Farm News – August 18, 2025

Hello All! We are still badly in need of rain, as last week’s brief storms dropped a meagre eighth of an inch. We have a reasonable chance (80%) of some precipitation on Wednesday, keep your fingers crossed. In the meantime, we do our best to keep the crops alive and growing.

Despite the challenges, we have a splendid share for you this week. There is lettuce, which is not a simple feat in the August heat. There are loads of delicious tomatoes and even some basil to accompany them. The bean bounty continues and cukes are back after a brief hiatus (while they were replaced by their sweeter cousins – the melons). We finally have enough smaller sized watermelons beginning to ripen. We hope to include them in all the shares over the next couple of weeks.

The share will be: kale, lettuce, peppers, beets, squash, cucumbers, beans, scallions, red fingerling potatoes, tomatoes, basil, and watermelon (as supplies last). Premium shares will also include shishito peppers and broccolini. There will be hot peppers and okra as extras.

The fruit share will be Zestar apples and red plums. The flowers will be sunflowers.

Enjoy! Farmer John