Late summer sights

I've always appreciated late summer in New England. During early morning harvests, the air is a bit more biting than a few weeks prior and it smells of early, falling foliage. I seem to feel most rooted to my surroundings during this time of year as we head into autumn. It's also a time filled with mixed emotions, as the end of the farming season is in sight, but the harvest is still plentiful. Here are a few shots from the farm and some recent trips:

Roots

Beets & carrots (August 2013, A. Gross) 

Early morning in the greenhouse

Hunts Brook Farm (September 2013, A.Gross) 

Figs!

I've been watching and feeding this fig plant all season, and now I can enjoy the literal fruits of my labor. A fresh fig is definitely a treat! (Hunts Brook Farm, September 2013, A. Gross)

Dahlia in bloom

Dahlia bloom in the flower field @ Hunts Brook Farm (September 2013, A. Gross)

Web

Spiders seem to be out in full force this time of year - and I've walked into plenty of their delicate webs! (Hunts Brook Farm, September 2013, A. Gross) 

Butternut

Some of our butternut squash harvest @ Hunts Brook Farm (September 2013, A. Gross) 

Cinderella pumpkins

Hunts Brook Farm (September 2013, A. Gross) 

Home

One of my favorite spots and vantage points - Gavel Family Farm Preserve, Roxbury, CT (September 2013, A. Gross) 

Apple picking

I went apple picking with my family at Averill Farm in Washington, CT. That's right - when I'm not working on a farm, I find it fun to go to another farm. (September 2013, A. Gross)

“We abuse land because we see it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”

— Aldo Leopold

Morning harvest @ Hunts Brook

Gosh, what an amazing way to start off the harvest here at the farm! Almost knocks the sleepers right out of your eyes - better than caffeine...

Wake-up call!

Sunshine over Hunts Brook Farm

In the field

The sun comes up as the harvest begins