In Good Heart Farm: Time Flies

Sunday, April 18, 2010

Time Flies

Hi ya'll. It feels like the weeks are flying by! Before we know it, it will be SUMMER. Ah, summer. And then there will be so many different beautiful tomatoes, amazing summer squash (the flying saucer squash is my favorite, but I'm a sucker for all squash), eggplant, hot and sweet peppers, okra, green beans, sweet smelling herbs, rainbows of flowers...cue "Summer Breeze" :).

But in the meantime, I have great news. The waiting is almost over. Strawberries are on their way! I've been looking forward to eating strawberries since the end of strawberry season last year. There's nothing quite like farm fresh strawberries. Strawberries so sweet, they taste like they've already been dipped in sugar (which, I confess I did as a kid eating strawberries from the grocery store). I don't know if anyone else is as excited as I am, but I can't wait to eat strawberries, especially in a yummy mixed greens salad. Mmmmm hmmm.

In other news, this weekend marked our third week at market. It was a gorgeous day to be out. I feel so lucky that going to market is completely unlike "going to work". It's easy to get up in the morning to go spend a few hours surrounded by awesome people, great music, beautiful colors, and good food.

Well, as usual, I have a few pictures to share. I hope you're enjoying this gorgeous weather as much as we are. Have a fantastic weekend and week. Thanks for stopping by!

Patricia

Hey Y'all, So I've been busy with the farm and market, working every day! We will be starting CSA pickups in a week on Tuesday, April 27th. Saturday pickup at market will start on Saturday, May 1st. March was colder than usual, which slowed growth on everything. Come April, daily temperatures shot up into the 70's and 80's, which has helped. April has been dry though, counteracting the higher temperatures. CSA share sizes will be on the smaller side for the first 2 or 3 weeks as we wait for crops to mature. Don't be alarmed, we will offset the smaller shares later when other crops come in.

Expect strawberries, lettuce, spinach, tatsoi and other delectable produce the first weeks of CSA, with sugar snap peas, scallions, bok choi, broccoli, carrot and cabbage in addition later in May. We will have recipes for you if you need some inspiration. We can't wait to get the CSA started!

We have mowed our cover crop of rye, vetch and clover to feed the soil and the microorganisms in the soil. Way down the page below the pics Patricia posted are a couple pics of the crop and Farmer Tom mowing it down. Soil health is the foundation for healthy vegetables, which is part of the foundation of healthy eating and being! Your health begins in the earth!

Check the online store for availability, which is fairly slim this week. We will have Tuesday online order pickup at our house and 1911 NCSU delivery on Wednesday. Remember to have your orders placed by Monday evening.

Purchase of vegetables is made through our online store-
www.vendio.com/stores/bensproduce.

Current vegetable availability includes:
Arugula
Kale
Mizuna
Lettuce
Mesclun Lettuce
Scallions
Tatsoi

Eat Well and Be Well,
Ben

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