We took a day off from farming to visit the Dutchess County Fair, where we looked at...vegetables. No, of course we saw much more than that, but they do a lovely job of honoring agriculture in all its forms, and now that we have a 4-H program at the Garden of Ideas, it was even more inspirational than usual to see the 4-H kids at the fair with their many animals.
We're in-between things here at the end of August. Tomatoes continue, squash continues, we're waiting on the next beans and greens. Our final summer lettuce heads were eaten by the deer, so we'll have to wait a few weeks for the autumn crop. Lots of lettuce for salad mixes coming, more beets, turnips, carrots, cilantro on the way. First potatoes at the stand.
Did you try the tortillas last week! Unreal. Organic whole wheat, corn, spelt and rye. This week I brought in the 10", a larger size.
In this week's share:
Tomatoes--they are fantastic this year, full of flavor
Peppers--really sizing up now
Salad mix or carrots (I have more salad mix than these baby carrots)
Summer squash--really smaller and tender now--the best time of year for them
Kale
Onions and garlic
Peaches or Italian plums or apples (3 varieties to choose from this week)
Please bring in any fruit containers you might have--I had to break down and buy some this week!
Eat well!
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