WEEK 20 IN PHOTOS

05/20/16 — Farm

Washing carrots for market this weekend. Photo by Scott David Gordon

The farm is a muddy mess this week! We got so much rain on Thursday that we had to sent everyone home by 9am. We're working odd hours to make sure everything gets ready for market this weekend - let's hope the sun comes out soon! We could definitely use some sunshine and heat to dry out and warm up our tomato plants - we are a little bit worried that the fruits won't have enough heat to turn red as soon as we would like. Summer really is here now, and we're harvesting tomatoes alongside the first okra, sweet and hot peppers, and loads more summer squash!

Our greenhouses are now leveled to the ground. We should be able to salvage the vents and fans, but everything else will need replacing. This is going to be a huge cost to the farm - if you want to help us in this time of need, please read our post on the issue. If that wasn't enough, our green bean picker broke this week, right as the bean harvest came ready! Our harvest crew is truly amazing, and have been picking beans by hand all week. A huge thanks to the crew for their dedication!