Farm News – August 4, 2025

Hi Everyone! The second half of last week brought a welcome respite from the scorching heat, with the Thursday storms dropping a half inch of rain on us. It was not as much as desired, nor as much as other areas received, but we were spared the damaging winds. There is not much in the way of precipitation forecast for the next ten days, so the well pumps will be running day and night, and we will be moving the sprinklers around the fields.
I am sowing various crops now for the fall harvest – arugula, turnips, rutabaga, carrots, beets, and spinach, to name just a few. All need moisture to sprout and those which have already germinated need water to keep growing. We are in between plantings of corn at present, but we are harvesting loads on nice potatoes. Greens are scarce for now as is typical in August. The melons are ripening prodigiously, and the beans continue to abound.

The share will be:  Peppers, beans, beets, summer squash, red onions, melons, red skin potatoes, tomatoes, ground cherries or cherry tomatoes, and choice of an herb (parsley, thyme, summer savory). Premium share will also include scallions and a head of lettuce.

There will be a flower share this week. The fruit share will be white peaches and red plums. The mushrooms will be oysters.

Bon Appetit!  Farmer John