Saturday, October 31 is the last day of the season!

This week :
All pumpkins $2.00 and under
All apples $.50 per lb
1/2 pecks $2.50 each

It is hard to believe that it is the last week for the market. It has been a great season with it’s up’s and down’s but then that’s life. We still have work to do this fall with cleaning up around the farm and preparing the soil for next year’s crops. We have another greenhouse to put up and need to finish working on the one we have.
As you can see we are cutting the price on pumpkins and apples this week. We still have 10 apple varieties to choose from, and even though the pumpkin patch has been picked hard, there are a few good carving pumpkins left. We have plenty of pie pumpkins for those of you wanting to make pie fill-ing. We have butternut squash, turnips, and a FEW tomatoes left. Angie has made some more of her berry jams, and her sister Deb has all kinds of fudge and her wonderful pumpkin logs.
Hope to see you out at the farm!

Jason

Tired of rainy, cloudy, windy days yet? Well so are we. Even though it feels like November, it is only the second week of October. We did have a frost last week that stopped our tomatoes, peppers, and other plants from producing. However, we are still picking tomatoes and a few peppers from the greenhouse every few days. Our greenhouse is not heated, so with all the clouds we have had it really hasn’t been that warm in there either. We do have turnips, but our sweet potatoes have been ravaged by moles and mice. Our raspberries have a few small berries, but between the 40-60 mph winds we had last week and the frost, they are pretty much done for the year. The end of the growing season is near, and even though it nice to have a break from the work, it is sad to see it end.

We do have a great supply of pumpkins and specialty gourds. The patch still has a great supply, just wear your old shoes, and be ready to hunt for your pumpkin. We have a great variety of apples in the store, and we have plenty of apple cider as well. Angie also has Ohio maple syrup, local honey, and Debbie’s homemade fudge to satisfy your sweet tooth. We hope to see you out at the farm!

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

It is hard to believe that September is almost over and we will be entering our last month of being open at the farm. Pumpkin season is in full swing, and the weatherman and the calendar both say that Fall is here. We have many new and unique pumpkins and gourds to choose from this year for your decorating needs. Not all pumpkins are just for decorating. There are several types of pumpkins and squash that can be used to make homemade pumpkin. Angie has a great assortment of mums to choose from this year with some new colors to pick from. We have a great supply of apples and cider as well at the farm. Our tomatoes are a bit smaller this time of year but we have plenty to keep the market supplied. We will have turnips and sweet potatoes starting next week. The raspberries are very sweet this time of year due to the cooler weather, and we have plenty to u-pick if you so desire.
I do regret to tell you that we will not be setting up at the Sidney Farmers Market for the rest of this Fall.  The reason for this is due to the busyness of pumpkin harvest, grain harvest, and our kid’s school activities. We will be open at the farm Monday – Saturday 10:00-6:00 and Sunday 1:00-5:00. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

Pumpkins! Big ones, small ones, warty ones, smooth ones, and everything in between. We have been busy this week harvesting pumpkins and gourds for our Fall opening this weekend. The pumpkin patch will be open for u-pick starting Saturday at 10 a.m.. Angie has rearranged the Farm Market for all the fall decorations and produce. We have eight different kinds of apples for sale as well as fresh apple cider. Our tomatoes and peppers are slowing down some with the cooler nights and the fact that disease is working on the plants. Our heirloom tomatoes are not producing much at all, and I don’t look for us to have them very much longer. We are harvesting our watermelons now and will have them until the supply runs out. The sweet potatoes are ready to be dug, and I hope to have some ready for sale next week. If you are looking to get some red raspberries picked, now is a great time to do so. Once the frost comes and the nights are cooler the raspberries will be smaller and not as plentiful. Starting this coming Sunday we will be open from 1-5 pm so that families can come to the pumpkin patch and enjoy the farm. We hope to see you soon!

