All those crops we mentioned in the last newsletter that we had just seeded are now in the ground. We're now seeding and potting up summer staples: cherry and slicing tomatoes, sweet and hot peppers, eggplant, tomatillos, watermelon, cucumbers, zucchini, basil, and okra.
The harvest season runs for 28 weeks this year and should commence the week of May 15th. Depending on the weather over the next few weeks and how the tunnel crops perform, there's a slight chance it could be a different week. We plan to announce in early May.
Staff will be available to help out and answer questions during the first couple weeks of pick up. We'll be present in the barn and in the pick up room.
The first couple of harvests should be: green garlic, lettuce mix, head lettuce, kale, bok choy, chard, radishes, turnips, herbs, and hopefully some of our trial spring crops of arugula and spinach.
Shares and pick up schedule: Full and Medium Shares pick up weekly; Half Shares every other week. Half Shares will be assigned Week A or B. Returning Half Shares will be assigned the same week as prior seasons.
Have u-pick harvest containers from last season? Bring them back to the farm to reuse.
Have your scissors ready! We're unable to supply scissors because they disappear at an incredible rate. You'll need some for cutting herbs and flowers.
Bags, bags, bags! Bring your own bags to collect your share. Feel free to donate plastic grocery bags. There's typically a stash underneath the pick up room tables.
You can log in to the website to view your share selection, pick up day, and balance. Share balance is due by May 1, 2023.
The sun sets over baby brassicas (turnips, radishes, choy, kohlrabi, kale, cabbage, arugula).