After a very wet week, things are starting to dry out. All the rain and cooler temperatures felt great for us, but apparently it was too much of a good thing for many crops. Tomatoes and cucumbers at Willowbrook Farm started slowing down and new plantings of carrots and beets at Whipstone Farm either rotted in the wet soil or got beaten down by the driving rains. Hopefully a warmer, drier week will rev things back up.
You can’t tell from the beautiful and abundant produce we receive, but many of the local farmers we know are reporting that this is an especially difficult growing season. The wild swings in the weather are certainly a big part of that, but there are so many factors that contribute to successful farming that it is hard to keep track. As always, we are so grateful to have the support and commitment of all of you as shareholders to share in the ups and downs of growing food.
Have a wonderful week!
Meghan
Arugula – Whipstone Farm
Broccolini – Whipstone Farm
Cherry tomatoes – Willowbrook Farm
Kale – Willowbrook Farm
Persian cucumbers – Whipstone Farm
Scallions – Whipstone Farm
Yellow onions – Willowbrook Farm
There are sweet delicious carrots hiding under there!
Whipstone Farm has a ton of cucumbers right now.
All this rain brings a lot of green, but not much else.
I’m hoping for some of these in our flower share.