And on the grayest Monday in July, we picked lush greens, hundreds of pounds of cucurbits, and our first little round of Cherry Tomatoes from the field. This means we’ll have them for sale at the farm stand this week, and hopefully, in quantity to include with the CSA shares by next week. I’ve sourced some new crop Organic Potatoes from Wapato for folks to enjoy in the meantime. Cucumber Potato Salad anyone?

If you' haven’t already, meet David.

David is a person of many talents and interests who just happens to be our amazing Crew Leader.
And today, David harvested and prepped one of his favorite vegetables—Cone Cabbage. (And who doesn’t love a Dave Fave?) Luckily, it looks like the infamous crows left enough intact for David and the CSA to eat!

Once upon a time, long before we were parents ourselves, Mark and I had a delightful neighbor. She was the mother of twin toddlers and their family had just welcomed a third child into their already full and lively home. She had her work cut out for her, but I’ll never forget the advice that she gave us. She shared that the thing about kids and babies is that just when you think you’re at the end of your rope or things seem beyond difficulty, babies have a way of showing you something new or giving you something new to work with, right in the nick of time. It might be a first smile, a new word or expression, a motor skill, a work of art—there’s always something that seems to happen, and it keeps you going somehow. I think about her advice constantly as a parent and as a farmer. Last week was ROUGH. There was HEAT, there were setbacks, and I felt like things were unravelling from day to day. But we held onto the thread somehow, so there was also perseverance and progress. Mark and I pulled back one of the panels of row-cover in the field this morning to find a stunning bed of petite Daikon Radishes ready for harvest. The cucumber house has just started to produce, and the crew did as beautiful job as I’ve ever seen in getting it pruned and trellised. They’re working on the tomatoes now, because ripening is imminent. And as you walk up to the farmstand this week, you’ll notice that the CSA flower garden is in bloom. Pops of color from an array of Poppies, Zinnias, African Daisy and more are opening up just in time for members of the CSA to cut little bouquets to take home starting this week, free of charge. So grab a pair of scissors and give yourself a few extra minutes when you pick up your share between now and the end of our Summer season. It is one little way that we can thank you for supporting us and showing up here week after week, and it is our hope that cutting a few stems brings a bit of color, creativity and calm into your life! Helpful hit—a travel mug or cup makes a great transport vessel for your flowers. You can add water from our spigot, and pop your bouquet right into a cupholder for the drive home.