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

It’s that weekend, again! The Shelby County Applefest continues to grow and we plan on having plenty of apples and much more for you at the downtown farmers’ market all weekend. We will also be selling Apple Cider Slushies at our booth this year. Saturday we will have our full line of produce all day as well as baked goods until they are sold out. Our farm will be closing early Friday and will be closed all day Saturday so that we can have all our workers at the Applefest. So come visit us at the Shelby County Applefest this weekend, we hope to see you there!

Busy, busy, busy! We have been getting ready for Applefest and for pumpkin season down on the farm this week. We have gathered a few pumpkins for fun and to just see what is out there in the patch. Trust me you won’t be disappointed. We will be planting strawberry plants this weekend and into next week, hopefully we will have enough warm weather this fall to get enough growth for next year. I am a little late on getting them in the ground, but better late than never.
We have several more apple varieties to pick from including Honeycrisp, which is a very popular seller. We also have Bartlett and sugar pears . We have been picking raspberries on a daily basis, and the patch is open for u-pick as well. Some of the tomato varieties are slowing down, mostly due to disease killing the plants, but we still have plenty for canning. We also have an abundance of mini-muskmelons which have been very sweet and are just the right size for one person.
Congratulations to Lori W. on being selected as our featured salsa. We have also included two of our families favorite fresh salsa recipes as well. Hope to see you on the farm.

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

Another day, another tomato. It seems as though we wait forever for them to ripen and then as if on cue, they do, all at once. We have an abundant supply of all of our tomatoes including roma for salsa or canning. If you would like to purchase by the bushel give us a call and we can set you up. We still have Red Haven peaches, and should have for another week. We are gearing up for the AppleFest, and currently have six varieties of apples in the store with more to come. The first shipment of fresh cider from Wesler Orchards also arrived yesterday, and I for one was not disappointed. The red raspberries are coming on nicely, and if you are interested in picking your own we will open the patch up on Monday. Please call ahead to see if it has been picked out.
With all the rain we have had throughout the summer our pumpkin patch is quite full. We have been finding many pumpkins weighing in at 50 to 60 pounds!! The third week of September is our planned time for opening the pumpkin patch and for having the store loaded with our fall decorations. It is hard to believe it is that time of year again.

Hope to see you on the farm or at the Farmers Market!

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

This Week on the Square

Peaches
Apples
Cider
Tomatoes
Peppers
Onions
Okra
Eggplant
Cucumbers
Zuccs
Cabbage
Fudge
Coffee Cakes
Cookies

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When the heat turns up the produce comes on. We have an abundance of tomatoes this week as well as green beans and peppers. If you are interested in canning tomatoes or putting up green beans give us a call and we will set you up. We also have Red Haven peaches as well as apples. The peaches have been delicious, they are pricey, but we look for the price to come down in the coming weeks. If you are interested in large quantities of peaches or apples give a call ahead of time so that we can plan ahead.

I know that many of you have been waiting on the different varieties of cherry tomatoes… and they are here! I put together a guide of what kinds we have and their characteristics in this weeks newsletter. We also have many kinds of heirloom tomatoes this week. I will put a guide in next weeks newsletter about the rest of the tomatoes. I hope to see you at the farm or at the farmers market this week.

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms

This week has been a picking and planting week. We have been picking more and more tomatoes everyday as well as new varieties. We should have a very good supply of cherry tomatoes downtown. The pepper plants are just loaded with peppers. I have been accused of planting too many, but then I would rather have too much than not enough. As for the planting, I started flats of fall cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and some more cucumbers. Hopefully we will be transplanting them all soon. We are picking green beans, half-runners, and black-eyed peas daily. See the list below for the many other items as well. This will be our last week for Indiana melons. We hope to get some watermelons in soon, as ours are still growing slowly with the cool July we have had.
Many of you have asked about the fall red raspberries. It looks like another week or two before we have much quantity. But the plants are loaded and we should have a good amount. The pumpkins are looking great. I think it looks like one of the healthiest crop of pumpkins I have ever had. As long as the weather stays favorable we should have some 50 lb pumpkins in the patch this year! Hope to see you around the farm this week!

Jason and Angie Frantom
Crossway Farms