Get a load of the stunning Napa Cabbage we’re harvesting this week! I gasped when I saw it. It is technically a few weeks early, but somehow also right on time. As we inch closer to Autumn, the seasons sort of dovetail into one another. Even though it really feels like Fall each morning, we’re still picking things that feel like Summer—Corn, Peppers, Tomatoes and yes, one last round of those sweet little Cantaloupes. What a timely gift their abundance has been! We knew that the late-season stone fruit would be in shorter supply due to those untimely May frosts in Eastern Washington. I’m thankful that our melons could fill the gap while we awaited peak Apple season’s arrival. Those heirloom and early varieties are starting to roll in from Okanogan, giving us literal bushels of things to look forward to in the coming months.

I’m going to keep things short and sweet today, but don’t let that trick you into thinking that the fields have relented. There’s still plenty of Summer left in September! Maple, Mia & Kelly have really put the Labor in Labor Day, snagging little Cantaloupes, picking loads of Tomatoes and clearing the last round of fresh Sweet Onions, and we’ll pick up with fresh greens, lettuces and more tomorrow. Here’s the week in a nutshell:

Harvesting a colorful array of Lunchbox Peppers on the first week of school seems like a sweet way to say goodbye to August and hello to the homestretch of our Summer harvest. There are a whole lot of seasonal shifts happening, new month, new routines, likelihood of serious rain, and perhaps most excitingly, a slew of late-Summer crops to enjoy. This week is a real showstopper. There were too many things for me to choose from in putting together this week’s list, so members of the CSA get to play a fun game of “This-or-That” when assembling their shares, choosing between Beets or Kohlrabi, Lunchbox Peppers or Shishitos, Celery or Fennel, Cucumbers and Zucchini. Our Sweet Corn, Mini Cantaloupes and Tomatoes remain bountiful (Bulk Tomato sales will continue this week).