10/06/2026
Hi friends,
There’s a lot packed into this week’s message—store hours, online ordering dates, Farm Credits, November plans, some crew news, and (of course!) what’s in the Farm Store—so please take a few minutes to read through to the end. ❤️
October is here, and somehow we've arrived at the final stretch of our final season at Park Ridge Organics. That's still a strange sentence to write!
But we're not done yet. In fact, there is a LOT of really good food coming out of the fields right now.
Potatoes are here. Winter squash is here. We're harvesting beautiful roots, fall brassicas, and greens—and we'll keep bringing fresh vegetables in from the fields as long as the season allows.
The Farm Store is FULL 🍂
Along with all of our fall produce, mushrooms, milk, and eggs are stocked, and there is plenty of meat, frozen food, pantry items, and other locally produced favorites.
And Thursday is a particularly good day to shop this week!
🥐 Fresh bakery from Thunderbird Bakery arrives Thursday.
🥧 A fresh batch of Tart and Pasture and Plenty products will be hitting the store later Thursday as well.
Come stock the fridge, fill the freezer, and enjoy some of the best eating of the year while it's here.
Got Remaining GrownBy Farm Credits? Use them!
Online ordering will continue through the end of October only. There will NOT be online ordering in November.
A reminder that Farm Credits can now be used on almost everything at our IN PERSON Farm Store, not just our vegetables! That includes meat, eggs, frozen items, dry goods, bakery, and more. Milk is the one exception.
Bring your phone with the GrownBy app installed and logged in with you to shop th in person farm store. At the Farm Credits checkout in the back of the store, pull up the QR code in your profile, scan it, and you'll be connected to your account and available balance.
We've loved seeing so many of you coming in and putting those credits to good use. If you still have a balance, now is the time to start spending it!
The farm store is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and we also accept cash and all credit cards for payment.
A few important October dates 📅
Our regular Farm Store hours continue through October:
Monday, Tuesday & Saturday: 8 AM–3 PM
Wednesday–Friday: 8 AM–6 PM
ONE IMPORTANT EXCEPTION:
Friday, October 16 — CLOSING EARLY at 3 PM
Saturday, October 17 — CLOSED
Regular hours will resume after that for the remainder of October.
Our crew is beginning to move on ❤️
Part of reaching the end of this season means that the people who have helped make it happen are beginning to head toward their own next chapters.
Two of our full-time crew members, Emma and Noah, will soon be wrapping up their time at Park Ridge Organics. They have each played such an important role here, and we're incredibly grateful for the work, care, energy, and heart they've brought to the farm. We're excited for what's ahead for both of them—and we're really going to miss them.
Their departures also mean we'll be operating with a much smaller crew by late October and essentially no farm crew in November.
Because of that, November Farm Store hours are still TBD. We hope to remain open for at least part of November, but exactly what that looks like will depend on what we still have available to sell and what we can realistically manage without our regular crew.
We'll keep you posted as we get closer.
For now, October is still very much harvest season at Park Ridge Organics. There are weeks of beautiful food ahead of us, Farm Credits to spend, and a Farm Store full of great food.
After 24 seasons of feeding this community, we're going to make the most of every last bit of this one. ❤️
Come see us. Come eat with us. And come help us finish this season strong.
Robyn & the Park Ridge Organics Team
Fresh Produce In The Farm Store
Apples: Triumphs, Mac and HoneyCrisp (stocked Wednesday)
Arugula
Beets: Red
Bok Choy
Broccoli
Broccolini
Cabbage: Green
Cabbage: Napa
Carrots: Orange, Rainbow
Celeriac
Celery
Fennel
Garlic
Green Onions
Herbs: Cilantro, Parsley,
Oregano, Sage, Thyme, Rosemary
Kale: Curly
Kohlrabi
Leeks
Lettuce: Salad Mix
Onions: Shallots, White
Potatoes: Reds, Russets and Yellows
Radish
Rutabaga
Salad Turnips
Sprouting Cauliflower
Winter Squash: Acorn, Butternut, Spaghetti, and more!
Coming Soon: Spinach and standard Cauliflower!
Farm Store Hours:
Monday 8:00 - 3:00
Tuesday 8:00 - 3:00
Wednesday 8:00 - 6:00
Thursday 8:00 - 6:00
Friday 8:00 - 6:00
Saturday 8:00 - 3:00
Sunday CLOSED
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