As mythical Persephone packs her bags, the farm is getting ready for another New England quiet season. But with all the hubbub around the fields and barns, it is apparent the autumn task list remains long. Things are far from quiet now. We are plowing under summer crops, seeding winter cold frames and cover crops, and repairing fencing. The highlight of the month, our Hayride and Harvest weekends start in a few days: the pumpkin patch is ready, the haywagon is greased and hitched, and the pigs, turkeys, and chickens are rehearsing like mad. We have had another eventful summer decorated with new friends, volunteers, and CSA members, all bound together by good, nourishing food.