The Weekly Harvest: "June is for getting through"

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Happy almost beginning of summer folks, 

It sure has arrived with some heat and sunny days. The spring crops are slowly on their way out and the summer crops are soaking it all up. We are through the huge spring planting push and are still pushing hard on the spring weeding of beets, carrots, and beans. Lots of growth happens in these few weeks around the summer solstice so we make sure that the crops have the most ideal environment for growing to become great food for you. The saying on the farm is that "June is for getting through." Your farmers are digging deep and bringing it all to the table to get this food to your family, it is an honor to do this work. 

In other news, we are thrilled about the positive comments about the new Farm Stand and we are excited to announce that we are working on getting the farm stand back to honor system over the next two months, think modern honor system. We are working to keep improving the Farm Stand experience for everyone. Don't worry, the amazing team of Lasha, Christa, and Madzie will still be around the Farm! 

Get excited about the flash in the pan end of spring delicacy of Garlic Scapes. This is the flower stalk of hardneck garlic which we have to snap off in order for our heritage garlic varieties to size up even more. We grow a handful of garlic varieties which have been grown on this farm and in this area for almost 35 years. My market saying for garlic scapes is think lightly garlic flavored asparagus and use accordingly. They shine on the grill with some of the grilling onions.These will only be around for a week or two so grab some and put them in a sealed bag in your fridge, they should last weeks.  

We hope to be back on track very soon with some of the loose leaf salad greens after the hail storm a week ago. I imagine next week arugula, spicy mix, and spinach will be back for a last spring hurrah. 

Eat local, Be well, 
Nic and The Native Hill Farm Team

This Week's Harvest:

  • Head Lettuce (late week)

  • Curly Kale

  • Tuscan Kale

  • Collard Greens

  • Rainbow Swiss Chard 

  • Cucumbers

  • Sugar Snap Peas

  • Baby Fennel

  • Purple Kohlrabi (late week)

  • Garlic Scapes (late week) 

  • Hakurei Salad Turnips

  • Cherry Belle Red Radish