Farm News – June 9, 2025

Hello Folks! Well, here we go – the moment you have all been waiting for! I apologize for the delayed start, but the dry spring and late arrival of my crew set us back a bit. We have been working hard for you, racing to get ground prepped, seeds sown and seedlings transplanted, in between the bouts of rain. April was dry, which gave us a chance to plow and prepare fields but quickly required moving irrigation around the fields to germinate the seeds and keep tender young plants alive. Those famous April showers arrived in May and were not as much showers as days of overcast skies with occasional drizzle. A little over a week ago we had heavy rain – three inches overnight, also not ideal. My first update and here I go whining about the weather! You know what they say though… everyone always complains about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it.

Despite all the challenges we have a nice first share for you. There are plenty of peas to please the palate. English (shell) peas to start the season, with sugar snaps and snow peas over the next month. Lots of greens, including some beautiful spinach and garlic scapes to grill, sauté, or purée into pesto.

The share will be: Spinach, kale, radishes, lettuce, shell peas, garlic scapes, summer squash, and choice of cilantro or dill. Premium shares will also include bok choy.

Enjoy! Farmer John