Hakurei Turnips are a Winner and a Deer Mystery

Our hakurei turnips have been one of our most successful fall crops so far.  They’re sweeter than they were in the spring, and our yields per bed have been up as well.  

While most of the crops we grow on the farm can be found in the grocery store, hakurei turnips almost invariably cannot be.  People are always confused by them at the farmers market (“that’s a turnip?”), but I’ve never gotten a bad review once someone has tried one.

Several days ago we found a deer stuck inside the fence that surrounds our growing area.  After opening the gate we were able to shepherd her out quite quickly, but how she got into the farm overnight remains a mystery.  Both gates were locked, and the fence wasn’t visibly knocked down anywhere.

Let’s hope that it was a one-time incident, and not the beginning of a new trend.

—Robin Hackett, Farm Manager