The Weekly Harvest: A season of curve balls

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Photo credit: Jimena Peck

Photo credit: Jimena Peck

Hey Folks, 

It's hot out here. This must be one of the hottest Augusts we have experienced and now there is a wildfire. What a trying year for all of us in our community and the world for that matter. I am amazed at how humanity can band together on the micro and macro scale to deal with adversity. 

This season feels like we are just getting curve ball after curve ball thrown at us with now exceptional heat in August and wildfire smoke which all makes for very challenging conditions to work in, let alone the stress on the crops. Our team is hunkering down, hustling, and doing an amazing job harvesting all of this bounty.

Speaking of the bounty, it is time for y'all to dig into this abundance. We have green beans, Roma beans, heirloom tomatoes, and Roma tomatoes coming in heavy, and yes cantaloupe. Cantaloupe will be at both the Market and Farm Stand this week. This is a relatively new crop for us at the Farm so we are learning about when and how to pick it. These babies will ripen more after picking so don't be afraid to let it do that. We should have these only for a couple weeks so enjoy them while they are here. 

We are starting to have boxes of Roma canning tomatoes (20 lb box for $30) coming in, so keep an eye out for those at Market and at the Farm Stand later in the week. We will also have 10 lb flats of heirloom tomato seconds which are great for a salsa session in my opinion. 

Enjoy the harvest, 
Nic and The Native Hill Crew


This Week's Harvest:

  • Red Romaine Head Lettuce

  • Green Summer Crisp Head Lettuce

  • Salad Mix at Farm Stand

  • Leeks (Farm Stand)

  • Carrots 

  • Beets (red, gold, and chioggia)

  • Kale (Tuscan and Curly)

  • Rainbow Chard

  • Zucchini

  • Yellow Squash and Patty Pan Squash 

  • Heirloom hardneck garlic

  • Sweet Onions

  • Cucumbers

  • Green Beans! 

  • Dragon Tongue Roma Beans

  • Bell Peppers

  • Broccoli

  • Italian Parsley

  • U pick Basil at the farm stand

  • Flowers! (Bouquets at Market and Farm Stand)

  • U Pick Flowers at the Farm Stand!

  • Red slicer tomatoes 

  • Heirloom Tomatoes

  • Hot Peppers: Jalapeño, Serrano, Fresno, Suave

  • Asian and Italian Eggplant

  • Shishito Peppers (limited quantities)

  • Yukon Potatoes (starting Friday afternoon and Saturday)

  • And likely some other surprises