I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we use the word farmer vs farmworker and the reframing that needs to be done around this labor force. I know I need more time before sharing a fully developed thought. If you find pause in your day to sit with this for a moment, I would love to invite you to join the conversation. Maybe you’ll be able to find the words that I cannot.

Kyle is out on deliveries this morning. Hey South Coast, SF, + Oakland, if you see the Blue House truck be sure to honk and say hello ! You can find us at @biritesf @lukeslocalstore @monterey.market @goodeggs @delfinarestaurant @pizzeriadelfina .

start planning your strawberry picking outfits because our u-pick is O P E N this weekend. S A T U R D A Y and S U N D A Y from 12-6pm. : @sailorhg