November has brought with it a marked shift in the seasons towards winter. We have hard frosts on the ground and snow on the Ochills – a beautiful sight when we look out across the farm.

The team has had very chilly fingers picking and packing the last of this year’s veg bag shares. But the veg has still felt bountiful, and been delicious.

Community Supported Agriculture Veg Bags Finished for 2025

The last shares of the season went out in veg bags on 20 November, closing the third year of our Community Supported Agriculture scheme. This was our biggest year so far, with a 25 week season and 93 member households. We’ve been so honoured to grow this food to feed more of our community this year, and so grateful for the support we have received to continue this work. We’re gathering feedback from this year’s members to understand what went well, and what changes they would like to see next year.

All members will get the option to re-join next year, and we hope to be able to expand to welcome new members too.

If you’re interested in becoming a member next year, please keep an eye on the veg bag page or our newsletter for updates.

Thank You to Volunteers in the Market Garden

November also saw the last of our Tuesday morning volunteer sessions for 2025. It’s been a real pleasure to welcome more folk into the Market Garden. We’ve hosted 37 sessions and through these been gifted at least 654 hours of work by the volunteers. We are so grateful for the many helping hands who came this year to help us grow the veg for our veg shares and Market Stall.

There’s also been lots of seed work, including our pumpkin seed crop that folks came to help us process. All that energy and effort will come back next year in new plants.

Hibernation Season

This is the time of year where we digest what we’ve learned this year, and set ourselves up for next year with some forward-planning, and some rest. The team has been looking ahead at how we scale production and refine our processes. It’s the season for agricultural auctions and we’ve been excited to acquire a few new bits of kit that will help us grow more next year without breaking our bodies.

The team is looking forward to winding down for some winter rest and reflection time…