2018 CSA Week 1

Hi Friends,

Hope everyone is enjoying the week one harvest! A very HOT harvest day, but many hands on farm to help get the harvest in and out to you. Farmer Phil and I did the delivery rounds and established our delivery route. Don't think we had to turn around once! Next week we should be able to hit it perfectly and be to our drop sites in good time. We do our Wilkes Barre and east deliveries in the morning, then pit stop at the farm, unload all the returned boxes and fill up for our Bloomsburg / Danville afternoon run. For the past few years this has served us well so no need to change. I did mention that we reuse our share boxes, as well as egg cartons and pint and qt containers, so please save those for us to pick up with your next delivery. And remember to respect your site hosts and keep things clean and orderly. These folks volunteer their businesses and homes for our use. Thanks for your understanding here.

Some new items coming out this week and some items have to go away as the season has already passed by. Strawberries were nice to see, as Joan says I should be eating more fresh fruit. Squash will be hitting the harvest really big very soon so get ready. A small amount coming out this week to get started. And look for lots of cucumbers coming out soon. Get ready to make pickles as our plants look really nice and full of flowers.

Those of you who pick up on the farm probably missed seeing our pup Rosie. She was on the mend after spending all day Sunday at the doggie hospital. She went under the knife for a little, but all is well after our follow up today at her regular doctor. Next Tuesday she should be ready to greet all farm pick up folks and be expecting to play ball and get and give kisses. Remember though we are a no stick farm. Throw balls for her but no sticks. They hurt when they get stuck in her mouth.

Time to check on the plantings. Lot's of eggplant going in today. Next to the fennel that went in around a week ago. Beans are up well and arugula is looking good also. I'm thinking sungold tomatoes will be the first harvest this season. We'll see!

Ordering opens at 6pm, be there! Thanks again for the support and Joan continues to feel better each day!

Farmer Don