Harvest

We have been very busy with harvest since the beginning of August. Now is the time when just about every summer crop is producing to its fullest, and we're out in the field 12 hours a day just trying to keep up with the exuberant plants. Last week, we harvested around 300 pounds of tomatoes, over 200 pounds in one day alone! The rainfall and beautiful weather has been a much-needed blessing after the heat and dryness of mid-summer.

Beautiful heirloom tomatoes

Though having all this food coming in has been wonderful, we're definitely ready for harvest to start slowing down as the weather cools for the fall. We'll still be harvesting many of our cool-season crops—broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, chard, brussel sprouts, salad mix, etc—into November. Last week we also cleaned out the eggplant beds in the hoop house and planted spinach, lettuce, arugula and brassica salad mix. All but the lettuce will overwinter in the house. We're starting some field clean up this week as well, tilling in old beds and planting cover crops for the winter.

Summer isn't over yet, though! Our Summer Shares still have five weeks of distribution left and farmers market will be in full swing until the end of October. Harvest Festival in Brighton is coming up at the end of this month (Saturday, September 24, 8:00-1:00). The market will be on Main St in downtown Brighton. It's a great time with lots of vendors, music and crafts. Hope to see you there!

-Shannon