Author: Josephine Alexander

Summer Heat Sets In

Summer Heat Sets In

I stepped out the door at 5 am Tuesday to do morning chores.  It was hot, dark and humid.  There is something especially uncomfortable about humidity in the darkness.  To be not only wrapped in hot damp air, but in a thick black blanket as…

August Transitions

August Transitions

August is a time of transition.  Much of the summer garden has already been mowed down to be tilled in.  Almost all of the tomatoes and all the squash and cucumbers are finished.  The high tunnel that was planted with heirloom tomatoes is cleared out…

Bumper Crops and Thorny Weeds

Bumper Crops and Thorny Weeds

New in the shares this week are long beans!  Long beans are eaten like green beans, but they are in the same family as purple hull peas.  They are sweeter, softer and meatier than green beans.  You can prepare them as you would green beans. …

Okra, the Weather and old sayings

Okra, the Weather and old sayings

OKRA!  Tips for a Slime-less Experience The okra harvest has begun.  We probably could have started picking it a week or two ago but we just didn’t have time with all those tomatoes!  Now it is tall enough that we don’t have to bend over…

Oh Barry!

Oh Barry!

This hurricane named Barry, has not been brilliant for the farm.  It could be worse.  It could always be worse!  There could be hail.  Hail is worse.  We could get struck by a meteor.  A herd of cattle could stampede through the field.  That would…

Not in July

Not in July

Small Shares Slicing Tomatoes Juliet Plum Tomatoes Yellow Squash Eggplant Sweet Peppers Full Shares Slicing Tomatoes Green Zebra Tomatoes (Farmer Randy’s favorite!) Yellow Squash Zucchini Eggplant Sweet Peppers July messes with you.  It’s an important month.  Tomato season is a big deal for us.  We…

tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes

tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes

Small Shares Red Pontiac Potatoes Red Onions Assorted Sweet Peppers Slicing Tomato Heirloom Tomato Full Shares Red Pontiac Potatoes Red Onions Assorted Sweet Peppers Slicing Tomato Heirloom Tomato Juliet Plum Tomato Red Cherry Tomato This week it’s all about tomatoes!  You do like tomatoes, right? …

Local Food Economies are Worth Paying For

Local Food Economies are Worth Paying For

Small and Full Shares Carrots Fingerling Potatoes Eggplant Green Bell Pepper Heirloom Tomato Cherry Tomatoes Basil We are excited about the share we’ve put together this week.  There are lots of different veggies, including some our most popular offerings.  The garden is bountiful right now,…