Vegetable farming, like nature, provides an array of colors across the season. The reds and yellows of cherry tomatoes and peppers. A subtle yet deep palette of greens and the contrasts of deep blue skies and black soils wet from the morning rain. But, but once a year, I experience the greatest color of the farm season – the magenta of new red potatoes. It’s amazing that my violent uprooting of plants with a 3-ton tractor and digging spade ripping through the soil can uncover these rubies with their thin, fragile skins. Beautiful, but heavy 🙂
With potatoes now coming out of the ground, we’re beginning to tiptoe our way into high season. The greatest hits will start coming again and should we all slow down time a bit to appreciate the bounty. I know that as soon as I hit this great time of year, I only think about how to muscle through it, which I’ll chalk up to a farmer problem.
In the box:
- Norland potatoes
- Mixed cherry tomatoes
- Romaine lettuce
- Broccoli: Had to get this in the cooler last week with the heat…sorry I’m afraid it didn’t hold terribly well as we got some yellowing.
- Green garlic
- English Cucumber + Diva Cucumber
- Zucchini
- Bean mix: Yellow and Green
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