We'll just be at Brighton market again this weekend. The summer crops are just starting to come in, but we're still a bit too low on inventory to fill two weekend markets in addition to our summer shares and online sales. Hoping to be getting back to Howell in the next week or two!
Planted nearly all of our fall brassica transplants today: Kossack kohlrabi, brussel sprouts, and cabbage. Just a bit of broccoli and cauliflower left to put in. The second (and much larger) batch of sugar snap peas are starting to come in, and the field kale is finally ready to harvest! Get to market early enough tomorrow morning and you'll be able to pick up the first of the summer kale.
Friday, June 21, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Transitions
As the seasons turn, so do the crops on the farm transition. We have been clearing out beds of winter and spring produce in the hoop houses to make way for the summer crops. Tomatoes, peppers, sweet potatoes, basil, okra, and more have all been transplanted over the past month and are all enjoying the extra protection afforded to them by the hoop houses. Some of the tomato plants, planted in late April and early May, are already over six feet tall! We're watching with eager expectation as the little green tomatoes grow, excited for the first taste of summer that will soon be upon us.
As summer comes to bear, the farm also hits something of a lull in produce production in June. With the spring and winter crops finished and the summer produce not quite mature, this time of year is always low on options for produce. Yet, in just over a week, our Summer Shares begin, and we have to be some creative farmers to determine just what our shares will be getting in these first few lean weeks. Soon enough, though, the summer harvest will be in full force and we won't know what to do with the 2,000 pounds of tomatoes we're harvesting each week!
Remember that shares are still available as well so that you can get in on the bounty when the harvest really begins to come in. Check out the different types of shares to see what is the best fit for you and your family:
Helping Share (we are sold out of Work Shares for the season)
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