Weekly update for August 10/12 deliveries.

It seems we have the right weather for produce now, hot and humid. After a brief talk with Edna this morning, she said there are almost too many things to fit in the boxes! I know this is welcome news after the first several weeks of light weight boxes.

I mis-spoke last week when I said the weather had been great. I missed that the farm had had VERY heavy rains, and that the tomato plants were terribly damaged and have now all blighted. The tomatoes are still hanging on, we are hoping they can ripen before they spoil. They are plentiful, so we are not yet worried about the crop, we are just cautious about the typical "overflow" of tomatoes that is so common. There just may not be as many as we all would have liked.

For those who wanted canning or "bulk" shares of cucumbers, beans, or tomatoes, please contact me ASAP so that we can plan for them. Between the two farms, there are more than we could ever fit in the CSA boxes in a week. There isn't enough that everyone could get 50 pounds of something, but we will work through this, first come, first serve, and do our best.

Prices are:
Cukes-
3 for $1.00 or .50 per pound for the larger size for spears and slices
Pickling cucumbers (under 6 inches long) $1.00 per pound

Beans-
If you pick them, $1.00 per pound
If we pick them, $1.50 per pound

Tomatoes-
canning/paste tomatoes .50 per pound
slicing tomatoes $1.00 per pound


Now, for the boxes this week. We expect to find:

cucumbers
zucchini
summer squash
beets
carrots
Walla Walla onion (just one for now)
green beans (they are getting big and woody fast, this may be the end of them already :( )
peppers
tomatoes
cherry tomatoes
Ithaca lettuce

and we are hopeful, but not counting on:
eggplant
yellow beans
and possibly, just possibly...our first taste of sweet corn!!!

See you all soon!

Stacy

P.S. YIKES! I almost forgot! Poultry Acres has informed me that their young pullets have started laying eggs! For those who would like to get farm fresh eggs, you can start ordering them now. They also have plenty of chickens ready for butcher.